• WHAT? — The three “X-Men” movies (2000 & 2003 & 2006) developed from the comic book series about a team of superhero mutants.
• WHO? – Jean Grey aka Phoenix. She is the most powerful of all the X-men, and has the powers of telepathy, telekinesis and mind control.
• WHY? – Being the most powerful of the X-men, as a woman, makes her a real female superhero. What better crime fighter to portray? She battles with her dark side, the Dark Phoenix, and despite her struggles, is dedicated to peace and justice. Her inner struggle makes for an interesting and upredictable character with multiple layers. She was played by Famke Janssen.
• PLOT? –
• X-MEN: Big screen adaptation of the classic comic book about a band of unique power-possesing mutants who live in a world where their kind is hated and persecuted by humans. Under the guidance of their leader, Professor Charles Xavier, the X-men strive for a world where humans and mutants can peacefully co-exist. The superheroes must also combat those radical mutants with intentions of exterminating human the race.
• X2: Several months had passed since The X-Men defeated Magneto and imprisoned him in a plastic chamber. One day, a mutant going by the name of “Nightcrawler” infiltrates The White House and attempts to assassinate The President. Meanwhile, Logan is trying to discover his past, and wonder why he became a mutant. However, the friction between the humans and mutants is grinding much harder. As a scientist named William Stryker is assigned to discover about Professor X’s secret school and his chamber called “Cerebro”. Meanwhile, Magneto’s partner, Mystique, is planning to break her leader out of prison. Then, Professor X’s school is attacked by Stryker’s forces. Logan, Rougue, Iceman and others escaped. The rest of The X-Men meet in Boston along with Magneto, who escaped from prison. They must work together to stop Stryker and rescue Professor X.
• X-MEN: THE LAST STAND: When a private laboratory supported by the government finds the cure for the mutants, using the DNA of a powerful boy, the mutants have the option of giving up their powers and become human, but their society split. Magneto opposes and decides to join a force to fight against the government and kill the mutant boy. Meanwhile, Jean Grey resurrects uncontrolled by Xavier and with the personality of the powerful Dark Phoenix. She destroys Cyclops and Professor Charles Xavier, and allies to the evil forces of Magneto, making them almost invincible.