In a scene of "X-Men: Apocalypse," Cyclops (left) and Jean Grey (right) are bothered of what they have seen. (Photo : YouTube / Collection AF)
Marvel's new "X-Men: Apocalypse" film has a lot of younger actors joining the production, and they were forced to hit the ground, working with more experienced co-stars. Just like the other actors, they were not given an easy start.
The newbies consider filming the movie to a summer camp where everyone hanged out on and off the set. They played and did things together. There was a cast coordinator who organized events where they would go, making it a bonding experience.
For Sophie Turner who plays Jean Grey, the setup made it easy for her to create her character. She also talked with Famke Janssen, who portrayed Grey in the previous X-Men trilogy, which was a big help.
At 13, Turner got her first break in HBO's "Game of Thrones," where he was cast as Sansa Stark, the oldest daughter of the Stark household. In the latest Marvel film, she portrays the most powerful mutant in Marvel universe, the telekinetic, telepathic Grey who becomes even more powerful than her mentor, Charles Xavier (James McAvoy). Her character is an insecure, alienated, young and very powerful mutant who knows that being a mutant is not easy, so she has real vulnerability.
Grey was eventually consumed by her own powers and became Dark Phoenix. Though she was portrayed several times in the "X-Men" franchise, Turner still revealed a new side of the mutant never seen by audiences before.
"In the first three movies, Jean is a full-fledged human being," Turner explained when interviewed by the Los Angeles Times. The character planned her life out, and can control her power until she becomes Dark Phoenix.
Grey is unique and vulnerable. Turner added, "She has no idea how to control her powers. She's too strong for her own good."
Turner got the role through social media. When Fox studios was searching for a younger Grey for "X-Men: First Class," her email was filled with messages, plus Twitter shout-outs that she is perfect for the role. Friends and fans encouraged her to audition till she got a spot on the class roster of Xavier, with other teen mutants like Nightcrawler (Kodi Smit-McPhee) and Cyclops or Scott Summers (Tye Sheridan).
Sheridan's character likewise experienced a difficult point in his life. Summers was angry and a little lost.
The actor found it difficult to learn to act since his character had to wear sunglasses all the time. He had to act without the use of his eyes. He always heard the mandate to act harder or with his forehead, according to Contact Music.
Here's a video clip of "X-Men: Apocalypse" that features Jean Grey and Cyclops.
