The Sun interviews January Jones about Emma Frost role

Saturday, May 21st, 2011

UK’s The Sun got exclusive quotes from January Jones about her role as Emma Frost in “X-Men: First Class.”

This is more mainstream coverage of Emma Frost, thanks to Jones and the upcoming movie!

January is used to a far more reserved wardrobe as Sixties housewife Betty Draper in the cult TV advertising drama and admits she enjoyed the “skimpy outfits” for the superhero film.

But getting into shape to squeeze inside the more revealing costumes proved quite a balancing act. In an exclusive interview with The Sun, January, 33, said: “It was strange when I was shooting my X-Men scenes. For Mad Men they never wanted me to look too toned, so I would have a shape more typical of Sixties women.

“But for Emma Frost, wearing a very tight and very sexy costume, I needed to be in the best shape possible.

“The problem was if I started losing weight, I’d lose my curves, which wouldn’t be good for Emma. She has this amazing body so I had to get it just right. I had a lot of fun wearing the skimpy outfits.”

January joins an impressive list of sexy actresses who have landed X-Men roles – Halle Berry as Storm, Famke Janssen as Jean Grey and Rebecca Romijn as Mystique.

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January’s character Emma works for the secretive Hellfire Club, who have malicious intentions towards mankind.

With Matthew Vaughn directing a cast that includes James McAvoy, Kevin Bacon and Michael Fassbender, it is January’s highest-profile role to date.

January said: “It’s hard to find material that gives you the chance to challenge people’s expectations. I’ve had to fight blonde stereotypes and doubt my entire career until Matthew gave me a role I could make my own.

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SOURCE via The Sun

January Jones Source provided the scans above.

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