Rumour busted: Inde Navarrette never turned down Heat 2
By Fuzzy Mushroom · Published
The story went that Obsession star Inde Navarrette passed on Michael Mann's Heat 2 to play Rogue in Marvel's X-Men reboot. On The Kyle Buchanan Show she said she was never offered it: she auditioned for about two months, "definitely didn't say no", and it just stopped being a conversation. X-Men, with her as Rogue, is due on 5 May 2028.
One rumour down. Which film rumour do you still believe?
How solid is this story?
Spore Score for the story: 90 (Rock solid). Status: Confirmed. Official: The actor herself, on the record.
The films
- Heat (1995): Spore Score 85, The Pros 83 vs The Punters 96
Sources
- The Kyle Buchanan Show (podcast): Inde Navarrette on Obsession, X-Men and overnight fame (21 October 2026)
- The Hollywood Reporter: Inde Navarrette Says She Was Never Offered 'Heat 2' Role, Despite Rumors She Turned It Down (21 October 2026)
- TheWrap: Inde Navarette Was Never Offered Heat 2 Role (21 October 2026)
- ComingSoon: Heat 2: Inde Navarrette Definitively Reveals if She's in Sequel After Conflicting Reports
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