Olivia Munn will go from ‘The Newsroom’ to ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ after signing on to star as Psylocke in the upcoming feature film…
Olivia Munn — best known from her stint on the HBO series ‘The Newsroom’ or from hosting G4’s ‘Attack of the Show’ for several years — has signed on to start as Betsy Braddock aka Psylocke in the new film ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’.
Munn joins a massive cast already on board for the production including Jennifer Lawrence, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Hugh Jackman.
Director Bryan Singer made the announcement on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/BryanSinger/status/587707838203428864
Psylocke has been around the Marvel Universe for over 30 years but her time spent with the X-Men has been the biggest section of her time spent in comic books. Psylocke is a powerful telepath and also uses telekinesis while also possessing the power to create a ‘psychic sword’ which manifests itself as matter by using only her mind.
Munn will play Psylocke in the ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ which opens on May 27, 2016.
