As previously mentioned in this space, the two stars of X-Men: First Class have appeared on Rochester TV as part of the promotional tour for the movie. Stars James McAvoy (Charles Xavier) and Michael Fassbender (Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto) appeared on 13WHAM News This Morning on Rochester’s CW, airing on Time Warner Cable channel 16 and over-the-air channel 13.2.
McAvoy and Fassbender talk about the film itself, and what it’s like to play roles already played by heavyweights Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellan. McAvoy tells a story about a golf cart mishap he’d previously been quoted as saying he wouldn’t talk about. Coincidentally, X-co-star Rose Byrne appeared on the same broadcast earlier in the week to talk about her role in Bridesmaids with Rochester native Kristen Wiig.
The interview can be seen here.
X-Men: First Class, directed by Matthew Vaughn, is a prequel to the X-Men trilogy of movies. Like the Star Wars prequels, TV’s Smallville and even Broadway’s Wicked, it shows the early friendlier relationship between two characters (Xavier and Magneto) who we know will become deadly enemies. It’s in theatres June 3rd.
Watch this space for a review, as we continue to examine and rate the summer's big super hero flicks.
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