Tag: Hugh Jackman

PATRICK STEWART & IAN McKELLEN in Future X-MEN Movies

X-Men Alpha: Age of Apocalypse courtesy Marvel
X-Men Alpha: Age of Apocalypse courtesy Marvel

Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen may not finished as Professor X and Magneto in the X-Men franchise.

While Stewart is not appearing in X-Men: Apocalypse, he says McKellen will be.

“Yes, I understand that it seems to be very unlikely that I will be in the next “X-Men” movie, which is almost getting ready to start shooting in Montreal,” Stewart tells Oregon Live. “…But Magneto, Ian McKellen, is certainly going to be in it.”

The sequel pits the mutants against the first mutant, En Sabah Nur aka Apocalyspe, played by Oscar Isaac. The story is set in the 1980’s and Michael Fassbender will return as Magneto. Continue reading PATRICK STEWART & IAN McKELLEN in Future X-MEN Movies

WOLVERINE KISSES STORM in X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

Wolverine and the X-Men #24 courtesy Marvel
Wolverine and the X-Men #24 courtesy Marvel

Wolverine kissed Storm and they became lovers in the comic books.

 

Logan and Ororo shared an attraction in the X-Men movies but his heart belonged to Jean Grey.

 

Hugh Jackman and Halle Berry were supposed to share a kiss in X-Men: Days of Future Past. The scene was one of many edited scenes fans will soon see on the deleted scenes on Blu-Ray. Continue reading WOLVERINE KISSES STORM in X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST World Tour Highlights

courtesy Fox
courtesy Fox

You may have heard a little movie out Friday called X-Men: Days of Future Past?

 

The casts of the original trilogy and X-Men: First Class unite in a new film based on the classic comic book storyline by Chris Claremont under director Bryan Singer.

 

The cast sped around the world like Quicksilver with multiple premieres in New York, London, Moscow, Beijing, Singapore, Sao Paulo and Melbourne with blue carpets. Veterans like Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ellen Page were joined by First Class castmates James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence and brand new additions like Fan BingBing. Even the actor playing the bad guy – Peter Dinklage – joined the global tour.

 

Here are some highlights of the X-Men Live tour: Continue reading X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST World Tour Highlights

X-MEN HUGH JACKMAN & PETER DINKLAGE In Melbourne Interview

X-Men: Days of Future Past courtesy Fox
X-Men: Days of Future Past courtesy Fox

The globetrotting stars of X-Men: Days of Future Past are racing to premiere events on nearly every continent. Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) and Peter Dinklage (Bolivar Trask) brought the X-Men experience to Melbourne, Australia.

 

Jackman and Dinklage took fan questions and even ones from co-stars Patrick Stewart, Ellen Page and Shawn Ashmore with host Marc Fennell.

 

The two stars share some comic moments of life on set filming the massive sequel but Jackman may have my favorite recollection of working with Christopher Nolan on The Prestige before two rival super hero franchises were born.

 

Here’s the entire Tumblr chat via X-Men YouTube page: Continue reading X-MEN HUGH JACKMAN & PETER DINKLAGE In Melbourne Interview

HUGH JACKMAN On WOLVERINE 3

Hugh Jackman as The Wolverine courtesy Marvel and 20th Century Fox
Hugh Jackman as The Wolverine courtesy Marvel and 20th Century Fox

Hugh Jackman will play Wolverine in X-Men: Days of Future Past and is in talks for a third solo film as the fan-favorite X-Man.

 

“I still am very ambitious for the character. And tonally I feel like we corrected the ship with the last one. But I feel we can still go further, in a way. If I did another one I’m 99.9% sure it would be the last, so that will inform what it is for me,” Jackman tells SFX.

 

The Wolverine was based on the Chris Claremont and Frank Miller limited series so what could the third Wolverine movie take inspiration from? Continue reading HUGH JACKMAN On WOLVERINE 3

X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST Final Trailer

X-Men: Days of Future Past courtesy Fox
X-Men: Days of Future Past courtesy Fox

The final trailer X-Men: Days of Future Past is here following an action packed clip revealed at the MTV Movie Awards.

 

The epic battle scene showcased Kitty Pryde, Iceman and Colossus with new mutants Bishop, Sunspot, Warpath and a lot of Blink unleashing her teleporting powers as a swarm of Sentinels attacked.

 

Fox revealed the final trailer for the sequel that unites the cast of the original X-Men trilogy and X-Men: First Class. Based on the Chris Claremont story – DOFP shows an apocalyptic future in which mutants are hunted and in constant war with robots called Sentinels. Wolverine in sent back in time to recruit a younger Professor X, Magneto and Mystique to change history and save the mutant and human race.

 

Here’s the final trailer: Continue reading X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST Final Trailer

X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST TV Spot

Hugh Jackman, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy in X-Men Days of Future Past courtesy Fox
Hugh Jackman, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy in X-Men Days of Future Past courtesy Fox

Fox unveils the first television spot for X-Men: Days of Future Past.

 

Featuring the voice of Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart) the spot shows the apocalyptic future in which mutants are in a losing war with robots called Sentinels.

 

The story is based on the classic story by Chris Claremont in which the X-Men of the future send one of their own into the past to change destiny.

 

With plenty of action from new mutants (Blink, Sunspot) and favorites like Wolverine here’s the spot:

Continue reading X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST TV Spot

ELLEN PAGE On X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

X-Men: Day of Future Past courtesy Empire
X-Men: Days of Future Past courtesy Empire

Ellen Page returns as Kitty Pryde in X-Men: Days of Future Past with an important role in the story. In the comics Kitty is sent back in time to change the future ruled by mutant hunting Sentinels. In the film Kitty helps send Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) back instead.

 

Since X-Men: The Last Stand Page was nominated for an Oscar for Juno but she was ready to suit up again as the fan-favorite X-Man. Continue reading ELLEN PAGE On X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST