IGN caught up with Sophie Turner to talk about X-Men: Apocalypse recently, and while the actress has yet to see the script (meaning she had no idea about whether or not Jean Grey will be getting a costume or how big her role will be), she did still share some interesting details about her role in the movie. "I think maybe one of the reasons that they chose me for [Jean] is because they saw the dark side of Sansa," she told them about landing the role. "Maybe they're thinking, 'Oh, Phoenix, Jean Grey.' I definitely see a lot of parallels in there. [Jean] struggles with her power... and not being accepted in the human world. I think in terms of [Game of Thrones], that's kind of the way Sansa felt in that she really wanted to be a normal princess/queen and live a normal life -- and she doesn't, because of all this havoc happens. I think Jean, in a way, feels that."
While she may not be entirely sure about what direction X-Men: Apocalypse will be taking Jean Grey in, the Game of Thrones star did say that she wants to "bring something different to the character," adding: "I think Famke played Jean incredibly well, but also, I'm playing a younger version of her. I want to emulate Famke in a sense, because she has to seem like the Jean in the first two movies, but I'm also going to put my own twist on her. I think I'm also going to take inspiration from the comics. I don't know, we'll see." That will obviously be music to the ears of fans, and it sounds like Turner can't wait to fully delve into that research. "I'm really, really excited to play [Jean]. She's an icon." Be sure to share your thoughts on these comments below.
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