Famke Janssen played Jean Grey in the original live-action X-Men movies co-starring Hugh Jackman , Patrick Stewart , James Marsden , and Ian McKellen , but she’s unlikely to reprise the role in any future Marvel movies.

Speaking with Entertainment Weekly recently, Famke , 60, revealed something rather shocking: Marvel has “never, never ever” gotten in touch with her about coming back as Jean in another movie.

“Every time I do an interview, it’s mentioned. It’s interesting,” she told the outlet. “I didn’t realize that was such a big part. Every interview I do, that will come up, and of everything I say, that is going to be the only thing that’s gonna be printed.”

“I should be flattered, I suppose, that this character has resonated with people. It’s been so long,

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