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Doug Jones (born May 24, 1960) is an American actor, contortionist, and mime artist. He is best known for performing in character roles, often portraying non-human creatures, usually via heavy make-up and visual effects. He has most notably collaborated with acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, appearing in the films Mimic (1997), Hellboy (2004), Pan's Labyrinth (2006), Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Crimson Peak (2015), and The Shape of Water (2017). Jones has also had roles in other films, including Hocus Pocus (1993) and its sequel (2022), Tank Girl (1995), The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (2005), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), Absentia (2011), Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016), and The Bye Bye Man (2017). He has appeared in the science fiction series Falling Skies (2013-15) and del Toro's horror series The Strain (2014-16). From 2017 to 2024, he portrayed Saru in the science fiction series Star Trek: Discovery. From 2019 to 2023, he portrayed Baron Afanas in the vampire comedy show What We Do in the Shadows, appearing both with and without creature makeup. Description above from the Wikipedia article Doug Jones, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Stranded in the cold vacuum of space, the X-Men's desperate mission to intercept Galactus goes catastrophically wrong. Their ship crashes violently into the Blue Area of the Moon, cutting them off from Earth. Before they can regroup, they are fiercely ambushed by the Inhumans-a secretive, advanced society that gains abilities through the sacred Terrigen Mist. Perfectly synchronized and weaponized by the moon's low gravity, the Inhuman Royal Guard ruthlessly overpowers and captures the X-Men. To ensure their isolation remains absolute, the silent king Black Bolt approaches the wreckage of the X-Men ship. With a single whispered word, his destructive sonic voice completely obliterates the X-Men's ride home. Imprisoned in the depths of Attilan, the X-Men learn the dark truth of their civilization. They discover a rigid, corrupt caste system: those who undergo Terrigenesis and fail to manifest powers are stripped of status and condemned to a life of forced labor in the sub mines. This tyrannical hierarchy directly violates the X-Men's core philosophy of equality and freedom for all. Realizing they cannot peacefully coexist with such oppression, Cyclops orchestrates a synchronized prison break. The escape ignites an explosive, superpower-fueled war across Attilan. The X-Men utilize flawless teamwork to push back the Royal Guard, adapting mid-battle to the moon environment. Just as Black Bolt prepares to intervene and crush the rebellion, Reed Richards arrives in a rescue vessel, tracking the distress signal Charles Xavier sent after their ship crashed. The X-Men narrowly retreat into the ship, evading recapture. As they break orbit, the enigmatic silhouette of Uatu the Watcher looms in the distance, silently observing the shifting ideas of fate. In the ruins of Attilan, a dark council forms. Medusa steps forward, raising a glowing vial of Terrigen Mist, declaring that the time has come for the Inhumans to reclaim their ancestral home: Earth.
