Report- Bryan Singer Thinks That Mystique Should Have a Solo Film

Director Bryan Singer has revealed that he would like to see X-Men character Mystique (played by Jennifer Lawrence in the recent films) get her own solo film, preferably with Lawrence reprising the role of the shape-shifting mutant.

Singer, along with producer/writer Simon Kinberg, appeared on the Empire Podcast to discuss the recently released X-Men: Apocalypse and what the future holds for the X-Men films.

During the interview Singer hinted that solo films for more X-Men characters are on the way, in which he stated his desire to see Mystique branch out on her own. Singer said:

“People have asked if I’d do a standalone. I think she’s right for it, whether it’s Jennifer or that character [Mystique] for some kind of standalone just because she has that view of the world. Xavier can get in Cerebro and look at the world but he’d rather just teach classes and see the beauty of mutants and humans co-existing, and then along comes Raven with a reality check on the state of the world. Just because everyone knows about mutants doesn’t mean they like them or don’t fear them. Even at the end of this movie- renewed suspicion and concern. Portions of the world are damaged. It opens up a lot of avenues.”

You can listen to the interview below. Singer’s comments on a Mystique solo film are 30 minutes in:

https://soundcloud.com/empiremagazine/x-men-apocalypse-spoiler-special-with-bryan-singer-simon-kinberg

*SPOILERS for X-Men: Apocalypse follow*

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Mystique initially rejects the heroic symbol that she has become to other mutants, claiming “I’m the face of a world that doesn’t exist”. However, by the end of the film she embraces the role and becomes the battlefield leader of the X-Men.

X-Men: Apocalypse is currently playing in cinemas.

Thoughts on what Bryan Singer said? Would you watch a Mystique solo film?

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By Ruari Williamson

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