Comic books’ long and rich history means that they are ripe for adaptation into movies, but there are also plenty of challenges when it comes to updating decades-old characters for a modern audience. in Captain America: The First Avenger, for example, Marvel Studios took the jingoism of the character and made it wryly self-aware while still maintaining some of its sincerity. But Marvel’s biggest challenges have been in updating source material from the 50s and 60s to fit with modern racial politics and avoid tired and offensive stereotypes.
Scott Derrickson’s Doctor Strange has been a challenge in that respect, attracting criticism for casting white British actress Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One, a character ...
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