X-Men actress cites Hollywood s sexism for exit from franchise

Los Angeles Oct 23 (IANS) Actress Famke Janssen who originally essayed the role of Jean Grey in most of the "X-Men" franchise films blames Hollywood s sexism for her exit from the series.

"I didn t give up they gave up on me. There s a big difference " Janssen told usmagazine.com.

She cited ageism and sexism as the reasons of her exit.

"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 " said Janssen.

She was excited for Sophie Turner who was cast as a young Jean Grey Janssen wondered why the old Grey couldn t exist alongside the younger one just like they did with Margneto (Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender) and Professor X (Patrick Stewart and James McAvoy).

"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 correct version of that is - are never to be seen again.

"Whereas the men are allowed to be both ages. Sexism.

"I think that I should be back along with my younger version and the way that we ve seen it with Magneto and Professor X."

Turner started joining the "X-Men" franchise in 2016 with "X-Men: Apocalypse".

Her character is expected to have a bigger role and cross to dark side in the next installment "X-Men: Dark Phoenix".

Actress Jennifer Lawrence is back as Mystique Nicholas Hoult as Beast Tye Sheridan as Cyclops Alexandra Shipp as Storm Kodi Smit-McPhee asANightcrawler Evan Peters as Quicksilver and Olivia Munn as Psylocke.

Directed by Simon Kinberg the film is set to release next month.

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