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

[TheVelvetOnion]

That wouldnt fit well... it would be better for her character development to have grown up with her powers in her native home.

I dont know why everyone has to bring up diversity when they talk about Storm as a way to justify her being there... "because having oh 5 white x-men might be a little bit racist." - When you look at the original line up of the x-men, Iceman, Beast, Cyclops, Angel, Marvel Girl... they were found during the earily days during the days when xavier didnt have cerebro to locate mutants around the world and if im not mistaken, the original 5 were found quiet locally. If were going by the Children Of The Atom story - they all pretty much went to the same high school.

But following the original concept doesnt give you the pool of good characters that you want into the mix...

Like in the tv series mutant x - there was pretty much four types of mutants, Elementals, Psionics, Feral and Molecular - the tv show wasnt a great concept but the basic principle of mutant groups joined together...

Think about the x-men, Scott was an Elemental - shoots lazers out his eyes, Marvel Girl was Psionic, Beast and i guess Angel were the Feral elements and Iceman was the Molecular.

Bryan Singer - stated before that he doesnt to have simular characters for powers or personality... Which is why Gambit never appeared because his powers were too much like cyclops and his character was simular to wolverine. - I remember listening to an audio from Bryan Singer who said he regreted putting Storm into the mix because he found that storms personality and ability was simular to Cyclops. Both Elementals Both want to lead.

It's funny really - If you re-watch the x-men movies but pretend that Iceman was supposed to be Gambit... The whole thing kind of makes sense. They couldnt use Gambit so they made Iceman take over the role and dulled down his character. - I dare you, re-watch x-men 1 to 3 watch the interactions between iceman and rogue, iceman and wolverine and just generally his overal role within the movie.

 

[Electrix]

That wouldnt fit well... it would be better for her character development to have grown up with her powers in her native home.

They will use whatever best suits the story. If they need Storm as a teenager at Xaviers School they will make it so. Not everything can be exactly like the comics.

I dont know why everyone has to bring up diversity when they talk about Storm as a way to justify her being there... "because having oh 5 white x-men might be a little bit racist." - When you look at the original line up of the x-men, Iceman, Beast, Cyclops, Angel, Marvel Girl... they were found during the earily days during the days when xavier didnt have cerebro to locate mutants around the world and if im not mistaken, the original 5 were found quiet locally. If were going by the Children Of The Atom story - they all pretty much went to the same high school.

X-Men: First Class will be part of the movie universe. Children of the Atom, original line-up etc. don't really matter, because the movie won't be surrounding those events. They could take elements from them, but Storm, Jean, Beast and Cyclops are the key characters (when Wolverine isn't around) so all the focus will be on them, and rightly so.

 

[TheVelvetOnion]

Im not saying it needs to be from the comics, but i dont necesasrily think first class has to tell the origins or cyclops, jean, beast, storm, jason - just because they were brought up previously... The First Class could initially of been only 3 characters, Cyclops, Jean and Beast

 

[AG1973]

I dont think Storm should be in First Class...

It's not that im a bit of a traditionalist - the original five and all that, it's just i've always felt that Storm's first appearance at the school would be long after the place was initially established.

From what i got of the first trilogy, it's apparent that Jean Grey, Cyclops, Beast, Jason and Storm were possible near to the original mutants. But i've always figured that Storm came alot later maybe after Jason Styker.

The only reason i would say this is because you all know of storms history in the comics, well i've always considered that storm had a life before x-men, and thus didnt join the instatue at a young age. think about it she was considered a goddess in her home country because of her mutant ability. Most of xaviers students had only recently learnt of there powers before they came there.

If there was a original team, i would prefer it to be something like, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, White Queen, Banshee, Beast.... It would make better sense

I agree with you whole-heartedly but the characterization of Storm in X-1 is not of someone who was regarded as a goddess she was hot but not regal IMO.

But in a prequel in Singers X-universe wouldn't Storm be a young student?

 

[TheVelvetOnion]

I would agree with you that she wouldnt be seen as a Goddess, but Storm to me has always portrayed a character who had a life before she came to the xavier instatue. They way i have considered this is that they want to make First Class, a new trilogy on its own, the prequel trilogy the star wars episode 1to3 to our x-men world. ---

Now initially if you figure that prior to x-men the movie there was three seperate stories.

In the first of those prequels X-Men Origin: First Class - we have the story of how xavier sets up his school, his friendship and falling out with magneto, the reason for creating the x-men, cyclops learning to master his ability, cyclops love interest in jean... theres alot of elements already in this. I cant think of a plusauble reason to have Storm in the story because if you did all you would do is have her role similar to what it was in x-men 1 to 3, she pretty much was a secondary character... where as, if we had x-men first class show how the x-men were set up, with Cyclops, Jean, Beast, and two other members for now i will say White Queen and Banshee - which would be quiet good choices considering there age relation to scott jean and beast. Then by the second movie - X-Men Origins: Second Class - probably not the title theyd use, you would have Storm in a more central role and really give her meaning...

Think x-men and X2... they didnt have nightcrawler in x-men but in x2 he was a title character, one you wanted to watch, he had a story. Storm even came second to nightcrawler for story development yet storm was in x1.

And that is just how i see First Class, its the start of a new trilogy depending on how successful First Class is. and to waste Storms character for a background character because all the focus will be mostly on xavier and magnetos rivially and scott and jeans love interest... possibly beast transitional status.

 

[ALittlePush]

It's funny really - If you re-watch the x-men movies but pretend that Iceman was supposed to be Gambit... The whole thing kind of makes sense. They couldnt use Gambit so they made Iceman take over the role and dulled down his character. - I dare you, re-watch x-men 1 to 3 watch the interactions between iceman and rogue, iceman and wolverine and just generally his overal role within the movie.

I disagree. I don't think Iceman is meant to be the Gambit of the trilogy.
In X2, Iceman wanted to stay and wait in the jet like a good little boy. Had that been Gambit in that situation, he would have probably flown the jet himself. They did make Iceman more serious in the films, however, that is probably so he doesn't take attention away from Wolverine with witty one liners.

I enjoyed the interactions between Wolverine and Gambit as it felt kind of natural. Whenever Iceman interacted with Wolverine, it felt as if Iceman was punching above his weight.

 

[TheVelvetOnion]

Iceman has never been a good boy in the comics, infact you could associate Icemans comedy nature simular to gambit. However they needed a romantic aspect and they didnt want to use gambit because of power and characterstics were similar to what they had so we got a watered down Iceman

 

[ALittlePush]

Iceman has never been a good boy in the comics, infact you could associate Icemans comedy nature simular to gambit. However they needed a romantic aspect and they didnt want to use gambit because of power and characterstics were similar to what they had so we got a watered down Iceman

I see what you mean about them needing a romantic aspect. However, I don't think Iceman is "supposed to be Gambit". They couldn't use Gambit so they used another character instead. It's as simple as that. Why they changed Iceman's personality is a different matter.

 

[TheVelvetOnion]

no im not saying he was supposed to be gambit, im just saying watch the movie, it would of made better sense if Gambit was a kid at xaviers school

 

[ALittlePush]

no im not saying he was supposed to be gambit, im just saying watch the movie, it would of made better sense if Gambit was a kid at xaviers school

That I do agree with.

 

[Sawyer]

I dont think I've seen his name here... what about Scott Porter for Cyclops?

 

[Spider-Fan83]

depending on what the age rang is ?... I could kinda see

 

[Sawyer]

depending on what the age rang is ?... I could kinda see

He's very possibly too old, but he might be able to pass for a younger man.

 

[Deaths Head II]

I would like Porter for Cyclops.

 

[cin0]

porter is one of my top choices.

 

[Bboy]

Wow, can't believe this is actually going ahead. That's awesome!

Does anyone have an idea of timeline/s, when we can expect this movie to go into production??

 

[Electrix]

Wow, can't believe this is actually going ahead. That's awesome!

Does anyone have an idea of timeline/s, when we can expect this movie to go into production??

Bryan Singer will probably film Jack the Giant Killer first, so X-Men: First Class may start filming sometime in 2011.

 

[Bboy]

2011?? That's ages away!

 

[Deaths Head II]

Unfortunately I think Wolverine 2 is more of a priority for Fox now anyway.

 

[Electrix]

I agree, as they know Wolverine can make money. But I think Fox have more interest in First Class now that they've got Singer back. If Singer wasn't filming Jack the Giant Killer Fox would try and get it into production this year.

In the long term they need First Class to be successful, so that they can make a new trilogy from it and keep the X-Men rights. Jackson can't play Wolverine forever.

 

[Bboy]

Are you serious that Wolverine 2 is in the making? Is it confirmed at all???

Say it is so!

What about the Magneto flick??

 

[Deaths Head II]

Are you serious that Wolverine 2 is in the making? Is it confirmed at all???

Say it is so!

What about the Magneto flick??

The Magneto flick is on hold and is most likely canceled. Wolverine 2 is in the making. They already got someone for the script and Jackman said shooting should start some time in 2011.

 

[Electrix]

Are you serious that Wolverine 2 is in the making? Is it confirmed at all???

Say it is so!

What about the Magneto flick??

Magneto was close to getting made in 2007 but the big writers strike occured and it got put on hold. Then Fox focused on Wolverine and Magneto sat in development hell for a while.

Recently Lauren Shuler Donner (producer) said that it might get made in 5 years or so. But it's basically dead. X-Men: First Class will feature a young Xavier and Magneto and will show how they became friends, how the X-Men formed, and how they had a conflict of interests and ideas. It probably won't show Magneto in Nazi camps etc, but it will probably mean a Magneto movie won't be needed.

 

[Phoenix_Flare]

for some strange reason, I want Jessica Biel as Jean...I feel that she can give that innonence & kick ass-ness that Jean eventually develops,and she's tall like Famke, if Pat Stewart was going to reprise his role I truly belive their interaction wld be like her role from 7th Heaven w/her dad....

If the characters ages are 18-21 then I think she can pull it off, imo
the thing is they need to cast other people, mainly the actor for Scott to match her

 

[WeaponXProject]

for some strange reason, I want Jessica Biel as Jean...I feel that she can give that innonence & kick ass-ness that Jean eventually develops,and she's tall like Famke, if Pat Stewart was going to reprise his role I truly belive their interaction wld be like her role from 7th Heaven w/her dad....

If the characters ages are 18-21 then I think she can pull it off, imo
the thing is they need to cast other people, mainly the actor for Scott to match her

I have a feeling they are going for a more "teenage" look than Jessica Biel. She is a fine actress but she is a "woman" not a teen.