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Katie Aselton joins X-Men series Legion

March 1, 2016 by Gary Collinson

The cast of FX’s Legion TV pilot has added Katie Aselton (The League), with Entertainment Weekly reporting that the actress is set to play Amy, “the practical older sister to lead character David Haller (Dan Stevens), who does her best to remain positive, which proves difficult when her brother has spent years in and out of hospitals after being diagnosed as a schizophrenic.”

The X-Men series has been developed by Noah Hawley (Fargo), and will see Aselton and Dan Stevens joined in the cast by Aubrey Plaza (Dirty Grandpa), Jeremie Harris (A Walk Among the Tombstones) and Fargo alums Jean Smart (Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce) and Rachel Keller (Hollidaysburg).

Originally published March 1, 2016. Updated June 30, 2023.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Katie Aselton, Legion, Marvel, X-Men

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and the suspense thriller Death Among the Pines. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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