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Famke Janssen Says ‘Backrooms’ Kane Parsons Should Direct ’X-Men’

Famke Janssen Says ‘Backrooms’ Kane Parsons Should Direct ’X-Men’

Famke Janssen is impressed by Kane Parsons and Curry Barker. “It’s paradigm shifting,” the veteran movie star said last week during a masterclass conversation at Malta’s Mediterrane Film Festival in Valletta. “These are two young guys who … built their own audiences on YouTube. They had a vision and didn’t go to a studio with their cup asking for money. They just took their own careers in their hands and for very little money created movies that are incredibly creative, entertaining and found huge audiences. I’m so thrilled to see that. And they’re analog, they’re not AI driven or CGI heavy films.” To nail the point, Janssen pointed out how Parsons’ Backrooms featured a real-life labyrinth of practical sets. “Backrooms is like Stanley Kubrick on crack,” she quipped. Moderator John Ross of Vanity Fair then asked the actress, who experienced global stardom thanks to a long-running turn as Jean Grey in X-Men, whether Parsons should get a shot at directing an X-Men installment. “Absolutely,” she said. “[Their success] just opened a door, not just for …