X-MEN: APOCALYPSE - New Details on How Cyclops and Jean Grey First Meet
In X-Men: Apocalypse several classic characters are being brought back to the big screen, but this time we will be seeing younger versions of these characters as they become X-Men. Two of these characters are Jean Grey (Sophie Turner) and Scott Summers, a.k.a. Cyclops (Tye Sheridan). As you know they have a very romantic past, but X-Men: Apocalypse will focus on them as teenagers struggling with their new identities as mutants.
EW explains that Scott isn’t too keen on going to Xavier’s school because he’s blind due to his energy beams. Director Bryan Singer goes on to offer us some insight on the early relationship between Cyclops and Jean and how they first meet in the story and also discusses where they are at in their lives:
“In the beginning, she’s the last thing he’s interested in. When he first comes to the mansion, Scott’s blind so he can’t see her. Suddenly he gets some glasses and now he can see her and he’s like ‘Oh! That’s Jean Grey.’ Both of them are misfits in a way. Other mutants have settled in with their powers. This is all new to Scott Summers and he doesn’t like it and he doesn’t like school. And Jean she has not only has he telekenisis and her telepathy but she also knows inherently that something darker and more powerful is growing inside her and she doesn’t quite know what it is.”
Turner and Sheridan are stepping into big shoes as Cylcops and Jean Grey were previously portrayed by Famke Janssen and James Marsden, who were perfect in the previous X-Men films. I’m sure they’ll be great in the film, though, as both of them are talented young actors.