By Nolan Feeney
Olivia Munn is joining the cast of X-Men: Apocalypse as the psychic mutant Psylocke, director Bryan Singer announced Monday on Instagram.
“Excited to welcome @oliviamunn as Betsy Braddock!” he said, referencing the comic book character’s human name.
Munn most recently starred in Mortdecai with Johnny Depp. Previously, she starred in HBO’s The Newsroom and was a correspondent on The Daily Show. She joins fellow X-Men newcomers Lana Condor (who will play Jubilee), Oscar Isaac and Kodi Smit-McPhee for the film, which will complete the trilogy started by 2011’s X-Men: First Class, Variety reports.
X-Men: Apocalypse is scheduled to hit theaters May 27, 2016.
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