Why Mia Goth Plays Both Maxine & Pearl In X

Warning: Contains spoilers for X and Pearl.Ti West’s X is unusual since it’s Mia Goth who plays Pearl in X as well as the final girl Maxine — here’s the significance of her playing both characters. Mia Goth has since played Pearl in the prequel, Pearl, and will reprise her role as Maxine in the upcoming sequel MaXXXine. The Mia Goth X character is unrecognizable in her second role as the villainous Pearl, and there’s a fantastic thematic reason behind her taking on this role. Set in 1979, X follows a film crew who set out to make a pornographic movie on a secluded Texas farm. The group believes their adult film will lead to bigger opportunities for each of them, only for events to take a horrifying turn when their elderly hosts attack them during the night. X boasts an eclectic cast including Brittany Snow, Martin Henderson, and Scream 2022’s Jenna Ortega, but it’s Mia Goth who steals the show.