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Doctor Who Star Jinkx Monsoon Wants to Play Iconic X-Men Character in MCU Reboot

Jinkx Monsoon highlights Mystique's significance to transgender identity and urges Marvel Studios to enhance representation in its X-Men reboot.

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Doctor Who star Jinkx Monsoon has revealed she would love to play Mystique in the MCU’s X-Men reboot.Speaking on Jesse David Fox's Good One podcast, the actress – who plays villain Maestro in Doctor Who – said she’s ready for a trans woman to play the X-Men character.“Can I manifest something?" she said. "Marvel has now regained the rights to the X-Men. I think it would be a really cool idea to have a trans woman be Mystique.”Explaining why the …

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Jinkx Monsoon, RuPaul’s Drag Race’s double winner, declared herself ready to take the leap to Marvel’s Cinematographic Universe (UCM) as the new Mystique. With her irreverent style, great voice and sharp humor, Jinkx Monsoon has become an important figure of television and Broadway. Now, Jinkx Monsoon wants to become the most iconic blue mutant in film. Do you know her? If not, here’s a brief profile who could the new Marvel Mystique?Who is Jink…

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