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Romijn excited her fans when she shared a back-in-the-day nostalgic picture of her husband Jerry fully made up as the Thousand Faces shape-changer, Mystique. By sharing the (sort of) funny image, the show of goodwill and winsome humor went toward honoring the original paint job and the lovely couple.
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Since the onset of the millennium, Rebecca Romijn has been recognized as the original one to portray the blue-skinned shape-shifter in the X-Men films, and the lovely throwback was captioned, “Throwback to when @mrjerryoc went full Mystique 💙.” It was a fun little behind-the-scenes peek with Jerry getting covered in the cobalt body paint of the character for his very first time.
Almost immediately, the post somehow resonated with the masses who basically put Romijn’s portrayal on a pedestal. An exclamation was: “The original and the best. Ignore all copies.” This says a lot about the lasting impact of her performance throughout the present day and how it still serves as the bench mark against which every later attempt to portray that character is measured.
Another point of view was that of admiration, purely considering the actress herself. “One of the most beautiful women in the history of humanity.” As an exaggeration, it also speaks to the deep affections of fans for Romijn, because from then to now, this love never diminished, not even after she exited the mutant franchise.
Then one cannot help but laugh at such posts. “That should be a segment called who wore it better? No offense to your husband, but I think you did,” one commented. Honestly, this comment kind of brings out the fun nature of that shared post; it acknowledges that O’Connell really gave it his best shot, but of course, the original sketch of Mystique wins hands down.
For many, the couples alone vertexed that chemistry. “This is so funny haha you two are my favorite couple,” a fan noted, sharing the sweet peek into the couples. Another fan gave a confirming perspective. “My friend and I snapped a pic with @mrjerryoc while waiting to meet you at Comicpalooza! He was a riot and so nice to everyone in the line.” Backing that depiction of O’Connell as a super supportive husband whilst being hugely enjoyable for fans to hang around.
Another akin elaborate reaction came in with someone saying, “Do you wanna see a dead body? It’s me. I am dead. 🔥” That outlandish meme-like comment is highly common in internet culture nowadays, testifying to how much the image was connected on the entertainment value.
Others also spoke about the legacy of that particular role. “Goddess, the best mutant and the reason I became a fan 😍😍,” another comment came from a Spanish-speaking user. This international comment channels the widespread reach and timelessness of Romijn’s Mystique.
Another piping into the discussion with reminiscing about the gruesome bodily transformation was, “I saw a video of that make up being applied and I remember thinking thats called suffering for your art.” That comment was one of the many recorded accounts of the brutal ordeal Romijn went through of being dolled up for the role, hours of full-body prosthetic application, with blue paint. The user then gave her thoughtfulness a tie-in to the present by adding, “Rebecca is great on star trek: strange new worlds,” hence linking her first big shot to her present successful gig.
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Entrenched in blatant nostalgia, comedic vibes, and real talk-fan connection, the sight of Romijn and O’Connell together was a mouthful. This serves as a reminder of Romijn’s flint-and-steel grounding in superhero cinema and the sweet, sturdy bond she shared with her husband. Posts like these with their quaint simplicity fashioned a huge smile on so many faces.
This story originally appeared on Celebrityinsider
