Jean Grey actor Sadie Sink thinks it’s a “smart choice” to have a “younger generation of mutants” for Marvel’s upcoming X-Men movie.
Upon being asked by Entertainment Weekly how it feels to have a universe starting with Jean Grey as a building block, Sink replied, “It’s really cool. Also, I think it was such a smart choice, too, to start young and have this younger generation of mutants. It’s a cool take on it, but as it starts to assemble and everything, I’m really excited about having a group of people to feel like you’re on a team with.”
Sink added that she is currently being pulled in to screen test with various actors for auditions because it is “important” to establish chemistry within certain dynamics.
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In a separate interview with Vanity Fair, Sink – who made her debut as Jean Grey in Spider-Man: Brand New Day – said she would start filming X-Men next year.
Right now, a handful of actors have been confirmed to appear in Jake Schreier’s undated X-Men movie.
They include Sink, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, and Kit Connor as Cyclops/Scott Summers. Other rumored names include Charles Melton as Beast and Cailee Spaeny as Rogue.
D23 appears to be the most likely destination for a full-throated reveal of the main cast. A Disney panel, featuring Marvel Studios, takes place on August 14.
Marvel will be hoping X-Men can mirror the success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which is currently on course to gross over $2 billion at the box office.
For more, check out the upcoming Marvel movies on the way, plus a look back at the full Marvel timeline throughout the decades.