X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX Goes Cosmic As Jessica Chastain Enters Talks To Play Shi'ar Empire Leader Lilandra

X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX Goes Cosmic As Jessica Chastain Enters Talks To Play Shi'ar Empire Leader Lilandra

We recently heard that Angelina Jolie and Jessica Chastain were being eyed for the same role in X-Men: Dark Phoenix but we now know that the latter is in talks to play the movie's lead villain...

By JoshWilding - Jun 14, 2017 10:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Dark Phoenix
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
With X-Men: Dark Phoenix set to be released next November, the movie's cast appears to be coming together very quickly. Now, The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Jessica Chastain is in talks to join the X-Men: Apocalypse follow-up as Lilandra, "the empress of an alien empire called the Shi’ar, who leads the quest to imprison and execute Dark Phoenix, leading her into conflict with the X-Men."

Interestingly, the trade describes the character as the movie's lead villain, so we can clearly expect to see the X-Men come to blows with Lilandra and her Imperial Guard. This promises to change the X-Men franchise in a big way as it appears as if the movie is going to now be a cosmic tale along the lines of Guardians of the Galaxy. However, with an inexperienced filmmaker like Simon Kinberg reportedly at the helm, it remains to be seen whether this new take on the Dark Phoenix story will come together. 

It certainly has the potential to be something special, anyway, and it appears as if this instalment of the long-running series is going to embrace the source material in a way that previous movies haven't. 

What do you guys think of this casting news? As always, share your thoughts in the comments section.
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Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 6/14/2017, 10:53 AM
GODDAMN if i'm conflicted!

Kingberg has not directed jackshit in his whole life, and he's about to make his directorial debut at THIS point of FoX-Men's status quo??? You have GOT to be kidding me here.....

And yet....everything about it sounds f*cking incredible.
i mean

We'll get to see LILANDRA guys!!!
I never thought they'd get this much comicbooky!

Ahhh who am i kidding...

I pray to Rao for a miracle! :(
UltronPrime
UltronPrime - 6/14/2017, 11:03 AM
Get ready for: Magneto to be the villain again Mystique to be more important for no reason again Dark Phoenix saga to be [frick]ed up again
Odin
Odin - 6/14/2017, 11:07 AM
@UltronPrime - Oh thank god Mystique is apparently not going to even be in this one.
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