X-Men

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Hugh Jackman as Logan / Wolverine
• Patrick Stewart as Xavier
• Ian McKellen as Magneto
• Famke Janssen as Jean Grey
• James Marsden as Cyclops
• Halle Berry as Storm
• Anna Paquin as Rogue
• Tyler Mane as Sabretooth
• Ray Park as Toad
• Rebecca Romijn as Mystique
• Bruce Davison as Senator Kelly
• Matthew Sharp as Henry Guyrich
• Brett Morris as Young Magneto
• Rhona Shekter as Magneto’s Mother
• Kenneth McGregor as Magneto’s Father
• Shawn Roberts as Rogue’s Boyfriend
• Donna Goodhand as Rogue’s Mother
• John Nelles as Rogue’s Father
• George Buza as Trucker
• Darren McGuire as Contender
• Carson Manning as Waterboy #1
• Scott Leva as Waterboy #2
• Aron Tager as Emcee
• Kevin Rushton as Stu
• Doug Lennox as Bartender
• David Nichols as Newscaster #1
• Malcolm Nefsky as Stu’s Buddy
• Sumela Kay as Kitty
• Shawn Ashmore as Bobby
• Katrina Florece as Jubilee
• Alex Burton as John
• Quinn Wright as Lily Pond Kid
• Danny Mags as Boy on Raft
• Matt Weinberg as Tommy
• Madison Lanc as Tommy’s Sister
• Stan Lee as Hot Dog Vendor
• Marsha Graham as Newscaster #2
• Amy Leland as Cerebro (voice)
• Adam Robitel as Guy on Line
• David Lawrence Brown as Lead Cop
• Ben Jensen as Sabretooth Cop
• Tom DeSanto as Toad Cop
• Todd Dulmage as Coast Guard
• Dan Duran as Newscaster #3
• Elias Zarou as U.N. Secretary General

Storyline:

In a world where both Mutants and Humans fear each other, Marie, better known as Rogue, runs away from home and hitches a ride with another mutant, known as Logan, a.k.a. Wolverine. Professor Charles Xavier, who owns a school for young mutants, sends Storm and Cyclops to bring them back before it is too late. Magneto, who believes a war is approaching, has an evil plan in mind, and needs young Rogue to help him.

About Movie:

X-Men is an American superhero film directed by Bryan Singer from a screenplay by David Hayter and a story by Singer and Tom DeSanto, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Featuring an ensemble cast consisting of Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Bruce Davison, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Ray Park, and Anna Paquin.

Development of X-Men began as far back as 1984 with Orion Pictures, with James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow in discussions at one point. 20th Century Fox bought the film rights in 1994, and various scripts and film treatments were commissioned from Andrew Kevin Walker, John Logan, Joss Whedon, and Michael Chabon.

Bryan Singer signed to direct in 1996, with further rewrites by Ed Solomon, Singer, Tom DeSanto, Christopher McQuarrie, and Hayter, in which Beast and Nightcrawler were deleted over budget concerns from Fox. X-Men marked the American debut for Jackman, a last-second choice for Wolverine, cast three weeks into filming. Filming took place from September 22, 1999, to March 3, 2000, primarily in Toronto.

X-Men premiered at Ellis Island on July 12, 2000, and was released in the United States on July 14. The film received positive reviews from critics and was a box office success, grossing $296.3 million worldwide, becoming the ninth-highest-grossing film of 2000.

After the film’s critical and financial success, a series of films followed, starting with X2 (2003).

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