It seems that the number of mutants may be reduced in Dark Phoenix as Jessica Chastain says that she kills some of the X-Men in the upcoming film.
During her recent appearance on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jessica Chastain talked a bit about her character in the upcoming X-Men film. In it, Jessica Chastain said that she wants to harness Jean Grey’s power for what she perceives as good. She then talked about beating up members of the X-Men in it but then dropped a bombshell when she stated that she might kill them:
Maybe kill some?
The statement then got a shocked look from Jimmy Fallon. Later on in the interview, the interview they revealed a 30-second look a the next trailer for the upcoming film. The sneak peek showed us more of Jean Grey’s powers and gave us an idea as to just how powerful she is as well as a hint at the upcoming conflict between her, Professor X and Magneto.
You can see the whole interview below:
What do you all make of Jessica Chastain’s statement? Will she kill any of the X-Men? How does the new trailer look? Let us know what you think in the comments below!
Veteran X-Men producer Simon Kinberg makes his directorial debut with Dark Phoenix in addition to producing the film with Hutch Parker, Lauren Schuler Donner and Todd Hallowell. Dark Phoenix could be Fox’s final X-Men film featuring the core X-Men cast in the cinematic universe launched by director Bryan Singer in 2000 with the Disney-Fox merger looming on the horizon.
X-Men: Dark Phoenix stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner, Alexandra Shipp, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Evan Peters, and Jessica Chastain. Here’s the film’s synopsis:
“In DARK PHOENIX, the X-MEN face their most formidable and powerful foe: one of their own, Jean Grey. During a rescue mission in space, Jean is nearly killed when she is hit by a mysterious cosmic force. Once she returns home, this force not only makes her infinitely more powerful, but far more unstable. Wrestling with this entity inside her, Jean unleashes her powers in ways she can neither comprehend nor contain. With Jean spiraling out of control, and hurting the ones she loves most, she begins to unravel the very fabric that holds the X-Men together. Now, with this family falling apart, they must find a way to unite — not only to save Jean’s soul, but to save our very planet from aliens who wish to weaponize this force and rule the galaxy.”
Dark Phoenix is set to hit theaters on June 7, 2019. Stay tuned to Heroic Hollywood for the latest news on the future of the X-Men.
