Missing X-Men actress Fan Bingbing reappears after reportedly being released from detention

Fan Bingbing
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Three months after mysteriously disappearing from the public eye, one of China's most famous actresses just resurfaced on social media.

The whereabouts of X-Men: Days of Future Past and Iron Man 3 star Fan Bingbing were the subject of much speculation after she dropped off the map this summer. But the South China Morning Post reports that she was being held in secret detention. In this case, she was reportedly under "residential surveillance at a designated location" while authorities investigated her for possible tax evasion. Fan was released two weeks ago, the report says.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.