I'd probably say that what they'd add to the film is a certain prestige and class, rather than actual BO draw.
I think Fassbender and McAvoy can rock that on their own, actually. The class part anyway. I would be ok with one of the Sirs making a cameo but I don't want them dominating the film. I still think they'd be something of a BO draw (more than Wolverine at least) but again probs not enough to make it worth their salary. But then I really don't think ANY of the cast is, so I don't get this desire to throw them in with the new cast. The new cast is fresher and in my opinion, more interesting because they have so much potential for a second character-driven film. I'd like to learn why Alex was in jail, what is up with Sean's parents, how Hank is coping with being furry and (I imagine) cut off from society. And of course, how Charles, Erik, and Raven are dealing with their respective tragedies and newfound responsibilities. Also is it too much to ask for an Emma Frost with personality?
At this point I think the biggest BO draw is Fassbender, possibly even moreso than Lawrence despite her Hunger Games role. I'm not removing McAvoy from the equation as his performance is the one I'm most interested in for the sequel, but the fact of the matter is that he's not in the spotlight at the moment so I think his star power isn't as strong as the other two. Hopefully this doesn't affect his screentime. Charles has got a helluva fire to walk through.
Yeah, that was my feeling as well. Though I think that the director was probably just as much to blame for Storm being a kinda "nothing" character.
Oh totally. Actually I was discussing this with a friend recently and I really don't understand why these movies keep downplaying the powerful women in terms of personality. Or choosing to portray them at a time in a character's life where they're less confident. Take Rogue, for example. She's a pretty nervous character in the films, which makes sense as on a human contact level her power sucks, and she's just finding out about it and cutting herself off. But the Rogue I know (at least from the cartoon) is wildly sassy. Emma Frost is amazing in the comics, a super in-control, manipulative beeyatch, and yet in XMFC she's reduced to a quiet (boring) subordinate (and sadly I don't get the feeling that this was her plan all along and she was just waiting for a moment to strike. If anything I think she was genuinely manipulated by Shaw). Storm plays the first film as meek and a bit wary, and the second film as a more confident, but definitely quiet character. Deathstrike doesn't even speak, let alone lead (quite the opposite), and even Jean seems pretty shy. Kitty has always been a bit more bubbly in my mind than Ellen Page portrayed her. After all that the only one we have left is Mystique, who is definitely badass in her own right but she seems to be the only one. I don't get why this is at all. :/
Well, if they are going to show a future world with the X-Men, it has to be more than those two. Whether box office draws or not, it would be nice to have a cameo by others. I don't mind if Halle's Storm is among the group, but a couple of the others like Iceman or Colossus. And more than likely Wolverine is going to be included.
God I hope not. Still not convinced time travel is going to be an element in this movie, but I will go see it if it's done right.
But if they make yet ANOTHER GD movie about Wolverine, I will not pay money to see this movie. And I know I'm far from alone on that. 1 minute cameo is fine. But he brings absolutely NOTHING to the table that would warrant him in the film for longer than that. I love Wolverine and Hugh Jackman, really I do, but enough is enough already. XMFC is the start of something so much better... a series of films WITHOUT him. Honestly one of the reasons I loved XMFC was that it was fresh, it focused on different characters. Wolverine branching off into his own films is a perfect move, because it means that people who love the character can go enjoy even more of his story... and it means X-Men films no longer have to put him in the picture. Anything left to say about the character can be said in his own movies.