As a kid in the early Seventies, I started out with Spiderman, but it was the X-Men that really lit the fire. As an adult, I’ve had the good fortune to see superheroes hit the small and big screens. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed a good many of them.
That said, it’s time to have Mr. Singer step away from the X-Franchise. He’s had his take on them, which, while decent, are too white bread over all. It’s time to get a more aggressive person in the big chair. Someone who’ll let the X-Men’s hair down.
Number One: Put each X-Man in his/her own unique costume!
There’s a wealth of visuals to mine from the comic books. ENOUGH of the black leather and trenchcoat ******** and sorority OMG-we-all-match hive mentality. The X-Men (circa issue #98) were billed as “ALL NEW, ALL DIFFERENT ”, how about we try that approach for a change?
Number Two: We need a new Wolverine; much shorter, antisocial, less pretty, and really muscled. Not that Jackman didn’t get into good shape, but he’s a J. Crew model. Wolverine is a pugnacious, short, heavily muscled misanthrope. He also isn’t afraid to wear pink. Or yellow. Or a Shi’ar Imperial Guard’s costume (Fang). Finding this actor will be much more challenging.
Number Three: Cyclops is a key member. He needs to return. Not as a boy, as a man; a LEADER. He’s not my favorite X-Man by any stretch, but he is iconic to the team and his decimation of Grand Central Station back in the day was awesome.
Number Four: Colossus. Think John Cena, Triple H-type size/build. The actor doesn’t have to say much, just be big, cut & imposing as he crushes people and things. Also, Piotr has segmented armor (see John Byrne’s). It should overtly roll on & roll off segment by segment, similar to the Michael Keaton Batmobile’s protective armor in BATMAN. Also, lose the Captain Planet hair and reference Byrne’s take on it.
Suggested team: Cyclops, Colossus, Storm, Nightcrawler, Prof. X, Wolverine. I’ll also throw in Gambit, who can keep his leather coat (lose the stupid bowler hat) but has to do a lot of staff fighting and speak with a thick, annoying “cajun accent” (listen to Brad Pitt in SNATCH for degree of accent; not that he’s speaking “cajun”…). And while rendering the rest of the team virtually meaningless, we need a beautiful Phoenix, too (again see Byrne’s Phoenix).
Suggested villains: Sentinels. GIGANTIC Sentinels. Take a good look at the MARVEL LEGENDS series 10 B.A.F. Sentinel. Look also at X-Men: Schism #5 Kubert cover.
That said, it’s time to have Mr. Singer step away from the X-Franchise. He’s had his take on them, which, while decent, are too white bread over all. It’s time to get a more aggressive person in the big chair. Someone who’ll let the X-Men’s hair down.
Number One: Put each X-Man in his/her own unique costume!
There’s a wealth of visuals to mine from the comic books. ENOUGH of the black leather and trenchcoat ******** and sorority OMG-we-all-match hive mentality. The X-Men (circa issue #98) were billed as “ALL NEW, ALL DIFFERENT ”, how about we try that approach for a change?
Number Two: We need a new Wolverine; much shorter, antisocial, less pretty, and really muscled. Not that Jackman didn’t get into good shape, but he’s a J. Crew model. Wolverine is a pugnacious, short, heavily muscled misanthrope. He also isn’t afraid to wear pink. Or yellow. Or a Shi’ar Imperial Guard’s costume (Fang). Finding this actor will be much more challenging.
Number Three: Cyclops is a key member. He needs to return. Not as a boy, as a man; a LEADER. He’s not my favorite X-Man by any stretch, but he is iconic to the team and his decimation of Grand Central Station back in the day was awesome.
Number Four: Colossus. Think John Cena, Triple H-type size/build. The actor doesn’t have to say much, just be big, cut & imposing as he crushes people and things. Also, Piotr has segmented armor (see John Byrne’s). It should overtly roll on & roll off segment by segment, similar to the Michael Keaton Batmobile’s protective armor in BATMAN. Also, lose the Captain Planet hair and reference Byrne’s take on it.
Suggested team: Cyclops, Colossus, Storm, Nightcrawler, Prof. X, Wolverine. I’ll also throw in Gambit, who can keep his leather coat (lose the stupid bowler hat) but has to do a lot of staff fighting and speak with a thick, annoying “cajun accent” (listen to Brad Pitt in SNATCH for degree of accent; not that he’s speaking “cajun”…). And while rendering the rest of the team virtually meaningless, we need a beautiful Phoenix, too (again see Byrne’s Phoenix).
Suggested villains: Sentinels. GIGANTIC Sentinels. Take a good look at the MARVEL LEGENDS series 10 B.A.F. Sentinel. Look also at X-Men: Schism #5 Kubert cover.
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