Olivia Munn is playing Psylocke in Bryan Singer’s upcoming Marvel Comics film “X-Men: Apocalypse.” (Photo : Instagram/oliviamunn)
Psylocke is getting sharper and more lethal in Bryan Singer's upcoming Marvel Comics film "X-Men: Apocalypse."
Olivia Munn is playing the telepathic mutant Psylocke in Singer's film. On Aug, 25, the actress shared a video on her official Instagram account. It showed her with her training partner as they rehearse the actress combat skills. In her workout attire, Munn showed multiple drop kicks against her partner, which shows a promising Psylocke in Singer's film.
Munn's leg power is assumed to be part of her deadly set of abilities, as evidenced by her Instagram video, according to Cinema Blend. In addition to her powerful smash kicks, Munn also practiced her katana skills, as her character Psylocke has inordinate sword dancing expertise, besides her psionic, telekinetic, and telepathic abilities. This blend of physical and psychic abilities make Psylocke a deadly mutant.
According to Coming Soon, Psylocke's background in the comics is also odd, similar to some mutants in Marvel's universe. With the human alter ego Elizabeth Braddock, the character appeared in "Captain Britain # 8" in 1976 as the twin sister of the titular hero. However, the telepathic character embodied Kwannon's identity, who is a Japanese ninja, leading her to become Psyclocke.
Aside from Munn, "X-Men: Apocalypse" stars Ian McKellen, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Lawrence, Lucas Till, Nicholas Hoult, Lana Condor, Alexandra Shipp, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Ben Hardy, Evan Peters, Rose Byrne, Josh Helman, and Oscar Isaac, among others.
Singer's "X-Men: Apocalypse" is slated to premiere in theaters on May 27, 2016. Watch Munn practice her combat skills here:
