Dark Phoenix is back! Well, sort of. In THE WOLVERINE, Famke Janssen returns – in unusual form – as Jean Grey, the love of Wolverine’s life and partial cause of the woes the character finds himself in in this film. Janssen’s participation in THE WOLVERINE was kept a secret for a large portion of its production, and for good reason: her role in it is not easy to describe.
However, we gave this interview a go without spoiling too much of Ms. Janssen’s precise role in the project. Listen to the lovely actress speak about returning to the X-Men universe, how it was hopping into bed with star Hugh Jackman, and what she sees in Jean Grey/Dark Phoenix’s future…