Fans have been speculating about Jessica Chastain's character since it was confirmed that the It: Chapter 2 star would be joining Dark Phoenix. However, everyone strongly believes that the mysterious "Smith" might be the gender-swapped comic book supervillain Mastermind. Luckily, Simon Kinberg has finally addressed the rumors once and for all.
The Dark Phoenix director recently spoke to IGN about Chastain's role in the film. Although Kinberg admitted that Smith has "elements" of the villain who tormented Jean Grey in the comic books, he made it clear that the theory is wrong.
Kinberg offered more details about Chastain's character, admitting that she is an alien. He also confessed that the X-Men film will be drawing several key elements from the comics.
It certainly sounds like Chastain is playing a completely new character who hasn't been in the comic books. However, some are unconvinced and believe the director is trying to misdirect theories about the villain. There is little doubt that Kinberg's statement won't stop fans from making guesses about Smith. Nevertheless, we'll have to wait until the film premieres to get a direct answer.
Dark Phoenix hits theaters on February 14, 2019.
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