Inde Navarrette on 'X-Men' Training: "Really Good Excuse to Get in the Gym"

Inde Navarrette, whose career was boosted by the horror film Obsession, is preparing to play the mutant Rogue in the new X-Men movie. In an interview with Variety, the actress commented on her stunt training for the film and said she is excited to face the physical challenge of the production.

“I think it's also a really good excuse to get in the gym. I'm the laziest person, and I am very excited to get up and move my body,” Navarrette joked.

Rogue is one of the most popular X-Men characters. Her main power is to absorb the life force, memories, skills, and powers of other people through physical contact. Because she cannot completely control this ability, touch can put other people at risk, causing her to avoid direct skin-to-skin contact.

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The movie, directed by Jake Schreier (Thunderbolts*), is set to premiere on May 5, 2028 and will star Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Inde Navarette as Rogue, Adam Driver as Mr. Sinister, Christopher Abbot as Professor X, Kit Connor as Cyclops, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost and Maya Boyd as Storm.

X-Men had a long run in theaters, with films produced by Fox since the early 2000s. An initial trilogy was made, and later the mutant group went through a sort of reboot, with an entirely new cast. In 2019, Fox was acquired by Disney, which has since been paving the way for the characters’ return to the big screen under new leadership.