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One of the most important recurring fellow member of theX - serviceman , Jean Grey ’s 7 moving-picture show show leave behind something to be hope . The Omega - storey telekinetic and telepath appear in seven ofthe FoxX - Menmovies , though two appearances are only brief cameos . In the original trilogy , she ’s play by Famke Janssen , whereas Sophie Turner takes over in the young timeline . With Jean Grey get fantastic representation inX - human being ' 97,there ’s no well time to revisit her alive activity embodiment .
Unfortunately , Fox ’s portrayal of Jean Grey has several noticeable flaws that become alarmingly obvious on a revisit . Most of these are the demerit of the Fox films ' writing , known for being far from perfect in their treatment of many significant X - Men , not just Jean . Consideringhow constitutional Jean Grey is as a characterin many of the greatest ten - Men comics , it ’s a shame that there are so many glaring flaws in the blockbuster franchise ’s treatment of her .
10Jean Grey Is More Of A Plot Device Than A Character In The X-Men Movies
Jean Grey should be more than the sum of her powers
By her very nature as an incredibly powerful sport , it puddle signified why so many X - Men story focalise on Jean Grey so heavily . The live - action moving picture were no exclusion , with both the original trilogy andthe prequel series followingX - Men : First Classwith the new plaster bandage both oft putting her front and snapper . Yet in all that screen prison term , Jean Grey ’s personality is n’t give much fourth dimension to develop outside of her condition as a plot gimmick .
Other adaptation , such asX - gentleman’s gentleman : The Animated Series , show off what Jean Grey ’s personality should be like . She ’s tolerant , but shortly - mollify , and has a tearing sisterlike bond paper with fellow distaff sport like Rogue and Storm . In the Fox movies , this personality is hard to incur , give only the briefest moment to flourish amid the natural process of the stacked cast . When it is meter for Jean to show up , it ’s typically to unleash her stupefying mightiness , to be the center of a love triangle , or to succumb to the Phoenix within .
9The X-Men Movies Never Got Very Creative With Jean’s Powers
Jean Grey was often a glorified force-user
Jean Grey ’s most well - known powers are her psychokinesis and telepathy , having present staggering exploit such as pulling apart individual molecules or generating vigour construct from thin air . In the live - action motion-picture show , however , her powerset feel far more limited , normally showing up as a altered version ofStar Wars ’s personnel powers . Obviously , the budgetary constraints of live action are at fun here , but as the films increased in profile , they could ’ve expanded on Jean ’s abilities .
Typically , Jean is capable to move objects around , not even get down much use of goods and services out of her theme song telepathy until far later in the original trilogy . Sophie Turner ’s Jean gets to expend her telepathy far more , but she does n’t establish the trademark psychical links the character is known for , often only revealing she had used her judgment - meter reading after the fact . In fairness , Dark Phoenixgoes a little further in demonstrate what Jean Grey is equal to of beyond these simple parlor tricks , but it ’s all too lately in the franchise ’s life duo .
8Fox’s X-Men Movies Botched Jean’s Most Famous Storyline Twice
One of the X-Men’s most important arcs has yet to be done justice in live action
The Dark Phoenix Sagais one of the most iconic plot line in 10 - Men comic history , lay Jean Grey front and center . The narration revolves around Jean ’s link to the Phoenix Force , a cosmic being of immense exponent that weaponizes her mutant power and nous against the planet itself . The chronicle had last leg on the entire Marvel universe , and forever cemented Jean Grey as one of the most powerful mutants bar none .
Marvel adaptedThe Dark Phoenix Sagafour time , twice in alive action and twice in animation . Sadly , both live - natural process iterations of the storey fall short , with the original trilogy simplifying the epic into a sub - plot coerce alongside the remedy storyline ofX - Men : The Last Standand the prequel moving picture rushing the version without fall in Jean enough development in previous movies beforehand . WhileDark Phoenixhad the correct idea , allowing the construct to catch one’s breath as the main focus of the film , it could n’t do the comic storyline justice .
7Jean Never Got To Use Her Superhero Name Or Costume In The X-Men Movies
Marvel Girl was nowhere to be seen in the Fox movies
The FoxX - Menmovies have become infamous for their wardrobe choices . Rather than allow the X - mankind to revel in the glory of their bright sorry - and - yellow original suits , the franchise outfitted the sport with drab uniform black leather costumes – A tedious , utilitarian look that would leave no favorable legacy . Jean Grey was not outside the reach of this travesty , being stuck endure what look like motorcycle gear rather than her classic dark-green and yellow-bellied getup , pointy mask and all .
Even more oddly , Jean in particular was n’t even permit to be call her superhero nickname , Marvel Girl . Whereas other X - piece like violent storm and Wolverine were consult to by their hero names at least once , even if it was more in the vein of a call sign , Jean Grey just remained Jean Grey through and through , causing the name Marvel Girl to fall out of popularity even in other X - Men properties . avowedly , Fox may have faced legal repercussions from using the title , having to remain off from solely Marvel Studios - owned property .
6Jean Was Incredibly Weak In The First X-Men Movie
You’d never guess Jean Grey was the strongest X-Man from the first film alone
2000’sX - Menreally was quite radical for the superhero genre , being the first big - budget live action film to really do justice to the concept of a superhero team . However , among the first looping of the X - Men on the big screen , Jean Grey stands out for just how feeble she is . This is establish as early on as her first battle , in which she gets outdone by Toad , of all people .
Even without the Phoenix Force , Jean Grey should be an intensely powerful telepath and telekinetic capable of submit on multiple mutants at once . Yet the first film had her battle to hold a single person still in midair , draw her without a doubt among theweakest mutants in 2000’sX - mankind . fortuitously , the later films would untie this mistake , but on a re - picket , Jean ’s lack of restraint or power is very out of place in the first film .
5Jean’s Love Triangle With Cyclops And Wolverine Was Poorly Adapted
The sub-plot quickly became one of the most groan-inducing aspects of the movies
unhappily , one of the things Jean Grey is most famous for is being on point on the beloved triangle between herself , Cyclops , and Wolverine . The first three X - Men movies expend a hatful of time on this dynamic , turn it into a painful will - they - won’t - they scenario that had water flea oddly excluded . Suffice it to say , the submarine - plot of ground quickly grew tiresome , with Scott and Logan ’s embarrassingly petty squabbles being forced on the audience in a terse show of maleness hoping to impress Jean .
In the comics , Jean and Wolverine ’s relationship is more one of phantasy , with Cyclops being the clear more stable amatory partner . The Fox movies infer this to a degree , but end up return Jean and Wolverine far more silver screen time than necessary , with Logan even being the one to be there for her last moment . If the negotiation and dynamics of the love trigon scenery were n’t so groan - worthy , this may have been venial , but as it stands , the quixotic elements of the films featuring Jean were one of their weakest aspects .
4Sophie Turner As Jean Was Wasted Potential
The Game of Thrones star could’ve done more with the character
When it came time to cast the Modern genesis of the classic ten - Men card go away into the prequel motion-picture show , Fox opt for a new actress with a significant amount of star power . EnterGame of ThronesveteranSophie Turner , a promising English performing artist who turned out to have a fair to middling American accent . Sadly , Sophie Turner did n’t get much of a chance to prove herself as a superhero star in her twoX - Menappearances .
Sophie Turner is not a bad actress by any means , knocking it out of the parking lot inGame of Thronesand proving her succeeder was n’t a fluke with modest roles in projects like 2022’sThe Staircase . Unfortunately , her personality is n’t given much of a chance to shine through in her appearances , spending most of her screentime as a victim to her powers . reckon how much time she already spent being con as Sansa Stark , it ’s a shame Sophie Turner was n’t given more delegacy to show off her act chops as Jean Grey .
3The Original Trilogy Chickened Out On Phoenix’s Cosmic Origin
From alien super power to alternate personality
Jean Grey ’s power is n’t solely the result of her mutation , however solid her telekinesis and telepathy may be by default . It ’s the mysterious spacefaring Phoenix Force entity that play as a sorting of amplifier for Jean Grey ’s abilities , inexorably colligate her to Marvel ’s cosmic mythology in improver to the world of mutant . But the original FoxX - Mentrilogy give notice the Phoenix Force ’s actual origin as too outlandish , instead explaining the alternate presence as a sort of dormant personality locked late away in Jean ’s mind .
This approach was faulty on multiple fronts . For one , it disesteem the source material , erase some of the mystique of theX - Mencharacters , who frequently come into contact with supernatural or alien forces . But more importantly , the mind stigmatise mental wellness , making a literal baddie out of Jean Grey ’s hurt . Thankfully , the reboot series go back on this decision , make the Phoenix Force an exotic invader in devout .
2Jean Grey Calls Into Question Professor X’s Leadership
Xavier’s treatment of Jean is disturbing on a second watch
Much of the tragedy that befall Jean Grey in the FoxX - Menmovies largely is n’t her demerit , which somewhat contradicts her complicity in the Phoenix ' Forces actions inThe Dark Phoenix Sagaof the comic strip , giving her less agency in the story . But one part who can suck incrimination for Jean Grey ’s handling is none other than Professor X , who seal away Jean Grey ’s telepathic world power , causing them to maturate and finally manifest in the form of the devastatingly powerful Phoenix .
The Fox series doubles down on this idea in the new continuity withDark Phoenix , in which Professor X installs similar genial blocks in Jean ’s mind in respect to her childhood trauma . The dangerous consequences of Charles ' unwanted meddling with Jean ’s fragile psyche paint him out to be a awful drawing card , aharsh reality of Professor X ’s own movie appearances . By placeholder , this decisiveness on behalf of Professor X hurts Jean ’s own character as well , turning her even more into a incapacitated dupe .
1Jean’s Final Death In The Last Stand Is Riddled With Plot Holes
Famke Janssen’s final appearance was an unearned sacrifice
InX - humanity : The Last Stand , the Dark Phoenix plot line is overlaid along the race to stop the mutant curative from spreading , ending in a climactic four - way last battle between the Brotherhood of Mutants , the Adam - Isle of Man , the remedy ’s creators , and Jean Grey herself . After generating a telekinetic whirlwind so strong only Wolverine is able to withstand it , Wolverine kill her , end the menace of the Phoenix once and for all . There are several issue with this resolution that make the dying experience unearned .
For one , the Phoenix could ’ve used her telepathy rather than her psychokinesis to easily keep Wolverine at bay tree , should she have had enough command over Jean Grey ’s waning awareness to do so . second , Wolverine could ’ve just as easy peck up one of the 100 of mutant cures lying around and given her an injection of that rather than his adamantium claws , end the threat of the Phoenix non - lethally . This same maneuver is even done to Magneto second earlier , giving Jean Grey one of the most uncalled-for deaths of any live - actionX - Mencharacter .
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