X-Men: Dark Phoenixis really starting to come together and it looks like it is going to be absolutely packed with familiar mutant faces. Not only is the entire core cast set to return, but it looks like some smaller characters are going to be getting a little more screen time inX-Men 7as well. If some recent social media activity is to be believed, it looks likeOlivia Munnis going to be back once more as Psylocke.
As reported by Omega Underground, Olivia Munn recently took to her personal SnapChat to post an update, which confirms that she is in Montreal. That is significant becauseX-Men: Dark Phoenixis shooting in Montreal. Coincidence? Possibly, but it seems much more likely that she is going to suit back up asPsylocke. She didn’t get a whole bunch of screen time inX-Men: Apocalypseand was last seen running off during the battle between theX-Menand Oscar Isaac’s Apocalypse. That set her up quite nicely for a return.
It was confirmed recently that the entire core cast of the last threeX-Menmovies are going to be back forX-Men: Dark Phoenix, including the new younger versions of Jean Grey (Sophie Turner, Cyclops (Tye Sheridan), Nightcrawler (Kodi Smit-Mcphee) and Storm (Alexandra Shipp). Michael Fassbender is also going to reprise his role as Magneto, with James McAvoy back as Professor X, Evan Peters as Quicksilver and Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique. Plus, Jessica Chastain is reportedly being eyed as the main villain and the mutant Dazzler is going to make an appearance. Is there even room for Psylocke in this movie? Granted, theX-Menmovies are accustomed to large ensembles at this point, but this could run the risk of being a bit bloated.
X-Men: Apocalypsewas a bit of a step in the wrong direction for theX-Menfranchise. Especially after the huge success ofX-Men: Days of Future Past, both commercially and critically.Apocalypseonly made $543.9 million worldwide, which puts it more than $200 million behind the total thatDays of Future Pastmanaged in 2014. Bryan Singer is not returning to direct this installment, which could be the fresh perspective that the series needs. Instead, it is longtimeX-Menwriter/producer Simon Kinberg who is stepping into the director’s chair.
X-Men: Dark Phoenix, which arrives in November 2018, is going to be just one of threeX-Menmovies coming out next year, alongsideDeadpool 2andNew Mutants. Fox is getting another shot at doing theDark Phoenixstoryline justice and, hopefully, they will do better than they did withX-Men: The Last Stand. Will we see Psylocke getting a little more screen time? Seems like it, but we’ll have to wait until Fox gives some official confirmation. Possibly during San Diego Comic-Con. We will be sure to keep you up to date as more details on the movie are made available. Olivia Munn will next be seen in 20th Century Fox’sPredator sequelcoming in 2018.
