NEW MUTANTS Stills Spotlight Alice Braga As Dr. Cecilia Reyes And A Sinister-Looking Skull

Having previously spotlighted each member of the team, the New Mutants Twitter page has shared a new look at their mentor Doctor Cecilia Reyes, who will be played by Alice Braga (Elysium, Predators)...

By MarkCassidy - Feb 24, 2020 11:02 AM EST

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There was a time when Josh Boone's X-Men spinoff The New Mutants looked like it may never see the light of day (at least not on the big screen), but following the release of a brand new trailer a couple of months back, the movie is well on track for its April 3rd release.

~~20th Century Fox~~ Disney will likely begin to amp up promotion over the next month or so, and the official Twitter account recently began to share new stills featuring the main characters. Following some new images of Blu Hunt as Mirage, Henry Zaga as Sunspot, Maisie Williams as Wolfsbane, Anya Taylor-Joy as Magik and Charlie Heaton as Cannonball, we have a new look at the team's mentor (Alice Braga).

In the comics, Reyes was also a mutant with the ability to generate a force-field around her body, and was briefly a member of the X-Men. The movie version is also expected to have some kind of powers at her disposal, but there's a lot of speculation that she'll have more nefarious reasons for training her young students.

Check out the images below along with the previously released ones, and let us know if you're looking forward to The New Mutants in the comments.

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Cecilia Reyes

Dr. Cecilia Reyes is the head of the institution where the five young mutants assemble to learn how to control their powers. There are hints in the footage we've seen that she knows more than she's telling them, however, particularly when it comes to Mirage and her connection to the Demon Bear.

Mutant Skull?

We have no idea who this skull belonged to, but it looks like Reyes is using it as some kind of teaching prop.

Cannonball #1

Sam Guthrie is the eldest of a large Kentucky coal mining family and the epitome of a southern gent. Sam has the ability to fly at jet speeds while creating an impenetrable force-field, earning him the codename Cannonball.

Cannonball #2

He co-leads the team with Mirage in the comics, and develops an uneasy friendship with Sunspot. He also looks upon Wolfsbane as a Little sister, unaware that she harbours romantic feelings for him.

Cannonball #3

Sam will be played by British actor Charlie Heaton, who will be best-known for his impressive turn as Jonathan Byers in Stranger Things. He also appeared with Naoimi Watts in the 2016 thriller, Shut In.

Magik #1

Easily the most poplar character on the team, Illyana Rasputin is the younger sister of Colossus and a powerful sorceress. As Magik, she has the ability to teleport to different dimensions and this leads to a darker side of her personality emerging when she spends some time in the demonic realm of Limbo.

Magik #2

Though this initially results in her terrified teammates giving her a wide berth, she eventually learns to balance both sides and work with her fellow mutants.

Magik #3

Magik will be brought to life by Anya Taylor-Joy, who rose to prominence with the role of Thomasin The Witch and has since appeared in the likes of Morgan, Barry and M. Night Shyamalan's Split. She then reprised the role of Casey for the director's divisive follow-up, Glass.

Wolfsbane #1

Rahne Sinclair, aka Wolfsbane, is a young a Scottish girl struggling to reconcile her staunch religious beliefs with her ability to transform into a werewolf. She's shy, sheltered and nervous for the most part, but a much darker side is unleashed when the wolf takes over.

Wolfsbane #2

Rahne is close with Mirage and Cannonball (whom she has a crush on), but weary of Magik because of her outspoken personality and demonic powers.

Wolfsbane #3

Wolfsbane will be portrayed by arguably the most well-known member of the cast, Maisie Williams, who shot to fame as Arya on HBO's Game of Thrones. Williams has also appeared in the likes of Netflix's iBoy and Doctor Who.

Mirage #1

Danielle Moonstar is a powerful telepath, with the ability to project vivid images/illusions into her opponents' minds. Though unconfirmed, there's a pretty good chance Mirage is the one responsible for the terrifying visions the others are plagued by in the trailer. In the comics, she takes the shy Rahne Sinclair under her wing and the two become close friends.

Mirage #2

Mirage will be played by relative newcomer Blu Hunt, who is part Native American. The 24-year-old has previously appeared in The CW's The Originals, but this will be her first feature role.

Mirage #3

We don't know how much Boone's movie will draw from the Demon Bear Saga, but the monstrous entity was glimpsed in the recent trailer, and Mirage's charm certainly hints at some kind of connection.

Sunspot #1

Roberto da Costa is a brash Brazilian mutant with the ability to channel the sun's energy and gain great strength in the process. He's arrogant and hot-headed, but also fearless and protective of his teammates.

Sunspot #2

In the comics, he finds himself at odds with pretty much all of his colleagues, though he does develop a friendship/rivalry with Cannonball.

Sunspot #3

An incarnation - though not a very faithful one - of Sunspot actually appeared in X-Men: Days of Future Past, but the role has been recast for The New Mutants with 13 Reasons Why and Teen Wolf actor Henry Zaga.

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MrCamw1 - 2/24/2020, 11:47 AM

How do I keep forgetting this comes out soon?

NinnesMBC - 2/24/2020, 11:51 AM

The skull is a teaching prop as in Shakespeare? "To be or not to be"?

tmp3 - 2/24/2020, 12:10 PM

Anya Taylor Joy said she saw the final cut and has no idea what to think of it lmao

GhostDog - 2/24/2020, 12:12 PM

@tmp3 -

tmp3 - 2/24/2020, 12:16 PM

@BlackBeltJones - At least her new film got great reviews, and her next film after Mutants is the new Edgar Wright film

TheUnworthyThor - 2/24/2020, 12:13 PM

I don’t know if a movie has ever felt this dead on arrival before. Dark Phoenix definitely had a lot of that but after that disaster this weird New Mutants offshoot feels ten times as superfluous.

L0RDbuckethead - 2/24/2020, 12:32 PM

Has this been made into an article yet?

It kinda seems like speculation, but it says that new Star Wars movie coming to either cinemas or Disney+ in 2022. Apparently director J.D. Dillard (Sleight) and writer Matt Owens (Agents of SHIELD/Luke Cage) have been approached.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8038439/Star-Wars-film-works-release-date-2022.html

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rabid - 2/24/2020, 12:34 PM

I'm guessing that was Dr. Reyes force field trapping the mutants in the facility in the trailer. If I've learned anything from X comics, I've learned Reyes can't be trusted.

Battabing - 2/24/2020, 12:43 PM

She doesn't look like Dr. Cecilia Reyes.

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NEW MUTANTS Stills Spotlight Alice Braga As Dr. Cecilia Reyes And A Sinister-Looking Skull

Having previously spotlighted each member of the team, the New Mutants Twitter page has shared a new look at their mentor Doctor Cecilia Reyes, who will be played by Alice Braga (Elysium, Predators)...

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