Michael Fassbender Says Magneto Is Like Malcolm X

Michael Fassbender

X-Men star Michael Fassbender has, in an interview with the A.V. Club revealed that he believes his character in the upcoming superhero prequel; Magneto, has a lot of similarities with Malcolm X. In the interview, Fassbender said that his approach to the role of the super villain was based on the fact Magento and his nemesis were the mutant equivalents of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X… “With Magneto, there is a very specific history that’s happened to him in the comic books, which is pretty heavy. So you use all of that, and then their moral standpoint is formed…

New Mystique Followed The Wolverine Workout Plan

Turner Summer 2008 TCA Party

Jennifer Lawrence, the star of the upcoming X-Men movie prequel; X-Men: First Class has revealed, in an interview with Parade, that she wants to be seen as a positive role model when she plays Mystique in the upcoming superhero spectacular. In the interview, Lawrence explained that she didn’t want to slim down for the role of shapeshifter; Mystique, preferring instead to maintain her curvy physique… “When I got the part [of Mystique] and knew I had to be naked, I didn’t want to look like a pre-pubescent 13-year old boy. I wanted to look like a woman so I knew…

X-Men Star Says First Class Was Rushed

January Jones

January Jones, the star of the upcoming X-Men prequel; X-Men: First Class, revealed in an interview with Screen Rant that the entire production was rushed in order to meet the June 2011 release date. Jones, who plays mutant Emma Frost in the Matthew Vaughn-directed superhero flick, sympathized with her director who she feels has to rush the editing process due to the refusal of the studio to push the release date back… “Poor Matthew Vaughn is going to have to edit it in three days. I think it was unrealistic for them to think they were going to make such…