Famke Janssen On Why ‘X-Men 3’ Didn’t Do The Dark Phoenix Story Justice

During an interview with Inverse, Famke Janssen reflected on the shortcomings of X-Men: The Last Stand‘s adaptation of the Dark Phoenix story.

While the Dark Phoenix saga is one of the most acclaimed and iconic storylines in the X-Men comics, the feature film adaptation of the arc was not nearly as well-received. Famke Janssen acknowledged that the third X-Men film didn’t give the story enough time, but noted that she’s glad the saga will get its due with the new Dark Phoenix film:

“I’m glad that the Dark Phoenix saga is finally getting its due. When we tackled it in The Last Stand, it wasn’t given enough time. I remember hearing from fans after we finished the film that they were disappointed that an enormous moment in the comics was given so little screen time. I’m happy for them to give Phoenix the due that she deserves.”

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In DARK PHOENIX, the X-MEN face their most formidable and powerful foe: one of their own, Jean Grey. During a rescue mission in space, Jean is nearly killed when she is hit by a mysterious cosmic force. Once she returns home, this force not only makes her infinitely more powerful, but far more unstable. Wrestling with this entity inside her, Jean unleashes her powers in ways she can neither comprehend nor contain. With Jean spiraling out of control, and hurting the ones she loves most, she begins to unravel the very fabric that holds the X-Men together. Now, with this family falling apart, they must find a way to unite — not only to save Jean’s soul, but to save our very planet from aliens who wish to weaponize this force and rule the galaxy.

Directed by Simon Kinberg, Dark Phoenix stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Evan Peters, and Jessica Chastain.

Dark Phoenix will be released in theaters on June 7, 2019.

Source: Inverse