20 Worst Performances In Superhero Movies

13. Sophie Turner (Jean Grey) - X-Men: Apocalypse

X-Men Apocalypse Jean Grey
20th Century Fox

Sophie Turner was clearly cast in the role of a young Jean Grey because of her popularity on Game of Thrones, rather than because she was actually right for the part.

The biggest issue here is that Turner just can't pull off a convincing American accent: every time she speaks it sounds hilariously over-affected, and her line readings come off as incredibly wooden as a result.

While it's entirely possible Turner might've hired herself an accent coach before shooting started on the upcoming X-Men: Dark Phoenix, her abominable work in Apocalypse is a far cry from Famke Janssen's brilliant performance as an older Jean.

Considering that Turner is clearly going to be a mainstay of the X-Men franchise moving forward, it's hard to be much optimistic about it.

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