Tilda Swinton to play Ancient One in Marvel's “Doctor Strange” May 28, 2015 - 10:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tilda Swinton is circling a major role in Marvel's new superhero movie "Doctor Strange". "The Grand Budapest Hotel" actress is in negotiations to play Ancient One, a Tibetan mystic who mentors Stephen Strange to become the next Sorcerer Supreme, TheWrap reports. Benedict Cumberbatch is already cast to portray the titular neurosurgeon who gains superpowers after a horrific car accident. The mentor figure was originally a male character in the comic books. Morgan Freeman and Ken Watanabe were initially linked for the role. Slated for November 4, 2016 release in the United States, the feature film is expected to become the "doorway" to enter the supernatural side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Scott Derrickson ("Sinister", "Deliver Us from Evil") is attached to serve behind the lens.  Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
