About two weeks ago the Russian version of the X-Men: First Class trailer was released and—surprisingly—included several clips that were not a part of the American version. Everything I see about this next X-Men movie has me more and more excited about what might be the least talked about comic book film of the summer.
There has been a fair amount of criticism that the film strays from the source material by not including the original five students of the Xavier Institute. I think there are a couple of reasons for this. First, the movie appears to be less about the students and more about Charles and Erik. Second, and more importantly, if the movie clicks 20th Century will want to do future installments. If there are plans to also do more adventures set in present day, you can’t feature Cyclops, Jean Grey, Angel and the rest if they were featured in a 60’s-era X-team.
That’s my two xents.
Charles (James McAvoy) and Erik (Michael Fassbender) behind bars and probably not too concerned.
Erik (Bill Milner) didn’t have a chance as a kid. He was a mutant and a nerd.
Young Erik (Milner) demonstrates his ability to move metal and redecorate.
Charles (McAvoy) plays with his first Cerebro.
Erik (Fassbender) and Hank McCoy (Nicholas Hoult) don’t seemed to be concerned for Charles’ (McAvoy) welfare.
The Blackbird prototype.
Director Matthew Vaughn has described his Magneto (Fassbender) as a mutant version of James Bond.
Azazel (Jason Flemyng) lends a hand while Sebastian Shaw (Kevin Bacon) and Emma Frost (January Jones) look on.
Bamf!
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again—the design for Beast (Hoult) is fantastic.
Banshee (Caleb Landry Jones) expresses himself as only Banshee can.
Last seen on the cover of a Nirvana album.
Banshee (Landry) takes flight.
Does this look like the helmet of a good guy?
Magneto (Fassbender) walks into a room with great potential for bad luck.
These missiles are all on target.
Those missiles were all on target.
Click here for screen caps from the American trailer.
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