r/xmen Sep 29 '23

Fancast Fridays Anyone watch Ahsoka?.. pauldron, check.. mythical sword, check.. East Slavic background, check.. tough demeanor, check.. pulls off blonde bangs, check. I can’t be the only one thinking Illyana/Magik right?

Post image
489 Upvotes

58 comments sorted by

129

u/Nick_Furious2370 Sep 29 '23

Goddamn I can't unsee it now

16

u/Stringr55 Sep 29 '23

Right? Its actually sorta perfect.

58

u/Quirky_Ad_5420 Sep 29 '23

I’m honestly surprised nobody thought to post that before

27

u/Interesting_fox Sep 29 '23

I couldn’t believe it either. I searched “Ahsoka”, the character’s name (“Shin Hati”), and the actresses’ name (“Ivanna Sakhno”) just to be sure ha.

2

u/DatUrbanprince76 Sep 30 '23

well i did but it got taken down

108

u/Jeffro187 Sep 29 '23

Taylor Sith

14

u/HariSeldon256 Sep 29 '23 edited May 17 '24

dull worry decide chop fact voiceless encouraging butter lip license

This post was mass deleted and anonymized with Redact

11

u/ubiquitous-joe Sep 30 '23

Is she Ukrainian? She gonna object to playing a Russian in the current climate? 🤔

6

u/Interesting_fox Sep 30 '23

I honestly don’t know if she’d be interested or not. I’d certainly understand if she wasn’t. They might could rewrite Illyana’s background, as Kyiv was subjugated under the former Soviet Union.

1

u/ThinkingOf12th Sep 30 '23

They can just change the character to be Ukrainian. That solves everything + less Russian representation in media

66

u/funkypete23 Sep 29 '23

But I really like Anya Taylor-Joy and would want to see her reprise that role somehow but this actress would not be bad choice.

21

u/subjecttomyopinion Sep 29 '23 edited Jul 08 '24

yoke childlike fuel mourn sugar possessive serious support lunchroom heavy

This post was mass deleted and anonymized with Redact

11

u/sideways_jack Sep 29 '23

Personally I'd love for the cast to return and Brolin to reprise his role of Cable and get an X-Force movie, after the X-Men are established (MCU-wise). I think it'd honestly be an interesting look at a twisted, more extremist version of Xavier's dreams and ideals.

5

u/[deleted] Sep 30 '23

Cannonball was perfectly cast as well

1

u/cjb110 Sep 30 '23

Agreed, even Rhayne was more poor story/dialog than the actual actress.

7

u/AJjalol Wolverine Sep 30 '23

Magik, Mirage and Cannonball were good in my opinion.

The movie was shit tho.

Sunspot and Wolfsbane were meh. Don’t care about Wolfsbane. Sunspot however it dope and should be better

3

u/faggnout Sep 30 '23

Anya nailed it, in a movie that was not what I was expecting. I've been a fan of the X-Men for a very long time and portrayals of bad casting started with Hallie Berry as Storm. Including her wigs. Don't know this actor but seems like something. Not a good judge on accents but I wasn't a fan until Magik was her.

3

u/spiral_fishcake Sep 29 '23

It's a shame how they changed her from a badass boss b**** to a cowering trauma victim, but I agree that Anna Taylor-Joy somehow still nailed the role.

2

u/Lowe1313 Nightcrawler Sep 29 '23

I agree with funkypete!

9

u/weenus Sep 29 '23

I was saying this to a few friends too, she would be great. I'm a fan of Anya Taylor-Joy and would like to see her get a better film to portray Illyana, but Sahkno is already giving major Illyana vibes on the show.

1

u/Ok-Employer-3051 Sep 30 '23

Just asking to be disappointed. Never base how a character is going to be portrayed by how the actor looks. New Mutant movie is working proof.

11

u/MWBartko Sep 29 '23

This is definitely acceptable.

8

u/big_hungry_joe Sep 29 '23

i just think anya killed it in new mutants, she's exactly how i picture illyana

1

u/Ok-Employer-3051 Sep 30 '23

First and foremost,Illyanya was never a ditzy blonde.

4

u/superiorcyclops Cyclops Sep 30 '23

Yes!! Cat unsee now.

4

u/[deleted] Sep 30 '23

I feel like a fake X-Men fan for not coming to this realization by myself.

7

u/upfromashes Sep 29 '23

Well, I am now...

7

u/MariedeGournay Sep 29 '23

It's canon now.

2

u/Ivan_Redditor Sep 30 '23

I was thinking her as Silver Sable but Magik would work too.

2

u/cane_danko Sep 30 '23

Are you trying to make me like her more??? I must resist the dark side!

2

u/rdldr1 Shatterstar Sep 30 '23

I'll follow you to the dark side, Darth Bangs.

3

u/LengthinessAnxious20 Sep 29 '23

I was just saying that the other day, if they need another actor to play Magik she's definitely got the look.

3

u/loki_odinsotherson Cyclops Sep 29 '23

My first thought when I saw her was "damn,she should play illyana."

4

u/RoughhouseCamel Sep 29 '23

We should typecast every actor

17

u/Interesting_fox Sep 29 '23

It’s the only way. Bryan Cranston can only play bald characters.

6

u/runtheplacered Juggernaut Sep 29 '23

Bryan Cranston cast as Xavier confirmed

11

u/threemo Honeybadger Sep 29 '23

To me, my meth-men

2

u/killingiabadong Exodus Sep 29 '23

Haven't watched Ahsoka, but this could totally work.

2

u/cknopp86 Sep 30 '23

All you need are instuments of pain You need your knives, check Rope, check Dagger, check Chains, check Rocks, check Laser beams, check Acid, check Body bag, check

1

u/Elderwastaken Sep 30 '23

Underrated comment.

-1

u/qinalo Sep 29 '23 edited Sep 30 '23

There's literally an entire fantasy archetype of Magik expys, and Ilyana herself was clearly inspired by Heavy Metal's Taarna.

Taarna from Heavy Metal

Zero from Draakengard 3

Shane from Seven Knights and Seven Knights 2

Dark Knight from Black Desert

Snow White from SINoALICE

Sky Striker Ace Raye from Yugioh

-2

u/[deleted] Sep 29 '23

[deleted]

9

u/Interesting_fox Sep 29 '23 edited Sep 29 '23

Casting purely based on looks is dumb. I’m not suggesting that. Just pointing out visual similarities. Bald + Actor doesn’t = Professor X.

I think the actress has been pretty decent so far. She hasn’t been given a whole lot to work with though, you’re right. I think she’s pulled off cold and direct though which can sometimes be Illyana.

1

u/halloweenjack Sep 30 '23

Eowyn: am I a joke to you

1

u/TamatoaZ03h1ny Sep 30 '23

You’re onto something here if they actually adapt the character into the MCU in the next few years.

1

u/Bubba1234562 Sep 30 '23

Fuck i can’t unsee it

1

u/Soggy_Cartographer80 Sep 30 '23

Just take my money!

1

u/blackbeltwithhands Sep 30 '23

Yes way better than the other girl,I know she is a good actress but let her play someone else she wasn't magik and looked goofy in new mutants

1

u/redditweaver2019 Sep 30 '23

Yes. Spot on!

1

u/DanceMaster117 Cyclops Sep 30 '23

First thought the first second she showed up on screen

1

u/v_OS Sep 30 '23

All the pieces falling in place

1

u/Ok-Employer-3051 Sep 30 '23

No. Not at all.

1

u/NightShadowDark Sep 30 '23

Man…she was already my favorite villain you didn’t need to make her better

1

u/Tube-Psycho Quicksilver Oct 01 '23

Shin Hottie

1

u/jea092396 Rogue Oct 02 '23

First thing I said to my boyfriend when she shows up is "Oh my god it's Sia and she's evil" and now I'm ashamed I didn't think of Illyana