Even before it was released we knew that Dark Phoenix had been heavily altered in reshoots, as it was realized that the plot and some of the imagery was far too close to Captain Marvel. One of the biggest changes was removing the Skrulls from the equation, as the shapeshifters had been used in the MCU movie, and replacing them with non-descript knock-offs, the D’Bari.
Here’s a look at how the Skrulls could’ve been depicted in DP, though. Seen in the gallery down below, concept artist Houstin Sharp shared this fascinating image on his Instagram of one interpretation of the aliens. There’s no indication that this would have been the version used in the original cut of the film, but this does give us an idea how the Fox version of the race would’ve differed from Marvel’s.
While Captain Marvel decided to humanize the Skrulls, using prosthetics and a closer design to the comics, it makes sense that Dark Phoenix would’ve emphasized their extraterrestrial, scary nature as they would’ve served as the villains of the film. The tendrils that make up their bodies are an interesting touch. We can maybe infer that these tendrils would have been part of the animation used in the Skrulls’ shapeshifting.
Sharp also shared a bunch more concept art pieces on his social media, revealing one epic sequence in which a swarm of Skrulls would’ve surrounded Jean Grey in space, before the power of the Phoenix Force blew them away, revealing the final form of the out-of-control Omega mutant. It would’ve been an epic sequence, by the looks of it, but the similarities to CM‘s third act are obvious so you can see why it was replaced.
Going by the fact that Sharp feels free to share these online, we can assume that these deleted scenes won’t be seen on the home release. That’s a shame, but maybe there will be some other bonus content that’ll help us see what the movie could’ve been. Dark Phoenix arrives on Blu-Ray from September 17th.
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