10 Greatest “I’m Dead And I Know It" MCU Moments

10. The Ancient One - Doctor Strange

Kevin Feige understandably drew a substantial amount of criticism for opting to cast Tilda Swinton in the role of The Ancient One in 2016's Doctor Strange, with many accusing the MCU captain of whitewashing. Yet, that controversy still didn't stop the star from bringing one of the single most moving moments in the expanding universe's history to the screen.

In the wake of being mortally wounded by Mads Mikkelsen's Kaecilius in the aforementioned flick, The Ancient One uses her astral form to take a wander onto a nearby hospital balcony as her physical vessel is desperately operated on. Dr. Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) soon follows, leading to the stirring reveal that she'd always known this precise moment of death was coming.

After giving Strange one last pep talk, noting that he would never realise his potential unless he stopped thinking the world revolved around his massive head, The Ancient One then confessed that she tragically wasn't ready to die and was using her magical powers to stretch out her final moments. This allowed her to watch the snow fall for one last time, leaving Strange without a mentor and not a dry eye in the house.