![]() X-Men 2 ends with Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) seemingly sacrificing herself to save the team, only for the final shot to suggest she'll return as Phoenix. ![]() Related: X-Men: Dark Phoenix & New Mutants Undergoing Reshoots ![]() The series will give the storyline another try with forthcoming sequel X-Men: Dark Phoenix, which was recently pushed back to 2019 for reshoots. The film also became infamous for killing off major characters like Cyclops and Professor X, and for reducing the famous Phoenix story - where Jean Grey transforms into her cosmic alter ego - to a subplot. X-Men: The Last Stand was the final part of the original trilogy and was criticized for trying to cram too many characters and storylines into a runtime too slim to support them all. The success of the movie has spawned a long-running franchise and led to studios taking risks on other comic properties. The film treated its source material with respect and assembled a great cast, including Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, and Hugh Jackman. The original X-Menis often credited with kicking off the modern popularity of comic book movies. X2: X-Men United co-writer Zak Penn has revealed the sequel very nearly adapted the famous 'Phoenix Saga'.
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