So really, all this movie is - is just a prequel to the other movies he's already done... Being in the industry for over 20 years, that's what it sounds like through his choice of words. And to be honest, I find that disturbing. I guess Fox will need some time to really figure it out that most franchises that refer to the source material without changing up the characters is the best way to get a good return on their investment.
Harry Potter didn't add in new characters, Neither did The Dark Knight, or even Spiderman - except for little Gobby Jr. which Sony now realizes their error. Bottom line, people want to see what they remember in books or where ever the material came from. Not some studio changing things around for sake of saving money or making it more interesting. If that's the case, don't do it at all, or let some other studio that will respect the creators franchise do it justice. Not hack it up as they see fit... Bring back the O5, or bring in the Original Ultimate X-Men team. It's that simple.
This whole Magneto vs. Xavier thing is pointless, because in X1 through X3 they're good friends. Both they're calm demeanors resonate a long and mutually respectful friendship, so I don't see how having them duke it out in a prequel is going to do this franchise justice if we all know they're going to be friends in 3 of the 5 movies.
The Harry Potter movies take an insane amount of liberties when compared to the books, rearranging characters and scenarios all the time... and that's if they make the cut in the first place. In The Dark Knight, the entire Rachel Dawes arc, spanning two movies, is a fabrication. That character didn't even exist before Nolan and company created her out of thin air. As for Spider-Man, his entire origin is retooled. They ditch Gwen Stacy, alter his powers, and make him an angst ridden high school student who only has eyes for Mary Jane Watson from the beginning, among other changes, which is hardly accurate.
