Game of Thronesstar Sophie Turner is already having a huge season on the HBO hit.
But now the actress is about to make a major impact on the big-screen in this FridaysX-Men: Apocalypse.
Turner takes on telepathic/telekinetic Jean Grey who struggles to control her abilities.
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EW talked to Turner about the blockbuster and which fans Game of ThronesorX-Men are most passionate.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So were you an X-Men fan?
SOPHIE TURNER:I was an X-Men fan.
Ive seen all the movies and everything.
And Ive read a couple of the comics when I was younger.
Especially this franchise.They have these story arcs and all the characters are flawed.
And all of them have their own insecurities.
Thats what kind of drew me to X-Men and Jeans story, in particular, I always loved.
Obviously Famke Janssen played Jean previously.
Describe your Jean a little.
We meet her when shes just arrived at Xaviers school.
She cant control her powers.
And she and Charles can see just how strong she is.
But shes at the school and all the kids are kind of afraid of her so they alienate her.
And she is afraid of herself so she kind of alienates herself.
Shes just very, very vulnerable, and so terrified.
Shes just kind of a lone wolf.
And, I mean, shes going through puberty and shes being a teenager.
And then Cyclops joins the school and they kind of find a kindred spirit in each other.
They are both kind of on their own, but in different ways.
Cyclops really kind of adapts in a different way.
So, they find a kindred spirit in each other.
And this is about her just trying to find her powers and just coming to terms with herself.
What was this like shooting being the new kids on the block, did you get hazed?
There was definitely a kind of like, You cant sit with us.
No, Im kidding.
Everyone was really welcoming.
We obviously bonded and we all just got on really, really well.
I dont know if it is a passing of the baton its difficult to know.
We dont know whether their time is up or if they are going to be renewed.
Your costar Tye Sheridan, who plays Cyclops, told me hes signed up for two more movies.
Is it the same case with you?
Yeah, that is the same case.
But you know, it could change cause they might want to get rid of anyone.
What were the X-Men suits like?
You know, its funny, youre supposed to kind of be able to do anything in them.
So mobility wise, they werent the best.
But at least we looked cool.
The seeds of Phoenix definitely are planted in there.
As a young actor is there pressure to join a franchise movie like this?
If I get the offer, I am not gonna say no.
But I dont really have a plan for my career.
I kind of just take whats exciting for me at the time.
And this is obviously very exciting.
And to get to work with these people is incredible as well.
Whose fans are more passionate do you think: X-Men orGame of Thrones?
I havent experienced the full force of the X-Men fans yet.
But, for now Im gonna sayThrones.
We will soon find out.
