'X-Men: Apocalypse' lead actor James McAvoy, who plays Professor Charles Xavier, thinks that Jubilee is the mutant with the "most useless" superhero power. When asked about who will play Jubilee in the upcoming film, he forgets Lana Condor's name. The sequel is also rumored to kill off Michael Fassbender's Magneto.
According to Entertainment Weekly, James McAvoy appeared on 'Watch What Happens Live' with his 'Victor Frankenstein' co-actor Daniel Radcliff. When asked by host Andy Cohen which X-Men member he though had the most useless superpowers, McAvoy considered The Avengers' Hawkeye before concluding that Jubilee's powers were, in fact, the worst.
He referenced Jubilee's powers in the animated television series saying, "Fireworks [shooting] out of your fingers kind of suck." He added that Jubilee's portrayal in the film would make her more like a "mistress of electricity". The female mutant's "fireworks" were energy globules that varied in power and intensity and had the capacity to cause powerful explosions.
McAvoy temporarily forgot his co-star's name when asked about who would be playing Jubilee in the upcoming X-Men film. According to The Daily Mail, he was left embarrassed after announcing that the 18-year old actress was Lana Condor after getting some help after the talk show's commercial break. Condor joins the young newcomers that includes Alexandra Shipp as Ororo Munroe a.k.a. Storm, Tye Sheridan as Scott Summers a.k.a. Cyclops and Sophie Turner as Jean Grey a.k.a. Phoenix.
Other returning cast members joining McAvoy include Nicholas Hoult as Beast, Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique, Rose Byrne as Moira MacTaggert, and Michael Fassbender as Magneto. According to Cheat Sheet, 'X-Men: Apocalypse' may possibly see the end of Fassbender's character. The latest rumor suggested that Oscar Isaac's Apocalypse will kill off Magneto in an epic showdown.
'X-Men: Apocalypse' is the sequel to 2014's 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' scheduled to be released on May 27, 2016. The upcoming action-adventure-fantasy film is directed by Bryan Singer, who also directed the preceding film. The official trailer is reported to debut in December 2016.
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