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New Mutants casting call
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broncobuster
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Sunspot was in Days of Future Past...not that a consistent timeline means anything.
Supposedly 90s but yeah it's not like any real thought goes into having a consistent continuity in these movies.
Fassbender, McAvoy, Lawrence and that guy who plays Beast are all out of contract after completing their three movie deals with Apocalypse, so may or may not be back, and if they are back could just be a small role.
Dunno about other cast members introduced in First Class, Days of Future Past & Apocalypse. I imagine they might get Sophie Turner, Olivia Munn, Alexandra Shipp, Tye Sheridan and/or Evan Peters back.
Hell, for ties to the original trilogy, which they are catching up with timeline-wise, they might bring back Ellen Page, Shawn Ashmore or Anna Paquin. Probably wouldn't make sense to have Patrick Stewart or Ian McKellen unless they're delivering a message from the future and McAvoy/Fassbender said no. Hugh Jackman might take that paycheque for a cameo.
They might be going for more of a clean break though.
Past reports indicate it's set in the same period as the Apocalypse cast and that James McAvoy is in it as Professor X, though there's nothing official on that point.
Mr. Poolman
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Of course they will pursue the "sexy" angle on Magik -_-
But the next X-Men film is set in the 90s, probably with the young X-Men we saw in Apocalypse. New Mutants is another film.
LordOfLore
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Probably. It's not like Marvel's comics are any better. Was really white in some New Avengers issues recently.
broncobuster
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He wasn't in DoFP.
Well we'll see if that film actually happens. I could see Xmen 7 not happening, it might depend on whether they are able to get at least McAvoy back, and to a lesser extent other principal cast members too. If they can successfully spin-off New Mutants, and get an X-Force movie off the ground via Deadpool, they might leave the mainline series to cool off for a while before the inevitable full reboot.
Either way, I imagine there will be an element of passing the torch in New Mutants. Any of the cast members I listed could appear to bridge the gap, even if the main focus will be on the New Mutants.
The casting call says Brazilian hopefully it's accurate. Not so sure I want to see their version of Warlock.
McAvoy has already said, on many occasions, that he's game to do more, and talked recently about the next film being developed. What rumours there are indicates it's about the Phoenix.
Arcana Wiz
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You know, when people say russian you can easily imagine one type of person, because 85% of the people there share some similar features.
Brazil it's a steaming pot of cultures from around the world, from europe to africa to having the biggest japanese population outside of Japan. So i ask you, what is being accurate on chosing a brazilian?
Totally missed that but yeah. Also doubt they will keep her religous angle
Edit:didn't want to double post.
I get that and it's why I said hopefully. Hopefully along with other things that have come out they are familiar enough to know he's not white, and someone who is not white and also Brazilian would be perfect since that is what Bobby is.
Of course someone pointing out the casting call has Rahne listed as British kind of puts a damper on that and if they do cast someone who's white for bobby regardless of ethnicity it's enough to make me not watch.
Past reports about demon bear and the seeming familiarity had me hopeful but further thought on the casting call and them doing Warlock kind of dampens my enthusiasm.
Maintenance
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So, Anna as Magik and Maisie as Wolfsbane?
Prototype Viktor
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Colossus is Russian, so are they going to explain why his sister is played by a black woman ?
This is Anya taylor Joy
My only worry is if she can do a good russian accent.
LiveFromKyoto
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Stupid sexist Hollywood, corrupting the purity of this character.
I mean how could they miss the point so badly?
Do they not get her at all?
If they didn't go out of their way to cast someone sexy it would have allowed them to depict her so much better.
It's like they just don't get it.
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Prototype Viktor
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Yes I know who she is, my statement is still factual.
Mr. Poolman
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On the New Mutants era, Magik was 12 years old at best.
The Darkchylde and adult versions that you posted were after Belasco's corruption.
……forgetit
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Must look 17 and sexy creeps me out
EdibleKnife
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Right? Guys are basically supposed to be high school sophmores/junoirs
Prototype Viktor
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"How are we to justify the budget if we don't do it!"
Dark Ninja
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Looking and being is completely different.
LiveFromKyoto
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Okay, I see where you're coming from. None of these casting calls seem to be drawn from that era when they were all actually depicted as being young, even if the plot points will be. It's probably because they want actors 18 & up who they don't have to deal with as minors. At which point it makes sense to go with the depictions they've had for the last 25 odd post X-Force years of their existence.
Why? Average age of first sexual intercourse in the U.S. Is 17 for women. You seriously don't thing high school guys and girls are trying to look sexy for each other?
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