X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX Actress Jessica Chastain Says She's Actually Not Playing Lilandra In The Movie

X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX Actress Jessica Chastain Says She's Actually Not Playing Lilandra In The Movie

When it was first reported that Jessica Chastain was up for a role in X-Men: Dark Phoenix the trades suggested that her character was Lilandra, but the actress has now seemingly refuted that assumption...

By MarkCassidy - Sep 08, 2017 07:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Dark Phoenix
Though it was never officially announced that Jessica Chastain was playing Shi'ar Empress Lilandra Neramani in X-Men: Dark Phoenix, because she's the character that was mentioned in the initial trade reports we all just assumed it must be the case.

Well, not according to Chastain herself.

Earlier today, the Interstellar actress shared an Instagram snap from her first day of filming, before posting the following comment in response to a fan asking who she was playing.



The comment now appears to have been deleted, which might suggest that she was just having some fun, or that she thought better of making such a big reveal public.

If it is on the level, which character is Chastain playing in X-Men: Dark Phoenix?

Chances are we'll find out soon enough, but in the meantime be sure to share your thoughts in the usual place.
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TheRealMandarin
TheRealMandarin - 9/8/2017, 7:38 AM
@mark Cassidy O your welcome btw,She has to be adult jean grey because daniel cudmore was filming for this movie to.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 9/8/2017, 7:39 AM
@TheRealMandarin - Welcome for what?
TheRealMandarin
TheRealMandarin - 9/8/2017, 7:42 AM
@RorMachine - in the avengers 4 article I broke this scoop in the comment section.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 9/8/2017, 7:43 AM
Oh boi, mama joke in 3...2....1...
Battabing
Battabing - 9/8/2017, 7:44 AM
@TheRealMandarin -

So they're recasting the adults?
Interesting.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 9/8/2017, 7:45 AM
@TheRealMandarin - Oh right.. umm, sorry to disappoint but I've had this set to go live at 7.30 for hours:)
TheRealMandarin
TheRealMandarin - 9/8/2017, 7:46 AM
@Battabing - sure does look that way bud, famke & Hugh said they're done and fox is gonna continue this Franchise so there ya have it.
Kman
Kman - 9/8/2017, 7:55 AM
Comment deletion in 3...2...1...
DarthGrizzly
DarthGrizzly - 9/8/2017, 7:38 AM
What? Ok then.....
Superspecialawesomeguy
Superspecialawesomeguy - 9/8/2017, 7:41 AM
Yeah kind of seems like she's dodging a bullet tbh
DarthGrizzly
DarthGrizzly - 9/8/2017, 7:41 AM
If she plays an adult version of jean grey, I'd be happy with that
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 9/8/2017, 7:42 AM
Uh...
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 9/8/2017, 7:56 AM
@Doomsday8888 - Bigger applause is this isnt a wilding article. About time we could click on something.
MikeyL
MikeyL - 9/8/2017, 7:43 AM
Imagine her as an adult Jean or a fiery physical embodiment of the Phoenix Force
TRexx21
TRexx21 - 9/8/2017, 9:36 AM
@MikeyL - Thats what I was thinking, maybe she'll be the physical representation of Phoenix
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 9/8/2017, 7:45 AM
If she was indeed an adult Jean Grey, then why not choose my dear Famke?

She's still hella hot goddammit!!!
TheRealMandarin
TheRealMandarin - 9/8/2017, 7:49 AM
@Doomsday8888 - true but have you seen her in the blacklist redemption? she's aging out
ODanil
ODanil - 9/8/2017, 7:49 AM
OR, she would be a old vessel for the Phoenix;
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