X-MEN: Jinkx Monsoon Wants A Trans Woman To Play Mystique; "I Texted My Agent [To] Start Dropping My Name"

X-MEN: Jinkx Monsoon Wants A Trans Woman To Play Mystique; "I Texted My Agent [To] Start Dropping My Name"

Amid rumors that Hunter Schafer might be in line to play Mystique in Marvel's X-Men reboot, Doctor Who's Jinkx Monsoon has shared her support for a trans actress to land the role...

By MarkCassidy - Sep 01, 2025 11:09 AM EST
Filed Under: X-Men

Though we're not sure if there was actually anything to the rumor, the recent online chatter relating to Hunter Schafer (Euphoria, Cuckoo) potentially playing Mystique in Marvel Studios' X-Men reboot gave way to a lot of support for a trans actress to be cast in the role.

Now, two-time RuPaul's Drag Race winner and Broadway star Jinkx Monsoon has explained why she would love to see a trans woman play the shape-shifting mutant, while also throwing her hat in the ring.

“Can I manifest something? Marvel has now regained the rights to X-Men. I think it would be a really cool to have a trans woman be Mystique,” Monsoon said on Vulture’s Good One podcast. “She is my favorite Marvel character of all time, and I relate to her so much.”

“And I think a lot of trans people do, and we think about how nice it would be to just blend in and not have everyone pay attention to us if we don’t want," she continued. "And then, we also relate to the fact that she’s not accepted in her original form, so she has to transition to even walk around.”

“I texted my agent, I was like, ‘I don’t know what’s going on there, but please start dropping my name,'” she added.

Mystique was previously played by Rebecca Romijn and Jennifer Lawrence, and the former is set to reprise the role for Avengers: Doomsday. We're not sure if Raven Darkholme will even be a part of the new MCU X-Men roster, however.

If you're not familiar with Monsoon's hilarious Drag Race appearances, she also played Maestro in Doctor Who, and voiced Bruce in Resident Alien.

Director Jake Schreier recently confirmed that work on the new X-Men movie has begun, and we have heard that casting is underway.

The likes of Harris Dickinson, Margaret Qualley, and Julia Butters have previously been rumored to be on the studio's radar (they were reportedly in contention to play Cyclops, Rogue and Kitty Pryde, but we don't know if this is still the case), along with Alien: Romulus star David Jonsson and Trinity Bliss, who may be in line to play Jubilee.

Other names that have popped up in the rumor mill include Hunter Schafer (Mystique) and Javier Bardem (Mr. Sinister). 

Here's what Kevin Feige had to say about his "10-year plan" for the Mutant Saga in a recent interview.

"I think you will see that continues in our next few movies with some X-Men players that you might recognize. Right after that, the whole story of Secret Wars really leads us into a new age of mutants and of the X-Men. Again, [it’s] one of those dreams come true. We finally have the X-Men back."

Macbeth (2015), The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023) and Assassin's Creed (2016) scribe Michael Lesslie penned the script, but we wouldn't be surprised if another writer (or two) were brought in to give it another pass before the movie enters production.

No release date has been set.

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Bucky74
Bucky74 - 9/1/2025, 11:46 AM
Why not just get a Transformer? Bumblebee can play her, it would be just as ridiculous
cubrn
cubrn - 9/1/2025, 11:47 AM
This is 100% rage bait
Wahhvacado
Wahhvacado - 9/1/2025, 11:54 AM
@cubrn - User Comment Image
Chris827
Chris827 - 9/1/2025, 12:19 PM
@cubrn - Basically what this site is, rumors, rage bait, top 10 lists. They dont care, you clicked, I clicked, thats all that matters.

But yeah soon as I saw it I said the same thing, theres no real reason to post this. Some trans person who nobody in here has ever heard of said it, oh shit thats front page news. No its rage bait cause this site and these two guys encourage and flame it. Atleast keep it real about what it is, oh but no this is real news that has to be posted. GTFOH.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 9/1/2025, 12:56 PM
@cubrn - Mark's specialty
Scarilian
Scarilian - 9/1/2025, 1:28 PM
@Chris827 -
Those behind this site know the Superhero genre is losing interest and that means less content so they are not hitting the views required, so it focuses on rumors, top 10's and now trying more than ever with rage bait.

Even if we disconnect this from being rage bait and claim relevancy, it's going to be stuff like this constantly for everything associated with the X-Men because that's all people view them as - a method to discuss the latest social aspect.
ModernAudience
ModernAudience - 9/1/2025, 11:47 AM
Hope they let his schlong swing free when he gets cast.
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 9/1/2025, 1:46 PM
@ModernAudience - don’t be ridiculous. It’s “… let HER shlong swing free…”. 😂🤣
rebellion
rebellion - 9/1/2025, 11:48 AM
there are trans actresses who could play mystique. this person isnt one of them. i dont think i have to state why.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 9/1/2025, 11:52 AM
@rebellion - I love Jinkx...but I think she was prob just joking about trying for the role.
cubrn
cubrn - 9/1/2025, 12:00 PM
@MarkCassidy - SO you post this anyway...why? So you can rile up the transphobic rhetoric?
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 9/1/2025, 12:03 PM
@cubrn - No, the main part of the story was her explaining why she'd like a trans woman to play the role. I posted it because I'm a fan and the story is doing the rounds on pretty much every other site. I always have to laugh at the notion that we shouldn't cover certain stories just in case a handful of pissbabys get mad in the comments.
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 9/1/2025, 12:07 PM
@cubrn - How is him posting this going to "rile up transphobic rhetoric"?
cubrn
cubrn - 9/1/2025, 12:12 PM
@MarkCassidy - You know what you're doing.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 9/1/2025, 12:35 PM
@cubrn - Nah, you're full of it. We cover actors campaigning or throwing their hats in for roles all the time and nobody says anything, but if it's a trans actress, suddenly we're only posting for rage bate, You can't have it both ways.
cubrn
cubrn - 9/1/2025, 12:55 PM
@MarkCassidy - I guarantee you that a vast majority of readers on this site have never heard of Jinkx Monsoon. If my aunt also thinks she wants to play Mystique, are you going to run that story as well?
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 9/1/2025, 1:21 PM
@MarkCassidy - Oh Jinkx was 100% joking as plays more Panto Dame type of Drag Queen poking he bear with comedy most the time, anyone taking anything she says at face value is missing the point of the character she created.

All that said their is a lot of logic as to why a Trans actor or Drag Queen that looks the part and can act would be a good fit for Mystique for fairly obvious reasons and fairly obvious reasons why those trans and the like would love and relate to the character (regardless how anyone feels about all things LGBT+).
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 9/1/2025, 1:26 PM
@cubrn - Cept they also heavily feature stories on Dr Who here and she had a major role in that so shouldn't be THAT unknown to most of us even if average Joe or Jane may not. However IF the author is a fan of Jinkx then that is suffice reason for a user to report a story related to them that is specificaly connected to a CBM. I mean you do KNOW this is a user generated site, Mark and Josh are not employees of the site owner even if they can earn coin from clicks just like you or I could posting articles here.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 9/1/2025, 11:49 AM

Let's hope the Hollywood wierdos and perverts don't get their way on Mystique.

Get a hottie WOMAN to play her.



Luigi
Luigi - 9/1/2025, 12:05 PM
@DocSpock - Only a HOT WOMAN should play someone who is known for being able to grow a beard and penis on command >:(
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 9/1/2025, 12:07 PM
@Luigi - Yes, you are exactly right.
ZiggyStarman
ZiggyStarman - 9/1/2025, 12:12 PM
@DocSpock - let’s be real only weirdos wants a trainys to play mystique. Normal minded people understand that hot women are always going to be more suited to play roles thanks a transam.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 9/1/2025, 12:33 PM
@Luigi -

Spoken like a true pervert. Why does your mind go to that first when you see Mystique?

DocSpock
DocSpock - 9/1/2025, 12:35 PM
@ZiggyStarman -

All true.
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 9/1/2025, 11:53 AM
Do this and see what happens.

D
O
A

Enough of this nonsense. Disgusting and perverted
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 9/1/2025, 11:53 AM
The Walt Disney company executives, just said they need to do more to get men back to supporting their products, this isn't how you go about doing that.
SheepishOne
SheepishOne - 9/1/2025, 11:54 AM
I don’t really care what kind of person plays her, as long as she’s believable as a woman in the movie and the person is a good actor. The less I know about actors’ personal lives, the better.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 9/1/2025, 11:55 AM
Blend in? Is that why you were on Ru Paul's show?

Make sure no one tells Snoop about this....
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 9/1/2025, 1:34 PM
@lazlodaytona - You do know that the whole point of Drag is basicaly to create an OTT fictional character to entertain?

I mean the other aspect of drag is a mask to hide who they are most the time and escapism from day to day issues they may have to deal with which is why not ALL drag artists ARE trans, gay or even male.

If you think most Drag Queens go to the shops looking and acting as they do on Ru Paul's your kinda missing the whole point.

Traditionaly most of the time when not on stage in a club etc Drag artists absolutely tried to blend in and 'look normal' even if increasingly some now may be made up most the time when out and about but that's still the minority not the majority (and that minority WILL have gone through a period trying to conform to avoid hate prior to going frick it, deal with it B!tch)
TheJester187
TheJester187 - 9/1/2025, 11:57 AM
[frick] that! Keep trans away from my comic films. This feminist agenda is trash always will be. Get back to the alpha male Hollywood. Fuuck punks and sissies.
AngelRCRC
AngelRCRC - 9/1/2025, 1:42 PM
@TheJester187 - yes! not even women. just muscular white guys fighting each other violently 🥵
Songoty
Songoty - 9/1/2025, 11:59 AM
This Hunter guy is really desperate to star in something lol
rez4prez
rez4prez - 9/1/2025, 12:00 PM
How about we just get the best actress for the role and not shoehorn in someone just because this person says so.....
SolarSoldier
SolarSoldier - 9/1/2025, 12:01 PM
This is exactly how not to get the role. Fancasts rarely happen so how does dropping your name work? Go audition and be quiet about it.
abd00bie
abd00bie - 9/1/2025, 12:03 PM
I'm all for inclusion for my fellow lgbtq bros and sis but no!
X75
X75 - 9/1/2025, 12:04 PM
Never heard of this Jinx person.
jratz
jratz - 9/1/2025, 12:10 PM
Oh [frick] off.
JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 9/1/2025, 12:14 PM
There’s only one reason to throw that slab of meat in the middle of a mixed crowd of angry lefties and righties.

Mark over here like… User Comment Image
MaximusTheMad
MaximusTheMad - 9/1/2025, 12:15 PM
Actually not that bad of an idea.

Does Mystique actually identify as female?
skyshark03191
skyshark03191 - 9/1/2025, 12:42 PM
@MaximusTheMad - she was born a female but her shape shifting powers allow her to replicate male reproductive organs.
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