Famke Janssen Speaks Candidly About Her Departure From ‘X-Men’: Producers ‘Gave Up On
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She’s a straight shooter. Famke Janssen spoke candidly about her departure from the X-Men movie franchise in an exclusive interview with Us Weekly. The 52-year-old actress, who played Jean Grey in four installments of the popular series, told Us why she won’t be reprising her iconic role while attending the Skin Cancer Foundation’s Champions for Change Gala on Tuesday, October 17.
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“I didn’t give up, they gave up on me. There’s a big difference,” Janssen said of the producers’ decision not to include her in X-Men: Apocalypse, which was released in May of 2016, and how they cast Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner to play a younger, 1980s version of Jean Grey.Janssen pointed out that sexism might be behind the casting change. “It was their [producers’] decision, you know? It’s like what happens in life. You get, well not to me thankfully. But people, just like men trade women in for a younger model version. It’s like that.
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