With all due respect to the cast and crew, "The New Mutants" was not the film to end the 20-year-old "X-Men" franchise. There were few moments of humor and teamwork, but it was too horrific and more of a drama or psychological thriller than an traditional superhero film. The film had potential, but "X-Men" should've stopped at "Days of Future Past". Charlie Heaton as Sam Guthrie, Anya Taylor-Joy as Illyana Rasputin, Blu Hunt as Danielle Moonstar, Henry Zaga as Roberto da Costa, and Maisie Williams as Rahne Sinclair in "The New Mutants". Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. In "The New Mutants", Danielle Moonstar (played by Blu Hunt) is brought to a hospital housing other mutants- Rahne Sinclair (played by Maisie Williams), Illyana Rasputin (played by Anya Taylor-Joy), Sam Guthrie (played by Charlie Heaton), and Roberto da Costa (played by Henry Zaga)- who, like her, have been victims of a tragedy while their po...