Though she currently has no credits on her IMDB page at this time,Lana Condor’s first entry will be huge! The virtually unknown actress has landed a prime role inX-Men: Apocalypse. She will play one of the youngest team members to ever fight alongside Professor Xavier and his school of extraordinary students. That’s right,Lana Condoris taking on the role of Jubilation Lee, AKA Jubilee.
WhileX-Men: Apocalypseis confirmed to take place in the 80s, Jubilee didn’t become popular in the comic books until the early 1990s, often playing sidekick to Wolverine. She was first introduced in Uncanny X-Men #244, which was published in 1989. Created by iconic X-men writer Chris Claremont and artist Marc Silvestri, the character’s mutation allows her to create and control energy plasmodia that are similar to fireworks. The actress has appeared in the movies before, first in 2000’sX-Menplayed by Katrina Florence and then in 2003’sX2: X-Men Unitedand 2006’sX-Men: The Last Standplayed by Kea Wong. She is expected to have a larger role in the story this time out, as her backstory has never fully been explored on screen, serving primarily as a background character.
OtherX-Men: Apocalypsenewcomers includeOscar Isaacas the title villain,Alexandra Shippas young Storm,Sophie Turneras young Jean Grey,Tye Sheridanas young Cyclops andKodi Smit-McPheeas young Nightcrawler. As the film is said to be the conclusion of the trilogy that started withX-Men: First Classand continued inX-Men: Days of Future Past, it is expected, yet not confirmed, that cast membersJames McAvoy,Michael Fassbender,Rose Byrne,Jennifer Lawrence,Nicholas HoultandEvan Peterswill all return to reprise their roles.Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine,Halle Berry’s old Storm andChanning Tatum’s Gambit are expected to cameo. Check out the official Instagram that directorBryan Singersent out to announced the official casting ofLana Condor:
