Yesterday Screen Rant reported that director Bryan Singer is interested in returning to the X-Men franchise, six years after directing X2. Today we have another member of the X-Men team, Anna Paquin (who played Rogue in the first three movies), showing interest in doing another X-Men movie as well – in this case, the upcoming X-Men: First Class.
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In a recent interview with IGN, Paquin talked a bit about the X-Men movies she’s starred in so far, and commented on her potential return to the series. When X-Men: First Class was first announced, Variety reported that the characters most likely to appear in the film would be Rogue, Iceman, Angel, Jubilee, Colossus and Shadowcat, amongst others. So does Paquin see herself returning as Rogue in the First Class spin-off?:
“Absolutely. Yeah… I would hope I could do a little bit more action next time, though. I kind of find it ironic that I did three big action films and did, actually, no action whatsoever. I mean I got some really amazing emotional story moments, but I didn’t really get to do the physical stuff.”
“You know, as much as I loved doing those films I was kind of like, ‘OK, so when do I get to beat someone up? When do I get to steal some powers?’ You know Sookie [Paquin's True Blood character] gets to do more action than Rogue ever did. So I’m just putting that out there. More action please, for next time.”
On top of the possible First Class character roster given by Variety, Screen Rant writer Rob Keyes speculated – based on the information we have about past and future X-Men projects – that the First Class line-up will probably include the likes of Beast, Cyclops, Emma Frost, Jean Grey and Storm. Sadly, according to X-Men producer Lauren Shuler-Donner, the ever-popular Gambit will not appear in X-Men: First Class, mainly due to continuity issues (although as Rob Keyes pointed out in his post, Donner’s reasoning doesn’t make much sense).
Screen Rant also reported on Gambit actor Taylor Kitsch’s suggestion of a possible X-Men spinoff featuring Gambit and Rogue. Kitsch said he would love to work with Paquin, and that it would be cool to have Gambit and Rogue in a film together. However, as Rob Keyes again pointed out, in the continuity of the existing X-Men movies, Rogue is introduced twenty years after Gambit’s appearance in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which would mean (if we follow continuity) a huge age gap between the two lovers.
Personally, I think they should just leave out the Gambit/Rogue relationship, simply because it poses too much of a problem for the established X-Men continuity. Although I’m not opposed to the idea of more X-Men spin-offs (even though Wolverine didn’t turn out as well as I’d hoped), I would much rather them just continue on with the continuity established by the X-Men trilogy. To put it simply: they should forge ahead and make X-Men 4 using all the characters we know already (including Paquin as Rogue) while hopefully introducing a few new ones.
What about you – would you like to see Anna Paquin reprise her role as Rogue in another X-Men movie? Do you think the character could fit into X-Men: First Class?
X-Men: First Class is currently slated for release sometime in 2010.
Source: IGN and Variety
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eu acho que deveria colocar a vampira num de x-men 4 junto com gambit faria mais sentido,porque nesse filmes tem uma variedades de mutantes ate mesmo o apocalypse,sendo a vampira podera absover varios poderes as filmeagens de x-men 4 estao progamadas para começa nesse ano para estreia em 2011,tomara que a fox escolha x-men 4 nao x-men first class.
First off, you can’t have nightcrawler in First Class. He doesn’t meet the X-Men until X2.
Also I really wish people would get off Halle Berry’s back about wanting more to do in the movies. I’m glad she fought to get Storm a bigger role in the movies. Storm deserves that.
Not just that but i bet if it was Hugh Jackman fingting to have more to do in a movie…no one would say shit! Such a double standard. I am looking foward to First Class and X-Men 4 as long as they do them right. Can’t wait to see who will play young Storm and Jean.
Personally, I don’t really like where the X-Men movies have gone, none of them. They toe the line of the traditional comics but deviate just far enough to be annoying.
As far as Rogue and Gambit are concerned, if they (Fox) ever want to be able to make a movie with the two lovers, they’re either going to have to be alright with an enormous age gap or do some fancy two stepping.
considering that there can be X Men first class with young versions of the original characters sounds like it could be a good movie. It could also be good to give rogue more action activities, considering the amazing powers she got. I would also consider that rogue and gambit movie, the possibilities or optional, time traveling, rogue making gambit young again so many things you can do to make the ages not a problem. The producers should consider these possibilities along with others. I look forward to seeing these new X-men movies.
Considering that they have hacked apart any hope for a descent X-men movie they should quit while they are behind. The movies are horrible,they do not follow the comics at all in hopes of pleasing people who do not even care about the X-men. The comic to movie adaptations should stop considering it is just movie studios trying to make a buck and taking a huge dump on the actual fans. Here’s to hoping Fox goes bankrupt!
i really want to see beak,chamber.husk,andgel salvador,and more of the original cast,but not so much wolverine. they need rogue and gambit,iceman,angel,nightcrawler,colossus,and bring back cyclops.they also need to do the sentinle story but they should do that in first class not x-men 4.
also more glob herman would be cool
I have to agree, all the movies have been horrible. Hugh Jackman is amazing as Wolverine though ill give them that! I really am not fond of that actress playing rogue, she doesnt resemble the comic book rogue at all. I am not fond of the actor playing gambit, he resembles the comic book character I guess but just isn’t cutting it. I do not like where they have gone with the characters and storyline. Wolverine was a better movie, a step in the right direction…but xmen 4 is out of the question unless they write a better script and cast better.
@ Chris
Does Fox plan to make an X-men 4? i heard rumors of it but nothin concrete.
I thought of a way to save the films. simple really get someone who has a power to maniplulate time. To creat a totaly new timeline that would fit more into the comic book style and the cartoon and possibly some how tie in a rouge and gambit love story.
I like the gambit that was used in wolvarine origins he is good enough and young enough.
rouge get some super hot bouncy girl from play boy to play her and give back her awsome powers from the comics and the cartoon.
The folks responsible for bringing X-Men to the big screen need to return to the drawing board. There are so many great storylines over the years, a fresh start is whats needed. Here are a few greats 1) Inferno – It could all begin with Colosuss’s sister and hell is unleashed on earth. 2) The Brood – like x-men vs. Aliens, decent! and maybe 3) The Hellfire Club/Reavers – technology vs. mutants, and finally some decent sentinals also 4) Bring Bishop from the future!!! And I’m a little tired of all the attention on Wolvy. Immortality/indestructible bodies are are BORING!!! Bring on Arcade and murderworld!
@ Pitt Man
I think you have a point. The only thing i found disturbing about the X-men films was they were all too much focused on Wolverine. If they made a X-men 4 and or more sequels, they need to introduce new members, new villains, and other new characters.
BAMPF!!! Chrisj right on! I’ve also had enough of the humans vs. mutants storyline. Why are all the humans so dumb, they should admire the mutants, not force them to register. (with the exception of Uncanny X-men 225-227 – the fall of the mutants storyline) I realize the natural human reaction is to fear those who are different, but it will still be a movie in the end – ENTERTAINMENT. And the films have not been satisfactory thus far, at least for the old school fans. And the original charm of Wolverine was his mystery, he had no past… wolvy should be left in the dark where he likes it. Here’s a novel idea, send Prof X into space, and have Magneto lead the x-men… to hopefully a real, emotional storyline.
I have been waiting for a rogue and gambit movie for like ever and would really like to see Anna reprise her role as rogue and Taylor as gambit. a lot of fans of the rogue and gambit relationship, I’m sure can say the same.
making movies is about what the fans want to see, just like they did iron man, they listen to what the fans wanted to see and they took from that. And look how awesome that turned out, you just need great script and director and awesome actors.
and they could start out in the beginning with a little mini story of the both of them and then work there way up of having them come together. and take from the rogue series and gambit series comics. I do however agree with anna they need to get her flying ability into gear and more draining of peoples powers and her becoming more powerful and kicking butt! and they wonder why people are not a big big fan of her in the movies, because they didn’t give her any big roles or ablities, unlike others. some like storm and so on got more screen time because there higher paying actors/actresses and asking for more money and screen time which takes from the films spending money and the movie period.
so all in all rogue and gambit spin off or own movie awesome idea! now get on it!!!!
I say they need to hook Rogue and Gambit up, or at the very least have the two meet. I was ultra pissed when I realised that Gambit would be hitting 20 when Rogue was still in nappies in the movie timelines.
Ok, so they have dumbed down the technology and stuff for the movies to make them a little more realistic, but let’s face it, there’s still heaps of stuff in those movies that’s so far out there, that putting Gambit in a Weapon X cryogenic chamber for fifteen years then popping him out again saaayyy, around X2 when they brought down Alkali Lake is perfectly resonable by their standards. There you go, studio execs, a half asleep bogan from Australia just fixed your age-gap problem! It even gives Gambit an excuse to make his way to the mansion.
That’s all for now. I’m done raving like a mad-person
Is X-men: First Class supposed to take place after X3? Anyways ill most likely catch the matinee incase i dont like it. I rather have them make a X4 etc. or just reboot instead of makin spin-offs.
How to save the x-men movie storyline, after the last stand.
These are my thoughts on what the script writers should do with the killed/cured characters.
Prof X and Cyclops – Pheonix diddent kill them. Although it appears she did. They where no bodies, She actual transported them away.
The ‘cured’ – even easier. At the end on the movie we see Magneto has a small amount of power. So the cure is not pernament. It cant have been tested for long. So eventually everyone regains their powers.
In a 4th X-men, they should recast cast Storm and Cyclops (he wasent tall enough)we do not need huge named stars, it should be Storm, not Halle Berry.
Rogue needs beefing up. Super strength and flight is a must. It can happen early in the movie, her permanately absorbing those powers.
I would love Gambit in the movie, flirting with Rogue and winding Wolverine up. But Origins messed that up.
I disagree
Mannn.!! I want to see a Gambit movie..!! that would be cool,Awesome,great.. and adding Rogue it’s just Perfect…C’mon FOX make us all Happy..!! also Taylor kitsch(as Gambit) and Anna Paquin(as Rogue) dammmnn it’ could make a good chemistry on screen..!!
I personally have been disappointed with most of the casting for the X-Men movies. The ones that worked for me were:
Wolverine.
Professor X.
Magneto.
Nightcrawler.
Iceman.
Toad.
Mystique.
Beast.
That’s about it. I haven’t seen the Wolverine movie because everyone who saw it first told me I’d hate it.
Can I just say Anna Paquin does Rogue NO JUSTICE? none at all. Rogue and Storm were my favorite characters from both the comic and cartoon show. In the movies, however, they were BUTCHERED. They were not strong female characters, or even well spoken characters. Props to Halle Berry for trying to expand the role, and for looking hot in everything she does. But Paquin made me gag. Nothing like the strong minded and sweet-talking Rogue I grew up admiring.
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