Evan Peters says ‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’ is about "who your real friends are".
The 31-year-old actor – who plays Quicksilver in the film franchise – has revealed that the much-anticipated new movie will be noticeably darker than its predecessor, ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’, and Evan explained that the issue of family will also be central to the project.
He told Den of Geek: "I think the title kind of says it all: it’s a little bit darker and it’s a little bit more of a drama.
"It’s really about Phoenix and Jean’s inner-struggle and how that pans out, and who your real friends are. Who’s helping you through these difficult times? So it’s really about that and it’s about the ‘X-Men’ family, and I think it’s a serious film."
Simon Kinberg is directing the new ‘X-Men’ movie, replacing Bryan Singer.
And in an interview last week, Evan hailed Simon, saying he is the perfect person to take the franchise forward, following the underwhelming response to ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’.
The actor explained: "He was very prepared and he knew what he was doing. He’s surrounded himself with a great team that’s been there for years.
"Everybody knows each other. It was a great environment for him to step forward. He knows the characters and story better than anyone because he wrote it. I think it was easy for him and it was very calm.
"It’s always been a fun experience, but it was also a calm experience, this time around, which was a relief. I’m sure there was a lot of pressure on him, but he’s such a nice guy and so cool.
"You didn’t see him being stressed or nervous, at all, on set, so it was very cool."
Evan Peters: X-Men: Dark Phoenix is about who your real friends are
