Actors from original trilogy on First Class sequel with Days of Future Past - Part 1

[lordofthenerds]

Originally Posted by marvelrobbins

The problem with Cyclops Is he was killed.They had a back door to bring Xavier back.

Yeah, but are they using that back door? Stewart is returning.

And then we have the Origins problem.Are they just distancing themselves from origins
or are they outright Ignoring It.That remains to be seen.

Since they brought in a new Emma Frost in First Class, I've always been under the assumption that they are ignoring it.

[marvelrobbins]

The body that Xavier woke up In was Patrick Stewart.

the character was never identified as emma frost In oriigns ons creen or credits.So they
have a way to reconn that.

[JackMercy]

Originally Posted by marvelrobbins

...who knows what will be cannon at end of film with regards to last Stand and Time travel.

Exactly. Whatever you think you know, things are going to switch up even more by the film's conclusion...

[DigificWriter]

We already know that the events of The Last Stand will be acknowledged by James Mangold's The Wolverine, and most of the Original Trilogy alumni casting announcements that have been made this far for DoFP are consistent with things as they were at the end of TLS, with Anna Paquin's Rogue being the only character whose return will need to be explained in some capacity.

[BMM]

Surely, Berry must be returning as well. It would be odd not to include Storm, and I just can't see Berry turning down the opportunity to be a part of this cast.

[NanaT]

Storm is still the current leader of the x-men isn't she? I almost forgot about that. Do you think Singer will bring back the X-Men leader.

[lordofthenerds]

Originally Posted by BMM

Surely, Berry must be returning as well. It would be odd not to include Storm, and I just can't see Berry turning down the opportunity to be a part of this cast.

It would make sense if they had Storm return since she was one of the few older X-Men who actually survived, but doesn't Singer have some bad blood with Halle?

[cheungcheung]

I hope Halle comes back too...

[DigificWriter]

It would be nice for Berry to return, but it wouldn't take too much effort to explain the character's absence if she doesn't insofar as the future scenes are concerned.

[BMM]

Originally Posted by lordofthenerds

It would make sense if they had Storm return since she was one of the few older X-Men who actually survived, but doesn't Singer have some bad blood with Halle?

She and Singer got into a spat on set, when Singer hurt his back and was on painkillers, and Berry always wanted more for Storm to do, but the two haven't worked together in 11 years. Surely, that's enough time for any drama to have subsided.

[lordofthenerds]

Originally Posted by DigificWriter

It would be nice for Berry to return, but it wouldn't take too much effort to explain the character's absence if she doesn't insofar as the future scenes are concerned.

They might just say she was killed. It would add some urgency to that segment of the plot, since the X-Men would be roaming around without their latest leader.

[NanaT]

I don't think they'd still have an as tense relationship as they have had in the past but as someone said on this board a while back, Bryan will most likely only hire actors that fit the story and he'd be happy to work with. Given that Bryan is also a writer on this I wouldn't be surprised if his draft doesn't include Storm, a character he doesn't find interesting.

[Dark Raven]

I would like to know if we'll see Daniel Cudmore or other students from the X-Men school. Also, what about Aaron Standford, Tyler Mane, Ray Park or Vinnie Jones? Some of these might not be that great, but at least it would be good to see them in cameos just for continuity.

The only thing that seems ironic with all these different actors in this movie from different time periods is that Kevin Bacon isn't in this to connect everyone together in some way. He should've been in this as an in joke.

[747]

I hope one plot-point includes that they found out the cure wasn't lasting. Wanna see Rogue and Ian's Magneto with powers!

[lordofthenerds]

Originally Posted by 747

I hope one plot-point includes that they found out the cure wasn't lasting. Wanna see Rogue and Ian's Magneto with powers!

Well, they did hint at that with Magneto and the chess piece. I'm assuming it's what they'll do.

[DigificWriter]

As I believe I said earlier, Rogue' s return is the only one that needs an explanation that wasn't set up by the ending of TLS. Wolverine' s might too, but that depends on how The Wolverine ends.

[night0205]

Alright, so I would like to say something. Everyone is blaming Brett Ratner for the story and characters treatment in X3... and he does take responsibility for accepting the role of director after Bryan Singer and Matthew Vaughn stepped out... but if you actually look at the details, the story of X3 was shaped by Matthew Vaughn (director of First Class), Simon Kinberg (writer of Days of Future Past), Zak Penn (X2 writer), and many of the same producers of all the X-men films; Kevin Feige, Ralph Winter and Lauren Shuler Donner. Bryan Singer probably had some influence in the early stages as well... When Brett Ratner came in, it was so far into the game, he was basically taking what was already established and filming it, with adding a little bit of his own input. But the script was actually established more from people who everyone is actually praising. But in reality, all of these people are to blame for the weaknesses of X3, I know it's easy to just pin it on the scapegoat but it's foolish to think that he was entirely to blame. Brett Ratner doesn't even know anything about the X-men comics, if you listen to his Commentary with Simon Kinberg (doing this movie) he is ignorant. All of the ideas of killing characters, or plot points came from other people, not Ratner himself. And yes X3 is part of the continuity, why wouldn't it be just because you didn't like it. I've said this in other posts, franchises have to accept the bad sequels/prequels as well. I'm super excited Ellen Page, Shawn Ashmore and Anna Paquin are back, super excited. Hopefully Anna Paquin actually gets her powers (because the cure isn't permanent, as you see from Magneto, and by powers I mean at least super strength) and Ellen Page gets to shine some more as Kitty Pryde.

[lordofthenerds]

Yup, Ratner was just a puppet. He was a bit of an obnoxious puppet though, so I don't really mind disliking him.

[Alison Blaire]

I'm happy for Ellen,Shawn & Anna.But..,Where is the X-Men divas?I'm sad for Famke Janssen,Rebecca Romijn & Halle Berry.

[Dark Raven]

I don't see a problem with Rebecca. She had a cameo in First Class. She wouldn't have a major role anyway as Jennifer Lawrence will be the main Mystique.

I don't remember if Rebecca's cameo was even publicised when FC came out. Was it just an easter egg or did people know about it beforehand?

[Megaton Sun]

Originally Posted by Dark Raven

I don't see a problem with Rebecca. She had a cameo in First Class. She wouldn't have a major role anyway as Jennifer Lawrence will be the main Mystique.

I don't remember if Rebecca's cameo was even publicised when FC came out. Was it just an easter egg or did people know about it beforehand?

It was a surprise as was Jackman's cameo.

But really I don't see how anyone will not return cuz it's not like theyre doing anything.

[Dark Raven]

Originally Posted by Megaton Sun

It was a surprise as was Jackman's cameo.

But really I don't see how anyone will not return cuz it's not like theyre doing anything.

Well maybe Singer will want to keep some surprises for the actual movie. The likes of Marsden or Famke might turn up as easter eggs. Don't know about Berry.

[JackMercy]

Originally Posted by Dark Raven

Well maybe Singer will want to keep some surprises for the actual movie. The likes of Marsden or Famke might turn up as easter eggs. Don't know about Berry.

And you win this thread...

[Angamb]

Appart from the movie itself, that will be an amazing experience, I realized that we're gonna get even new promotional pics from Rogue, Iceman and Kitty!!!!

cant wait to see the look of them all

[spideyboy_1111]

Im pretty sure this cements the idea that the "future" is likely where the setting of the film is rather than the future people coming to the past. The "future" cast is getting much larger than the present. I think the past xmen will travel to the future.