Famke Janssen Says She Received "Radio Silence" When She Offered To Return As Jean Grey In The New 'X-Men' Films

The X-Men are mostly rebooted, with the new batch of films doing some loops around the timelines, so both young and old Charles Xavier and Magneto can appear in the same film, while Wolverine is eternal (granted, it's a trait of the character). However, characters like Mystique, Storm and Nightcrawler and others have been given a younger coat of paint, and the actors who previously played them have exited the series. However, Famke Janssen, the franchise's former Jean Grey (who will now be played by Sophie Turner in "X-Men: Apocalypse") has noticed a curious trend when it comes to the decision making behind which mutants get refreshed, and which don't.

“I’m actually really excited about it [seeing Turner's performance],” she told EW. “And its not the first time obviously that it’s happened. In the X-Men series, they’ve been doing this for years. Although women, it’s interesting because they’re replaced, and the older versions – or more mature, whatever the politically...