(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Zo Kravitz has revealed she didnt think shed get cast in X-Men: First Class.

The 22-year-old actress has appeared in films The Brave One and No Reservations, and has recently been filming the biggest role of her career so far - playing Angel Salvadore in X-Men: First Class. The film directed by Matthew Vaughn - is the fifth instalment of the X-Men film series. It focuses on the relationship between Professor X, played by James McAvoy, and Magneto, played by Michael Fassbender and the origin of their groups, the X-Men and the Brotherhood of Mutants.

Zo has admitted that she nearly didnt audition for the role of superhuman Angel, because the film is so widely recognised. She only went along to castings because her agent pushed her into doing so.

"When it comes to stuff like X-Men, I just didn't think that I would get that part," she told British newspaper The Independent. "I just think I auditioned because people were auditioning and my agent was like, 'Please go', and had to talk me into going."

Zo says that having the surname Kravitz is sometimes a hindrance. The star is the daughter of musician Lenny Kravitz and his ex-wife, actress Lisa Bonet.

"Having well-known parents is kind of a double-edged sword," she said. "It's given me wonderful opportunities, but people also like to knock you down because of it too and say that you have got things because of that."

The young actress says her parents have given her invaluable advice when it comes to tackling Hollywood. She says she has no illusions when it comes to putting in the hard work, although she never wants to take her job too seriously.

"They told me not to take it seriously. People get very serious about the Hollywood fame thing and the reason I think I came out level-headed was that they didn't raise me to think it was anything serious. I had no illusions. People get way too deep about it and in the end it's just a job and we are all equal," she added. (C) Cover Media