UPDATE: Joss Whedon Doesn't Care About 'X-Men: Days Of Future Past' Version of Quicksilver

Joss Whedon Doesn't Care About 'X-Men: Days Of Future Past' Version of QuickSilver

By Josh Wigler in Marvel

 

QuickSilver (photo above by Boris©96)

 

A lot of fans have a lot of emotions about Quicksilver appearing in both "The Avengers 2" and "X-Men: Days of Future Past." Here's one fan who doesn't have a lot of emotions about the "controversy": Joss Whedon.

 

Joss Whedon (pictured above)

 

Speaking with Total Film about his plans for the "Avengers" sequel, Whedon said he doesn't care at all that Quicksilver will be appearing in Fox's next "X-Men" movie, even though he announced his intentions to use the speedster in Earth's mightiest sequel long before Bryan Singer's tweet heard 'round the web.

 

Bryan Singer (pictured above)

 

"I don't," he insisted. "I really, you know what, I'm doing my thing and I'm very excited about my thing."

 

not the offical movie poster (possibly fan made)**

 

What Whedon does care about somewhat is getting to see "Man of Steel," the Superman reboot currently lighting up the box-office. The filmmaker said he hasn't yet seen Zack Snyder's take on the DC Comics icon, but plans to check it out to make sure he's not stepping onto similar turf.

 

not the offical movie poster (possibly fan made)**

 

"When you're making a large scale superhero film and a large scale superhero film comes out, you have to go and see it to make sure you're not imitating it," he said. "That you don't have a giant plot point or set piece that is exactly the same as yours. And it does happen a lot and we say, 'Oh, we better zig instead of zag.' You have to watch it for that, but also, to get a bit of inspiration. You either have a great time or you think, 'Well, I can top that,' but I'm definitely going to have a great time."

 

Thanks to ComicBookMovie.com for the transcript.

**I do not believe these are the offical movie posters, but fan made posters. 

UPDATE: X-Men: Days of Future Past

X-Men: Days of Future Past (UPDATE/WATCH)

(updated on June 12, 2013, 9:37 a.m.)

Adan Canto Joins X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST; Will He Play Sunfire Or Sunspot?

 

 

A new addition to the cast of Fox’s X-Men: Days of Future Past film has seemingly been outed as The Following alum Adan Canto, who took to his Twitter to announce the news and hint at his character.

 

 

With filming in full swing in Montreal, Canada, X-Men: Days of Future Past director Bryan Singer and stars Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, and Shawn Ashmore recently attended a hockey game in town. During the NHL event Adan Canto, who’s best known for his role on Fox’s drama series, The Following took to Twitter to announce that he’s joining the mutant ensemble cast.

 

 

Adan Canto, who has a role in the new Fox series, The Following, which also stars fellow X-Men alumni, Kevin Bacon and Shawn Ashmore, was announced to be a part of the movie while filming in Montreal.

 

 

“Thrilled to be a X-Men,” Adan Canto tweeted, including Twitter handles of Singer, Stewart, McKellen and Ashmore, as well as the hashtag #daysoffuturepast. Two weeks prior to that tweet, Canto teased, “I might turn into a ball of fire if someone pisses me off,” in response to another user of the social network requesting hints for his (then) mystery project. If Days of Future Past is the project in question, Adan Canto could be playing the Brazilian mutant Roberto da Costa, aka Sunspot, or perhaps an alteration of Japanese mutant Shiro Yoshida, aka Sunfire. It was also hinted that Canto could possibly be playing Julio Esteban "Ric" Richter, aka Rictor. Currently in the Marvel Comics, Rictor is a gay character, with Canto playing one in The Following as well. What do you think?
 

 

X-Men: Days of Future Past reunites Adan Canto with his The Following cast-mate, Shawn Ashmore. Also starring James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Nicholas Hoult, Omar Sy, Peter Dinklage, Fan Bingbing, Daniel Cudmore, Ellen Page and Booboo Stewart. With Hugh Jackman, Anna Paquin and Halle Berry reprising their roles as Wolverine, Rogue and Storm.

 

X-Men: Days of Future Past has a July 14, 2014 release date.

 

Articles courtesy of http://www.comicbookmovie.com and http://sciencefiction.com

 

UPDATE: X-Men: Days of Future Past

X-Men: Days of Future Past (UPDATE/WATCH)

X-Men: Days of Future Past welcomes, Bishop & Warpath 

(updated on June 5, 2013, 10:27 a.m.) 

 by Brett White 

 The day Bryan Singer (pictured above) discovered Vine videos should be celebrated as a holiday by all comic book movie aficionados. After showing off Ian McKellen on set in a Vine video, director Bryan Singer has teased two new additions to the "X-Men: Days of Future Past" cast.

The Vine video pans across a row of actor chairs on set, all labeled with the actor's character name. Two surprises are included, alongside…

Logan / Wolverine (Hugh Jackman)

Professor Xavier / Professor X (James McAvoy) 

Professor Xavier / Professor X (Patrick Stewart) 

  Magneto (Michael Fassbender) 

Magneto (Ian McKellen) 

Storm (Halle Berry) 

Mystique / Raven Darkholm (Jennifer Lawrence) 

Beast (Nicholas Hoult) 

Kitty Pryde / Shadow Cat (Ellen Page) 

Iceman (Shawn Ashmore) 

Colossus (Daniel Cudmore)

Rogue (Anna Paquin)

Blink (Fan Bingbing) 

Quicksilver / Pietro Maximoff (Evans Peter)

This confirms that Bishop and Warpath are at least prominent enough characters to warrant a chair. But who is playing each character? Bishop (Omar Sy) I previously pegged Omar Sy as Bishop, among four other possibilities. Bishop's a time-traveling mutant with the ability to absorb and redirect all forms of energy; he also has the mutant power of big guns. Bishop debuted in "Uncanny X-Men" #281 in 1991 and immediately jumped into the Fox cartoon series. Bishop played a crucial role in the cartoon's adaptation of "Days of Future Past," and the same may hold true for the film adaptation.

Warpath / James Proudstar (Booboo Stewart) I guessed that Booboo Stewart would be playing Warpath (or his older brother Thunderbird) after seeing the actor sporting long hair similar to both characters. James "Warpath" Proudstar first appeared in 1984's "New Mutants" #16 as a member of the Hellions. He initially sought revenge on the X-Men after his older brother, John, died on his second mission with the team. Warpath possesses heightened senses and physical abilities and is a skilled hand-to-hand combatant. He also enjoys using really big knives. Booboo is about a foot and a half shorter than Warpath (the character is huge) but that's a problem that movie magic could easily solve. Right?

 Adan Canto It's not wise to rule out the newly-announced Adan Canto for either role. Either way, Warpath and Bishop are two of my favorite X-Men characters, and I am glad they're getting some big screen love. Peter Dinklage

Additionally, Peter Dinklage has also been cast in undetermined roles. Dinklage will portray the film's primary antagonist.

**I hope that the put Dinklage in the role of Apocalypse. I can dream right.