Tilda Swinton is officially joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
It was previously rumored that Tilda Swinton would star in the upcoming Marvel comic book film Doctor Strange. In an interview with ScreenCrush, Swinton confirmed that she will be in the film alongside Benedict Cumberbatch, who will play the title character.
Swinton will be playing the Ancient One, a character who is a male from Tibet in the comic books and serves as a mentor for Doctor Strange.
“I just really liked the premise of this and the idea of playing this character,” Swinton said of the role. “I’m a Marvel fan and I think this particular world that Doctor Strange goes into is really, really, really exciting. I’m really interested as both an actor and a fan to see what’s done in this particular world. It’s all about creativity. It’s not about everything exploding at the end. It’s about something very different. The idea of playing The Ancient One is really just too tickling. I can’t say no to that!”
Doctor Strange, which will be directed by Scott Derrickson, is set to hit theaters October 28, 2016.
