X-Men: Dark Phoenixis finally hitting theaters next month, with a new and improved ending that hopefully won’t bring about any déjà vu for superhero fans.
His costarMichael Fassbender, who plays Magneto, jokingly chimed in, “They had spies on set and [they] basically stole our idea.”
Dark Phoenix’s original ending took place in space, but was revamped to feature the characters kidnapped and on board a military train,Entertainment Weeklyreported in April.
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McAvoy and Fassbender declined to reveal which film they were referring to, but Yahoo points out that the only other superhero movies that have been released in the right time frame and feature scenes set in space areThor: Ragnarok,Avengers: Infinity War,Captain MarvelandAvengers: Endgame.
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Dark Phoenix, starringGame of Thrones’Sophie Turneras the eponymous mutant, wrapped production in October 2017, but underwent reshoots in August and September in 2018.
Its initial release date of March 2018 was pushed to February 2019, and again to its current date in June.
Writer and director Simon Kinberg toldEWthat among the things retooled was Phoenix’s look, which became more “cosmic” and less “flamy.”
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Dark Phoenixrevolves around Turner’s character struggling with her newfound abilities while under the mentorship ofJessica Chastain’s mysterious new character.
Stars likeJennifer Lawrence,Nicholas HoultandEvan Petersall return to the franchise.
X-Men: Dark Phoenixhits theaters on June 7.
source: people.com
