Wolverine again...

[fajrdrako]

So I went to look at the IMDb entry on the Wolverine: Origins movie. A few interesting tidbits:

1. The identity of the woman who seems to turn to ice or diamond: people are theorizing it's Emma Frost, but it doesn't look like the sterotypical Emma, who should have an aura of glamorous sex appeal and big breasts. Besides, Emma Frost isn't listed in the credits. My guess is: it's Silver Fox returned from the dead. Silver Fox is listed in the credits and it makes sense to keep her as the significant female role with a heartwrenching surprise return from the dead as a villainess.
   
   
2. Silver Fox is played by Lynn Collins, whom I fell in love with as Portia in The Merchant of Venice. Cool.
   
   
3. Dominic Monaghan? What's he doing there? He plays Beak - yeah, Beak. What's Beak doing in Wolverine: Origins? Well, why not - ? Seems that they've changed his powers. Huh.
   
   
4. By checking out what Ryan Reynolds looks like (i.e., damn good) and looking at the trailer again, I can figure out who Deadpool is. Waaaitaminnut, Deadpool isn't supposed to be drop-dead gorgeous. But then, Wolverine isn't supposed to be tall. Ahh, the concessions we make to the movie business. A cute Deadpool. Who'd ever have imagined - ? I hope they get his wacky dialogue right.
   
   
5. And Gambit. Taylor Kitsch. Deadpool is cuter than Gambit (a mind-boggling idea) but Gambit is... not objectionable. Oh those playing cards. I assume the guy swinging through the air down a city street is Gambit. Or Deadpool? Damn - it could be either of them. I'll have to wait and see. Seems from this trailer that a cowboy hat means Deadpool, a black hat means Gambit.
   
   
6. There's too much male prettiness in this movie. No, wait... there's no such thing as too much male prettiness. I smile in happy expectation of a huge supply of male prettiness from Jackman, Taylor, and Kitsch, laden with huge quantities of testosterone-fueled banter and a fair amount of sex-substitute physicality.
   
   
7. This movie isn't just full of gorgeous men, but of gorgeous Canadian men. So while a Canadian plays the Cajun from New Orleans, an Australian plays the Canadian Wolverine. Moviemaking is rife with irony.
   
   
8. That's Agent Zero! I thought so! Woo. Another beautiful man: Daniel Henney.
   
   
9. Okay, the Blob and Stryker aren't beautiful. Nor is Sabretooth. Nor should they be: my visual neurons might explode from overuse. I look forward to them anyway.
   
   
10. Why is Christian Clark's name listed without the name of the character he plays? A mystery man.
    
    
11. I still haven't guessed who the guy with the teeth at the end is. Weapon XI, maybe? Is he a character created for the movie? I can't recall him from the comics, but I haven't read Wolverine very consistently, and not at all in the past couple of years.

Comments

Emma Frost

[dewline.livejournal.com]

Do you remember how Byrne originally designed her?

*digs out his Essential X-Men Volume 2...*

[atheneunknown.livejournal.com]

I still haven't guessed who the guy with the teeth at the end is. Weapon XI, maybe? Is he a character created for the movie? I can't recall him from the comics, but I haven't read Wolverine very consistently, and not at all in the past couple of years.

^If your talking about the character Leiv Schreiber plays, then that would be Sabertooth, and I like the casting VERY muchly. Like WHOA muchly.

And I'm so excited that they've given me a Gambit finallly, a childhood love, finally come to life. :)

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Oh good grief. *fans self* He might not be as cute, but it looks like they've at least vaguely left Gambit's powers intact. I love the fact that they're letting him use the bo staff and properly with his powers, and the acrobatics and the cards and the hat and the *starts to reach pitches only dolphins can hear*

Damn. This is going to make me start writing X-men again, isn't it?

Thanks for the links!

[sollersuk.livejournal.com]

Would you consider an lj cut so that people don't risk spoilers every time they scroll down their Friends page?

[maaseru.livejournal.com]

So while a Canadian plays the Cajun from New Orleans

I think it is quite right and proper, as those Cajuns came from Canada in the first place (albeit not exactly willingly).

[monsieureden.livejournal.com]

I thought of you when I saw the trailer for this and Gambit was flashed oh so quickly.

[topgeargirl2.livejournal.com]

Hugh Jackman is woverine right?

it's been awhile since I've seen Xmen.