RUMOR MILL: Villian Hypothesis

Here’s an excerpt of an interview with director Bryan Singer:

So, just mentioning Apocalypse might be a good idea…

On hearing the name Apocalypse, Singer’s face changed immediately but there was no point being timid. Might as well plough ahead with the question. Would he even consider using Apocalypse in the movies? How about in Days of Future Past?

His nervous answer:

“I can’t tell you…”

That was most interesting. So I leapt forward and asked if realising the character of Apocalypse would require performance capture.

And now Singer looked even more nervous.

“This is how it gets started, when somebody starts piecing the little bits together…”

The non-verbal communication was even more compelling than what Singer was saying. If I had to bet on it, I would – we’ll be seeing Apocalypse in Days of Future Past, and he’s probably going to be a performance capture character.

via Blastr.

Mark Millar Not Involved

Marvel Creative Consultant Mark Millar hasn’t had a hand in Days of Future Past:

“I’ve not spoken to Mark Millar at all. He’s not involved. I don’t know what his role is about. All I know is that I have my own specific beliefs about how to take this universe forward. I started with the first X-Men, then First Class and now I am combining them and I think it could go further than that and I have some ideas about that, so perhaps he should chat to me at some point.”

via ScreenRant.

Bryan Singer on Magneto’s arc

“Because I have both Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender in the picture, you’ll deal with both sides of that point of view and it really explores the relationship between Xavier and Magneto and the evolution of that relationship, where it came from and where it’s going.”

via ComingSoon.net.

Bryan Singer Tweets

Planning future battles. #XMen #DaysofFuturePast twitter.com/BryanSinger/st…

— Bryan Singer (@BryanSinger) March 11, 2013

3 #Oscars, 6 #GoldenGlobes, 1 #BAFTA, 2 #Emmys, 2 #Tonys, 5 #Oliviers, 1 #Ceaser – Now let’s blow s**t up! #XMEN twitter.com/BryanSinger/st… — Bryan Singer (@BryanSinger) March 15, 2013

Daniel Cudmore Returns to X-Men Franchise

Daniel Cudmore to return to play Peter “Colossus” Rasputin.

@bryansinger That’s a lot if talent! And one great mustache.. Can’t wait to start work! Now it’s off to the gym. See ya soon @bryansinger

— daniel cudmore (@danielcudmore) March 15, 2013

Booboo Stewart Casting

Along with recently cast Omar Sy and Peter Dinklage, no word yet on who Booboo is set to play. Exciting!
via /Film.

Fan BingBing Casting

Chinese actress Fan Bingbing is set to join Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Days of Future Past.
Bingbing will play Blink, who has teleportation powers.

via TheHollywoodReporter

No Nightcrawler

Despite consistent rumors to the contrary, ComingSoon.net has confirmed that Alan Cumming will not be reprising his X2 role of Kurt “Nightcrawler” Wagner in Bryan Singer’s upcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past.

via ComingSoon.net.