Jessica Chastain is in talks to join Simon Kinberg’s “X-Men: Dark Phoenix” as the villain Lilandra.
Lilandra is the empress of an alien empire called the Shi’ar, who leads the quest to imprison and execute Dark Phoenix, leading her into conflict with the X-Men.
The film will focus onย Sophie Turner’s Jean Grey by centering on the story of theย Dark Phoenixย saga from the X-Men comics.ย The Phoenix, in the form of Jean, appeared as the primary antagonist in “X-Men: The Last Stand.”ย She was portrayed in the film by actress Famke Jansen.