“I will say that Jessica’s character is not Mastermind but there are elements of the way Mastermind manipulates Jean that Jessica’s character does employ.
Even with the release of the first Dark Phoenix teaser trailer, Chastain’s identity in the upcoming X-Men movie is truly up in the air.
For me, as you’ll see, that Jessica’s character has elements of a few different characters from the comics.”
Director Simon Kinberg is here to tease a bit of what to expect with Jessica Chastain’s mystery villain in Dark Phoenix, but he’s still not prepared to reveal who the actress is playing just yet.