October 17, 2024

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Celebrating X-Men Films And Beyond

April Fools: Cyclops returns for Days of Future Past; New characters revealed!

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Update: Happy April Fools’ Day!

With production gearing up for an April 15th start, the announcements for X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST are steadily streaming in. Fans can breathe a sigh of relief – James Marsden is confirmed to reprise his iconic role as Cyclops. The character seemingly died in X3, but an explanation should not be too difficult, as the story will feature multiple and alternate timelines.

Everyone’s still waiting to see if Famke Janssen will return as Jean Grey. The character has a definite presence in this year’s THE WOLVERINE. Considering Cyclops is back, it makes every sense to have Jean there as well.

There’s also confirmation on who Omar Sy and Booboo Stewart are playing in the film. Sy will play Maggott, a South African mutant who has a digestive system in the form of two slugs, which can eat through practically any substance. Stewart will play Avalanche, a mutant who possesses the ability to generate seismic waves from his hands.

They join a massive cast that includes James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Kelsey Grammer, Anna Paquin, Bruce Davidson, Svetlana Khodchekova, Edi Gathegi, Tao Okamoto, Ellen Page, Shawn Ashmore, Daniel Cudmore, Ray Park, January Jones, Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Kitsch, Ben Foster, Rebecca Romijn, Rose Byrne, Lucas Till, Jason Flemyng, Rila Fukushima, Kevin Durand, Kelly Hu, Eric Dane, Zoe Kravitz, Kea Wong, Liev Schreiber, Tyler Mane, Aaron Stanford, Vinnie Jones, Fan Bingbing and Peter Dinklage.

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