Rebecca Romijn has now entered two significant pop culture realms: “X-Men” and “Star Trek,” and she’s observed a notable distinction between the two.
Over the weekend, Romijn attended Comic-Con to discuss her role in Paramount+’s “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” which is set to return next year for its third season.
The former model and actress previously portrayed Mystique in the 2000 film “X-Men,” which is based on Marvel comics, along with its sequels: “X2: X-Men United,” “X-Men: The Last Stand,” and a brief appearance in “X-Men: First Class.”
When comparing the fan bases, Romijn shared with Entertainment Weekly that Marvel’s supporters can be “somewhat intimidating,” adding that they are “really intense.”
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Rebecca Romijn remarked that while both fandoms are passionate, Marvel fans are “really intense.”
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“You definitely want to get it right; pleasing everyone is key.”
She elaborated, “The Marvel fandom felt more daunting compared to the Trekkies. Star Trek fans refer to it as a ‘Trek family,’ creating a very supportive, loving atmosphere rather than a menacing one.”
Romijn expressed that “being part of both franchises has been an incredible experience.”
The 51-year-old actress also mentioned her husband, Jerry O’Connell, who is involved in a comic book universe as well, lending his voice to Superman in “Justice League Dark: Apokolips War,” where she voiced Lois Lane.
Romijn, featured in a scene from “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” described the “Star Trek” fandom as a “very supportive and loving environment.”
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“I get to embody some truly iconic characters,” she shared.
In her role as Mystique in the “X-Men” series, Romijn faced the challenge of appearing almost entirely nude, covered from head to toe in blue body paint and prosthetics.
“You definitely want to get it right; pleasing everyone is key.”
Romijn recounted, “My first experience being painted for Sports Illustrated took 13 hours, and during my first makeup test for ‘X-Men,’ as Mystique, it was a tedious 12-hour procedure.” Romijn told Fox News Digital in 2016, “Eventually, we managed to reduce it to nine hours, which meant I’d often start my day around midnight to prep for a 9 am shoot. I’d arrive at midnight and be painted the whole night long.”
To transform into Mystique for the “X-Men” films, Romijn underwent a grueling process that involved nine to twelve hours of being covered in blue paint.
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“I couldn’t exactly doze off during it, as I had to effectively collaborate with the painters, which was draining!” she remarked.
There were additional challenges associated with the body paint.
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“Keeping secrets on the set of ‘X-Men’ was quite hard,” Romijn joked. “I left numerous blue toilet seats in my wake!”
