Days of Future Past X-Men Origins: First Class--Post Your Casting Choices Here

[TNC9852002]

Well, Jake Gyllenhal can play prince of Persia, so why can't Viggo play Apocalypse in the movie verse. Look at Psylocke in X3 or American Collossos, Pyro.

Viggo is a very good actor, he is gonna make X-men movie even cooler.

No no no. Most people actually have had mostly bad things to say about Jake playing a Persian. lol. Psylocke in X3 is also a bad example and so is Pyro.

Apocalypse, unlike the characters you just mentioned, is not a character that can appear arbitrarily and gets pushed throughout the film. He is a major character and antagonist with a complex history. They would have to tell his origin story and in order to do so believably, they will be required to try and get the facts straight. Even with Storm, since they decided that they were unable to get her backstory on film, decided to drop her African accent, but at least they were able to attempt honoring that original material in some other way.

Here's the deal--This is a chance to save the X-Men franchise. They shouldn't just get some random good actor and hope they can play the part. They need to start with the material first and work around that instead. THEN, after that, should they resort with something different. Everyone knows that Viggo is an awesome actor, but that doesn't mean he can do anything. Even if ethnicity wasn't the case, Viggo still wouldn't be right for the character, IMO.

 

[TNC9852002]

If Apocalypse does show up in the series I think Lawrence Fishburne would be great in the role.

I think Fishburne is a little overused now in the scheme of things...He was the most popular choice for a while now, but....never say never. Personally, I'd want a fresher face/voice..

 

[merbass]

May be the greatest threat the world ever known. Das Furher ? Wouldn't it be cool to have Charles and Erik battling mutant Hitler ? After all he tried to turned human into causian with blonde hair and blue eyes ? This is for a laugh though.

 

[TNC9852002]

I smiled..

 

[Superhero 101]

i hope we don't see Apoaclypse in his human form i think he should be CGI

 

[TNC9852002]

You'll need to have both..

 

[Superhero 101]

Even though Mark Strong can't play Xavier maybe he can play Magneto

 

[TNC9852002]

Don't really see it. I think he has the head and structure better for Xavier...

 

[Superhero 101]

who would make a really good magneto who is about McAvoy's age

 

[TheComicbookKid]

Fassbender's 33.

 

[TNC9852002]

I like him for the role, but he doesn't look like a Magneto type..

 

[louiebling$]

I LOVE the thought of Ashley Greene as Jean/Marvel Girl :heart:

 

[merbass]

I like him for the role, but he doesn't look like a Magneto type..

If I remember you correctly, you had so much faith in me when I announced in 2007 on this board that Gambit was going to be in X-men origins. It was horrible how people didn't believe and bullied me.

Now you don't believe me that Aaron Johnson is up for Magneto role ?

 

[JP]

You "announced". . . lol

 

[BMM]

To be fair, he pretty much did.

http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?t=290361

 

[JP]

Okay then, I guess I should believe hime when he says this then,

Charles - James Macavoy
Eric - Aaron Johnson
Apocalypse - Viggo Mortensen

Beast - Wentworth Miller

X-Men: First Class, staring a Beast who is 6 years older than Xavier, and an Xavier who is 12 years older than Magneto.

 

[BMM]

If you want to hold a poster's personal casting choices to the same standard as a poster sharing potentially legitimate information with his fellow Hype members, then sure. As of now, I don't see why anyone should be bothered by merbass' claim. It's his credibility that's on the line, not yours.

 

[JP]

I was kidding.

 

[TNC9852002]

If I remember you correctly, you had so much faith in me when I announced in 2007 on this board that Gambit was going to be in X-men origins. It was horrible how people didn't believe and bullied me.

Now you don't believe me that Aaron Johnson is up for Magneto role ?

When did I say that? I never disputed that he would be up most likely for either Cyke or Magneto..I was talking about Fassbender before.

Yeah, you got lucky ONE time, but seriously, let us all speculate together..

 

[Spider-Fan83]

who would make a really good magneto who is about McAvoy's age

though, a bit younger then McAvoy, some names I suggeted a while back for young Mags... Christopher Egan...? or what about, Ben Barnes...?

 

[TNC9852002]

They just don't seem to make em like McKellen anymore..

 

[Kokomo29]

I have this horrible feeling that we aren't going to see the original team in the new movie

 

[Spider-Fan83]

if by original team, you mean like from the comics... then no... no we're not

 

[BMM]

I was kidding.

My bad.

 

[merbass]

Okay then, I guess I should believe hime when he says this then,


X-Men: First Class, staring a Beast who is 6 years older than Xavier, and an Xavier who is 12 years older than Magneto.

Well i didn't "announce" this. It is my casting opinion. Do not manipulate my words. By the way how do you know I am "male" ?