Dark Phoenix's James McAvoy Loved His Shaved Head

To close out the reinvigorated X-Men saga, Dark Phoenix reunites the franchise’s stellar cast to retell one of the most iconic storylines from the comics. Ahead of its release, RT correspondent Maude Garrett sat down with producer/writer/director Simon Kinberg and stars Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Sophie Turner, Evan Peters, Alexandra Shipp, and Tye Sheridan to talk about the new film. Check out the interviews to find out how Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy feel about potential knighthood, what McAvoy thinks about shaving his head, and which MCU heroes the cast would like to team up with.

Dark Phoenix opens everywhere on June 7.

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Dark Phoenix (2019)
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Critics Consensus: Dark Phoenix ends an era of the X-Men franchise by taking a second stab at adapting a classic comics arc -- with deeply disappointing results.

Synopsis: The X-Men face their most formidable and powerful foe when one of their own, Jean Grey, starts to spiral out... [More]

Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult

Directed By: Simon Kinberg