X-Men: Dark Phoenix Trailer Reactions - 3 Ups And 7 Downs

2. Nicholas Hoult's Beast

X-Men Dark Phoenix Trailer
20th Century Fox

While most of the cast looks like they aren't giving their performances their all - especially the First Class members - if anyone shines in this trailer it's Nic Hoult.

The actor has been a mainstay of the franchise since 2011 but, due to not being quite as big a name nor character as James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, and Michael Fassbender, has often been slightly overlooked.

Based on this trailer, however, Hank is going to get a lot more involved in things, with a running conflict against Charles, a potential change of sides, and the resolution of his storyline with Mystique all hinted at, and Hoult is the only one who looks like he's giving a genuinely committed, impressive performance.

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