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Re: X-Men/Wolverine Movies
« Reply #105 on: September 18, 2009, 04:04 PM »
Wonder if Kelsey Grammer will play a non-furry Beast...
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Re: X-Men/Wolverine Movies
« Reply #106 on: September 18, 2009, 04:12 PM »
I'd be surprised.  I think they'll probably go with an all-younger cast, a la using Cyclops from X-Men Origins: Wolverine.  They haven't said who is included character-wise otherwise, but I'm wondering if we'll see the lineup of Cyclops/Jean Grey/Iceman/Angel/Beast or not.  I guess it could be a "re-start" of sorts for the X-Men franchise as well, as they could keep going with this younger cast and add in characters as they go (similar to the comics).

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Re: X-Men/Wolverine Movies
« Reply #107 on: September 18, 2009, 04:58 PM »
But if FOX is doing this film, how many Marvel characters would they actually have access to?  Only those shown in the first three films?  Fewer?  I don't think Marvel and Disney are going to let FOX dip any further into the pool of characters, especially if they think they'll ever use any of them in a future project.

I would think Cyclops/Jean Grey/Beast/Iceman would be available to them, but would they go with Storm?  I would like to see them use Angel instead, even though he wasn't introduced until the 3rd X-Men film.  A film with the original five would be cool.

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Re: X-Men/Wolverine Movies
« Reply #108 on: September 18, 2009, 10:05 PM »
This new X-Men flick has crapfest written all over it IMO.  The X-Men Universe has been so badly botched with most characters appearing in their wrong respected timelines.  These non continuity films are made more for the casual non comic reader IMO.

I just hope they can do some justice with the Wolverin/Japan storyline.

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Re: X-Men/Wolverine Movies
« Reply #109 on: September 19, 2009, 01:25 AM »
Wonder if Kelsey Grammer will play a non-furry Beast...

I think they would have to totally recast the role of Beast.  And I'd definitely like to see him in his pre-fur days.
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Re: X-Men/Wolverine Movies
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Re: X-Men/Wolverine Movies
« Reply #111 on: December 17, 2009, 10:46 AM »
Bryan Singer Will Direct X-Men: First Class!

I just read that this morning as well.  Great news, I think.  I know opinions sort of vary on Singer's work (Superman Returns wasn't too great for many), but I thought the first two X-Men movies were very well done and I look forward to seeing him return to that universe.

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Re: X-Men/Wolverine Movies
« Reply #113 on: March 21, 2010, 05:21 AM »
You know what, **** Bryan Singer.  He did a great job IMO on X-Men and X2 but when he bailed on X3, which sucked, to do Superman (which also sucked) I lost all interest in seeing him attached to another X project.

And to also know that he's attached to this "reimagining" of Battlestar Galactica, after we spent 5 seasons with an absolutely incredible television series?  ****'im.

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Re: X-Men/Wolverine Movies
« Reply #114 on: May 5, 2010, 10:34 AM »
So is First Class going to be a lower-budget deal?  2011 seems pretty soon given they haven't done any pre-production work or casting.  I can't imagine a ton of effects work getting done in that timespan.
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Re: X-Men/Wolverine Movies
« Reply #115 on: May 28, 2010, 10:14 AM »
The first casting news for X-Men: First Class, with James McEvoy (Wanted/Mr. Tumnus in Chronicles of Narnia) apparently playing Professor X.  They must be going quite a bit younger with this prequel.

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« Reply #116 on: May 28, 2010, 10:45 AM »
The first casting news for X-Men: First Class, with James McEvoy (Wanted/Mr. Tumnus in Chronicles of Narnia) apparently playing Professor X.  They must be going quite a bit younger with this prequel.

If I remember correctly, at the end of Wolverine Origins, Xavier showed up to talk to Scott, and Xavier was already looking a little older.  Actually, wasn't it Patrick Stewart from the first 3 movies?  I could be wrong.

And I think 1st Class is supposed to pickup where Origins left off.  So I don't know why they wouldn't just use Stewart again.
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Re: X-Men/Wolverine Movies
« Reply #117 on: May 30, 2010, 10:08 AM »
The first casting news for X-Men: First Class, with James McEvoy (Wanted/Mr. Tumnus in Chronicles of Narnia) apparently playing Professor X.  They must be going quite a bit younger with this prequel.

If I remember correctly, at the end of Wolverine Origins, Xavier showed up to talk to Scott, and Xavier was already looking a little older.  Actually, wasn't it Patrick Stewart from the first 3 movies?  I could be wrong.

And I think 1st Class is supposed to pickup where Origins left off.  So I don't know why they wouldn't just use Stewart again.

I thought the make-up/CG whatever on Stewart was okay for the Wolverine movie, but I can see how that might not carry for an entire feature.  But if they're going to recast, why not get somebody  a little older?  McAvoy is 31 years old...are we going to see a nine year old Cyclops?  WTF?
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Re: X-Men/Wolverine Movies
« Reply #118 on: June 11, 2010, 12:00 PM »
Reportedly, Michael Fassbender (Inglorious Basterds) has two offers to choose from - Magneto in X-Men: First Class, or the villain in the new Spider-Man (possibly the Lizard.

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Re: X-Men/Wolverine Movies
« Reply #119 on: August 21, 2010, 10:59 AM »
So, lots of details revealed on next year's X-Men: First Class, straight from Bryan Singer himself.  Not sure about this one, definitely different than what we've seen before.  I won't post it here, depending on how spoiler sensitive people are....but there are differences with the cast, timeline, uniforms, team members, and more.