{"id":3702,"date":"2011-04-20T16:28:48","date_gmt":"2011-04-20T16:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/xmenfilms.wordpress.com\/?p=3702"},"modified":"2011-04-20T16:28:48","modified_gmt":"2011-04-20T16:28:48","slug":"x-men-first-class-alex-gonzalez-answers-the-x-perts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/x-menfilms.com\/?p=3702","title":{"rendered":"X-Men: First Class’ \u00c1lex Gonz\u00e1lez answers the X-Perts!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"X-MEN: FIRST CLASS actor \u00c1lex Gonz\u00e1lez<\/strong> (Riptide) answers the X-Perts via the official X-Men Movies<\/a> Facebook page!<\/p>\n

Each villain brings something fresh and new to the table. What’s unique about Riptide?<\/strong><\/p>\n

“His unique quality comes from his gift, or his power to control the wind. Riptide’s personality is also similar to a tornado’s because he starts off calm and elegant, but at a moment’s notice, he can get very aggressive and destroy anything in his path.”<\/p>\n

Are Riptide’s abilities mirrored to that of the comics (a swirling wind mass with just his head visible) or are they altered for the movie?<\/strong><\/p>\n

“His powers and abilities in the movie are very true to the comic. Riptide is known for his ability to create and throw a rush of wind from his hand, and he can also create a full tornado by using the force of his entire body. It’s quite amazing.”<\/p>\n

We’ve seen very little of Riptide in the trailer, what kind of personality will he have in this film and what was your character dynamic within the Hellfire club?<\/strong><\/p>\n

“In the comic, he\u00b4s a very solitary person and would prefer to work alone, but he ultimately realizes that he needs to work with the rest of the team to accomplish their goals. I think there’s a good balance of dynamics within the Hellfire Club, Shaw and Emma are the leaders and brains behind the operation, while Azazel and Riptide are the more physical and action-oriented of the group.”<\/p>\n

So will we see Riptide join the X-Men or is he one of Hellfire Club’s members?<\/strong><\/p>\n

“He’s a part of the Hellfire Club from the beginning and one of the original members.”<\/p>\n

What is the best action scene you have filmed in the movie?<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Well, there are many spectacular action scenes in the movie, but my favorite is probably at the end of the movie, where there is a huge battle that takes place on the beach. There was a lot of sand!”<\/p>\n

Riptide isn’t that big of a character in the comics, so does that give you more freedom to do what you want with the character?<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Matthew gave me a lot of freedom to define my character. However, all of the characters in the movie share a common factor: our gift was born from our pain.”<\/p>\n

Click here to read more answers from Gonzalez.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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