Patrick Stewart: “I know nothing [about X-Men: Days Of Future Past].”

Entertainment Weekly caught up with X-MEN alum Sir Patrick Stewart, who was recently announced by director, Bryan Singer as returning for X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST. While that may turn out to be true in the future, Stewart says that he “has not signed a contract yet.” Hugh Jackman also previously stated that he was just now “in discussions,” so it appears that, besides the FIRST CLASS cast, no one else is actually 100% locked-in.

“Bryan let the cat out of the bag on Twitter, and it included announcing that Sir Ian and myself were going to be in this movie. We are, you know, under contractual oath with 20th Century Fox to say nothing about any prospective X-Men movie including the old team. I use “old” advisedly.” said Stewart.

“So it’s a kind of awkward position, because lovely Bryan Singer just blurted it all out there. For me the big thrill is knowing that Bryan Singer is attached to this movie, because not only is he a brilliant director, but also I adore him and hope that it might be true and that we do work together at some point in the future. But I’m not being coy. I know nothing about this project. And I’m hoping that might change in the future.”

None of the actors “appear” to have read the script, which is still being developed, so that may be a deciding factor for many of the original gang.

Image courtesy of 20th Century Fox.