According to Entertainment Weekly, Dazzler is set to make her big screen debut in next year’s X-Men: Dark Phoenix, with the site reporting that the mutant pop star will feature in a small role in the next instalment of the main X-Men franchise.
Dazzler was actually referenced in a deleted scene from X-Men: Apocalypse, with Jean (Sophie Turner) and Cyclops (Tye Sheridan) spotting one of her albums during their trip to the mall. Turner shared an image from the scene on social media, making reference to 1989, which led to speculation that Taylor Swift could be portraying the character, particularly as she’d previously paid a visit to the set of the film; however, EW is claiming that their are no plans at present to cast Swift in the role for Dazzler’s appearance in Dark Phoenix.
If you’re unfamiliar with the character of Dazzler, she is a mutant who is able to convert sound vibrations into light beams. She first met the X-Men during one of her shows, aiding them when they came under attack by the Hellfire Club.
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X-Men: Dark Phoenix will begin shooting in Montreal next month for a November 2nd, 2018 release date. Simon Kinberg is directing a cast that includes franchise veterans Michael Fassbender (Magneto), James McAvoy (Professor X), Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique), Nicholas Hoult (Beast), Alexandra Shipp (Storm), Sophie Turner (Jean Grey), Tye Sheridan (Cyclops) and Kodi Smit-McPhee (Nightcrawler), alongside Jessica Chastain as Lilandra.
Originally published June 23, 2017. Updated April 16, 2018.
