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Mystique Showdown: The Debate Between Rebecca Romijn and Jennifer Lawrence Heats Up

Who Is The Best Version?   When it comes to iconic female comic book characters, few are as beloved as Mystique. Created by artist David Cockrum and writer Chris Claremont, Mystique made her Marvel Comics debut in 1978's Ms. Marvel #16. Known for her shapeshifting abilities and complex nature, Mystique has been both a supervillain and an antihero, capturing the fascination of fans worldwide. Mystique, or Raven Darkhölme, has appeared in seven of 20th Century Studios' X-Men movies, with her live-action debut in 2000. The role was first portrayed by Rebecca Romijn, who played the character in X-Men (2000), X2: X-Men United (2003), and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). After these films, the mantle was passed to Jennifer Lawrence, who debuted as a younger version of Mystique in X-Men: First Class (2011) and reprised the role in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), and X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019). As the debate over who played the better Mystique intensifies, fan...