Acting in your first ever movie can be a very stressful time for any actor and not made easier when there’s a large fanfare around the project. Enter, Lana Condor. This month Lana make her big-screen debut playing ‘Jubliee’ in X-Men Apocalypse. Like many of the other characters in the movie, this won’t be the first time we’ll be seeing Jubilee in the movies however this will be the first time the character is used for more than just an Easter egg or throw away reference for the keen eyed.

For those who grew up with the 90’s X-Men animated series have a very soft spot for Jubilee. The majorly underused (and somewhat under-appreciated) X-Woman has defied the odds and become a character dear to many X-Men fans…So no pressure Lana!

As part of our FAULT #23  X-Men Special we caught up with Lana to find out more about Jubilee and see just where the character fits in the larger X-Men film Universe.

 

FAULT: X-men will be your big screen debut, what was it like to land a spot on such a big production for your first gig?

Lana: Very very surreal. It’s been a very humbling experience for me coming out of X-Men because I have realized things don’t happen in a vacuum, and that I was very blessed to have landed such an amazing project so early on in my career. While on set, I got to learn from some of the best which was definitely one the highlights. Just watching my castmates perform was very inspiring, let alone acting alongside them.

 

Are we going to see the badass 80’s mall rat Jubilee or will her character focus more on her vulnerability and youthfulness? 

We will focus more on her vulnerability and youthfulness. She’s still learning about her powers and developing them. Although I would be honoured to see the badass mall rat come more to life! She’s a kick-butty type of girl!

 

Jubilee has appeared in the previous X-Men films however has not had many lines and never displayed her powers! Now we see that she is doing both in the movie. Were you able to inject must personality into the character?

I tried to keep it as close to the comics/ cartoon as possible. I really want to do her fans justice!

 

Jubilee often gets ranked as the mutant with the most useless powers but at the same time is VERY dear to the fans of X-men. Is it daunting to take the mantle of such a popular character? Comic book fans aren’t very forgiving!

Well… since you put it that way… now I won’t be able to sleep at night! [laughs] but Yes. There has definitely been times where I really feel very nervous because I do not want to let her fans down. They are so devoted to her and I really admire that. It’s amazing, I’ve really learned that she means (as well as all the other characters) a lot to people. Maybe she reminds them of their childhood or was an escape for certain people. She certainly means a lot to me. So yes, the pressure to do her proper justice can be intimidating. But I also have to realise that some things are just not in my control.

 

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