'I Think They Made a Mistake' — X-Men Star Famke Janssen Says She Should Have Been Asked to Return as Jean Grey in Avengers: Doomsday
Janssen said Marvel should have asked her back as Jean Grey while several original X-Men co-stars are set to return.
- At Spacecon 2026, Famke Janssen said Marvel Studios 'made a mistake' by not casting her as Jean Grey in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, premiering December 18, 2026.
- Unlike Janssen, former X-Men co-stars Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden, Alan Cumming, and Kelsey Grammer have signed on to reprise their roles in the film.
- First appearing as Jean Grey in 2000's X-Men, Janssen later reprised the role for 2003's X-Men United and 2006's The Last Stand.
- Addressing frequent interview questions, she told Entertainment Weekly it is 'nice that people are still talking about her,' though the topic dominates every conversation.
- Janssen revealed to Nerdtropolis she has 'never ever' heard from Disney about returning, humorously adding she is 'the worst actor in the world' at keeping secrets.
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'I Think They Made a Mistake' — X-Men Star Famke Janssen Says She Should Have Been Asked to Return as Jean Grey in Avengers: Doomsday
X-Men star Famke Janssen has said that Marvel Studios "made a mistake" by neglecting to send her an invitation to reprise her role as Jean Grey in Avengers: Doomsday.The actress, who played the telekinetic Mutant in the 2000s X-Men trilogy as well as follow-up films like Days of Future Past, shared her feelings about the state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) at SpaceCon. While many of her former castmates are confirmed to return, and desp…
James Bond icon calls Marvel's Avengers: Doomsday snub "a mistake"
X-Men and James Bond alum Famke Janssen has reiterated her claim that Marvel Studios did not invite her to return as Jean Grey in its forthcoming crossover film Avengers: Doomsday, adding that it was a "mistake" on their part.The Dutch actor is probably best known for playing the X-Men's powerful telepath, who found herself in a love triangle with Cyclops (James Marsden) and Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), before her menacing Dark Phoenix persona trag…
Famke Janssen says Marvel "made a mistake" by not bringing her back for 'Avengers: Doomsday'
As Marvel Studios prepares for the release of 'Avengers: Doomsday', actress Famke Janssen has shared her disappointment at not being included in the upcoming film despite several of her former 'X-Men' co-stars returning to their iconic roles.
'X-Men' Star Famke Janssen Says It Was 'A Mistake' For Marvel to Leave Her Out of 'Avengers: Doomsday'
Getty Images Famke Janssen thinks it was “a mistake” for Marvel not to ask her back for Avengers: Doomsday. The 61-year-old actress famously played Jean Grey, a.k.a. Phoenix, in Fox’s original live-action X-Men movies during the early 2000s, in addition to making brief appearances in the 2013 film The Wolverine and 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past. And while there have been some conflicting reports regarding her potential return for Avengers: D…
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