Jinkx Monsoon wants to play Mystique in the MCU – says the role should go to a trans woman
Jinkx Monsoon has expressed her desire to play Mystique in a Marvel Cinematic Universe reboot of X-Men. In an interview on the Good One podcast, hosted by Jesse David Fox, the two-time Drag Race champion said, “Can I manifest something? Marvel has now regained the rights to the X-Men. I think it would be a really cool idea to have a trans woman be Mystique.” The anti-hero, previously portrayed by Rebecca Romijn and Jennifer Lawrence in Fox’s beloved franchise, has long resonated with trans audiences thanks to her fluid identity…
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