United Kingdom, Nov. 1 -- Famke Janssen says she has never been approached by Marvel to reprise her role as Jean Grey.

Despite renewed interest in the original X-Men cast returning for future Avengers films, the 60-year-old actress, who played the powerful mutant telepath across five X-Men films between 2000 and 2014, told Entertainment Weekly Marvel has "never, never ever" contacted her about reprising the character in any new instalments.

She told People: "Every time I do an interview, it's mentioned. It's interesting.

"I didn't realize that was such a big part. Every interview I do, that will come up, and of everything I say, that is going to be the only thing that's gonna be printed."

Famke, who is currently promoting her new Netf...