Last night saw the release of the new X-Men: Dark Phoenix trailer which happened to include a look at two new mutant characters as well as Jessica Chastain as the villain.
Regarding the new mutant characters, they are confirmed to be Red Lotus, played by Andrew Stehlin, and Selene, played by Kota Eberhardt.
Sophie Turner also talked about Jean Grey’s relationship with Jessica Chastain’s mystery character.
“It’s an interesting one and I don’t want to spill too much about it but basically Jessica’s character is very interested in this power that I’ve kind of acquired and this cosmic force that I have and she kind of wants that force to use it for her own — she has her own intentions with it and she kind of wants to use that. And she nurtures me in a way to make me kind of trust her,” Turner tells IGN.
Likewise, director Simon Kinberg wouldn’t confirm the identity of Jessica Chastain other than stating she is an alien, and said she is not Mastermind from the comics.
“I will say that Jessica’s character is not Mastermind but there are elements of the way Mastermind manipulates Jean that Jessica’s character does employ,” Kinberg explained. “For me, as you’ll see, that Jessica’s character has elements of a few different characters from the comics.”
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Sophie Turner as Jean Grey opposite Jessica Chastain’s alien villain in Dark Phoenix.
