X-Men: Apocalypse Final Trailer - 10 Major Plots Hints

3. Raven Leads The X-Men

X-Men Apocalypse Jean Grey
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With Charles kidnapped, someone needs to step up and lead the X-Men, given so many of them are new to the whole hero mutant thing. As this trailer tells us, then, it'll be J-Law's Raven/Mystique who commands the troops in the absence of the Professor.

Throughout the trailer it sets up Raven as preparing for a battle, and when she reluctantly agrees to be the one to lead the X-Men, she states that she's going to teach them how to fight. She'll be the one leading them into the war against Apocalypse, and is encouraging the likes of Cyclops and Jean Grey to unleash their powers. The idea of the mutants having some hero worship of Mystique also plays into this, as Hank tells her that they look up to her.

It's pretty clear that she is very central to this film, which makes sense not only because she's had a strong arc throughout but because, well, it's Jennifer Lawrence, and probably her final film in the franchise.

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