What The Stars Look Like Now

The antagonist of "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" is one of children's literature's most infamous baddies. The White Witch is a powerful sorcerer who blankets the land of Narnia in a permanent wintry state. Though she calls herself the Queen of Narnia, she is nothing but a charlatan, feared and abhorred throughout the land. When the Sons of Adam and Daughters of Eve threaten her throne, the White Witch uses dark magic to prevent the saviors from achieving victory. In the end, she is defeated by the powers of good.

Acclaimed actor Tilda Swinton portrayed the White Witch in the films. Since appearing in the franchise, Swinton has found success in both indie and major studio features. In 2008, she won a best supporting actress Oscar for her role in "Michael Clayton." She also won a BAFTA for the same role, and was later BAFTA-nominated for "Burn After Reading" and "We Need to Talk About Kevin." In 2016, Swinton joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, playing the Ancient One in 2016's "Doctor Strange." She mentioned wanting a standalone Ancient One sequel at the time, but it never materialized, which isn't surprising given the controversy surrounding her casting.

Studio head Kevin Feige said that Marvel wanted to move away from "the cliché of the wizened, old, wise Asian man" from the comics during a 2021 interview with Men's Health, in which he admitted that casting a white actor was a mistake. Swinton, who called the Ancient One drama a "hot, sticky, gnarly moment" while speaking to Variety, has remained active in the industry. In recent years, she's been in Wes Anderson's "Asteroid City," David Fincher's "The Killer," and George Miller's "Three Thousand Years of Longing."