Jennifer Lawrence Reveals Why She Chose To Return As Mystique For X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX

Jennifer Lawrence Reveals Why She Chose To Return As Mystique For X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX

While doing press for her latest film, mother!, Jennifer Lawrence revealed that her X-Men contract was actually up when she signed on for Dark Phoenix. So, why did she agree to return? Find out here...

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By MarkCassidy - Sep 07, 2017 08:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Dark Phoenix
In the buildup to the release of the divisive X-Men: Apocalypse, Jennifer Lawrence began to sound noticeably less enthusiastic about playing Mystique during interviews to promote the film. This, coupled with speculation that her original contract had come to an end, led many to assume that the Academy Award-winning actress would be saying goodbye to the franchise.

Well, we now know that wasn't the case, as Lawrence will return as the shape-shifting mutant in the upcoming X-Men: Dark Phoenix.

During an interview with Digital Spy, Lawrence revealed that while her contract was indeed up, she decided to reprise the role of Raven/Mystique because she didn't want to leave the character's story unfinished.

"My contract was up, I didn't have to do another one, but if I didn't do another one, what would her story be? I felt like I owed it to the fans, and I owed it to the character to follow her journey, to be fair to the movies, and not be like, 'I don't want to do another X-Men!' And then I just never show up and everyone's very confused about the Mystique they've been following for the last three films."

Before we see Lawrence don the blue body paint again for X-Men: Dark Phoenix, you'll be able to catch her in Darren Aronofsky's bonkers mother! on September 15.
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CurlyBill
CurlyBill - 9/7/2017, 8:49 AM
Or Money, Money, Money, Money.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 9/7/2017, 8:51 AM
@CurlyBill - Right.. I'm sure Jennifer Lawrence is hard up for cash and huge blockbuster film roles.
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 9/7/2017, 8:52 AM
@RorMachine - Considering her other big franchise has been over for a while, and her last movie bombed critically and commercially yeah she probably is or is at least worried about it going that way
CurlyBill
CurlyBill - 9/7/2017, 8:53 AM
@RorMachine - You can never have enough.
soberchimera
soberchimera - 9/7/2017, 8:55 AM
@CurlyBill -
SimplyAz
SimplyAz - 9/7/2017, 8:57 AM
@RorMachine - Would anyone turn down more money?
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 9/7/2017, 8:58 AM
@CurlyBill - Well obviously nobody works for free, but my point is she is still one of the most in-demand actresses in Hollywood. I seriously doubt that she'd return to play Mystique JUST for the pay check if she really didn't give a shit about the role.
PeterSparker
PeterSparker - 9/7/2017, 9:36 AM
@Ha1frican - It's not about the money, money, money.
BackwardGalaxy
BackwardGalaxy - 9/7/2017, 10:11 AM
@RorMachine - There's caring and then there's getting up at 5AM to have someone paint your vagine and totties blue caring. For that, mama gots to get paid.
McGee
McGee - 9/7/2017, 10:13 AM
You guys have to forgive Ror. He's not American. He doesn't know how we do.
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 9/7/2017, 12:56 PM
@Ha1frican - her fee is roughly the same whether she is making an Xmen movie or one for David O. Russell.
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 9/7/2017, 1:08 PM
@Ryguy88 - For the upfront payment perhaps but leading actors in big budget franchise films get residuals based on the performance of the film after release so how much she is ultimately going to make is significantly more with an X-men or Hunger games tier movie
Spodermug
Spodermug - 9/7/2017, 8:53 AM
But if she was being honest...
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 9/7/2017, 8:53 AM
I felt like I owed it to the fans,

Why the [frick] you lying?
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 9/7/2017, 10:27 AM
@LEVITIKUZ - you know her tears moved you as mystique !
soberchimera
soberchimera - 9/7/2017, 8:55 AM
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 9/7/2017, 8:56 AM
Dark Phoenix take some place 30 years after First Class and yet Magneto, Charles, & Raven will look like they haven't aged a day.

This 10 years ahead sounds cool on paper considering there are zero current comic book films that are period pieces (besides Wonder Woman & Cap 1) but they look dumb when no one has aged
MultiMedia996
MultiMedia996 - 9/7/2017, 9:18 AM
@LEVITIKUZ - Do you think the first time they did it with Days of Future Past was fine?

I think it was fine if they only did it the one time, but it's gonna be pushing it with this movie and Apocalypse.
McGee
McGee - 9/7/2017, 10:16 AM
In the new timeline, they all take care of themselves. They do pilates and don't smoke. So they look nothing like Stewart and McKellen.
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