The Original Plans for Dark Phoenix

Bullets & Blockbusters October 4, 2025
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Thanks to Zocdoc for sponsoring this video! Using Zocdoc is FREE - visit https://zocdoc.com/bulletsandblockbusters to find and instantly book an appointment with a top-rated, in-network doctor today. What really went wrong with Dark Phoenix? The final X-Men movie was supposed to adapt Marvel’s Dark Phoenix Saga as a two-part blockbuster with Jean Grey, Skrulls, Emma Frost, and the Hellfire Club — a storyline as big as Avengers: Endgame. Instead, reshoots, the Disney–Fox merger, and behind-the-scenes issues with Simon Kinberg’s direction and Jennifer Lawrence’s Mystique makeup left fans with one of the weakest X-Men films ever. In this video, we break down what could have been. ⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️ 0:00 Intro 2:25 The Dark Phoenix Saga 4:23 Skrulls 6:46 Original Ending 8:56 What Went Wrong? 10:55 Mystique’s Makeup 🔴 Subscribe for more videos just like this: https://shorturl.at/atCD9 #xmen

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