Dafne Keen

‘Logan’ Director ‘Dreaming’ Up an X-23 Spinoff
‘Logan’ Director ‘Dreaming’ Up an X-23 Spinoff
‘Logan’ Director ‘Dreaming’ Up an X-23 Spinoff
Every once in a while, a female-driven film is so successful that it wakes studios up a little more to the reality that women actually watch movies. Bridesmaids paved the way for more raunchy female comedies; The Hunger Games and Twilight gave us a slew of YA copycats (and the subsequently more interesting careers of Jennifer Lawrence and Kristen Stewart); and now Wonder Woman is inspiring studios to place more emphasis on their female superheroes. One of those heroes could be X-23, aka Laura, Hugh Jackman’s young mutant sidekick in Logan.
Of Course Millie Bobby Brown Auditioned for X-23 in ‘Logan‘
Of Course Millie Bobby Brown Auditioned for X-23 in ‘Logan‘
Of Course Millie Bobby Brown Auditioned for X-23 in ‘Logan‘
One of the main draws of this year’s Logan was the new mutant X-23, otherwise known as Laura, a usually quiet, sullen child who turns into a whirlwind of tooth and claw when the mood strikes. Logan’s Laura was played by the fantastic newcomer Dafne Keen, but there was a time during auditions when the role might have gone to a more recognizable face: Stranger Things’ Millie Bobby Brown.
Watch ‘Logan’ Star Dafne Keen’s Impressive X-23 Audition
Watch ‘Logan’ Star Dafne Keen’s Impressive X-23 Audition
Watch ‘Logan’ Star Dafne Keen’s Impressive X-23 Audition
The role of young mutant Laura (aka X-23) in Logan is a demanding one, to say the least, and it’s not surprising that finding the perfect actor for the part was equally challenging for director James Mangold. He needed to find a 12-year-old actress with acrobatic and martial-arts skills who could speak English and Spanish, and, perhaps most important of all, hold her own opposite Hugh Jackman. That’s a pretty specific list of requirements, but Dafne Keen fit the bill (and then some), and now you can watch one of the incredibly impressive (and profanity-laden, FYI) audition tapes that led to her breakout role.