Gone are Halle Berry and that whole crew of the first two X-Men installments. “X-Men: First Class,” the prequel, stars Zoe Kravitz (Angel), Edi Gathegi (Darwin), James McAvoy (Charles), Michael Fassbender (Erik), Kevin Bacon (Sebastian), Rose Byrne (Moira), January Jones (Emma) and Lucas Till (Alex). Gathegi caused an uproar among white fans of the “Twilight” series when he was cast as Laurent. Diehard X-Men aficionados can rest assured that there was no audacious tampering in this instance. Darwin is a black character, as well as Angel.
Taking the reins of a franchise that generated over a billion dollars did not faze the cast of “First Class.” “You know, I don’t think we really felt a lot of pressure,” says Kravitz. “I think we all kind of went to go do a good job and I think we’re happy with the result.” Kravitz, who has starred in a number of indies, makes her big screen debut as the mutant with the gift of flight. Working on a blockbuster, as opposed to a small film, is not that much of a difference she allowed. “It was fancier,” Kravitz laughs. “Honestly, it wasn’t that different just because everyone was so cool. I think if it was with a bunch of Hollywood-excuse my French-assholes, it would’ve been intimidating and an awful experience. But with everyone wanting to make a good film, and with everyone down to earth, it doesn’t really matter the scale .”
Asked why they thought “X-Men” was so popular among the fans, Fassbender was forthright in his explanation.
“I think, you know, the whole concept of X-Men is sort of a very mature idea, in terms of super hero comics in general. I think that idea of alienation is a universal thing. And whether it be for religious beliefs, ethnicity, or sexual orientation, I think everybody experiences it somewhat…and can relate.”
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