there’s more happening behind the scenes than a simple allegory about equal
than a simple allegory about equal
than a simple allegory about equal rights welcome to watchmojo.com and
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today we’ll be exploring ten pieces of
today we’ll be exploring ten pieces of trivia about x-men all right
trivia about x-men all right
trivia about x-men all right casting The Wolverine kicking off our
casting The Wolverine kicking off our
casting The Wolverine kicking off our list is the casting of the popular
list is the casting of the popular
list is the casting of the popular superhero Wolverine you love Hugh
superhero Wolverine you love Hugh
superhero Wolverine you love Hugh Jackman well you might be surprised to
Jackman well you might be surprised to
Jackman well you might be surprised to learn that he wasn’t the first choice
learn that he wasn’t the first choice
learn that he wasn’t the first choice for the part this was actually Russell
for the part this was actually Russell
for the part this was actually Russell Crowe who was refused his demanded
Crowe who was refused his demanded
Crowe who was refused his demanded salary other potential candidates
salary other potential candidates
salary other potential candidates included Aaron Eckhart jean-claude Van
included Aaron Eckhart jean-claude Van
included Aaron Eckhart jean-claude Van Damme Viggo Mortensen Edward Norton Gary
Damme Viggo Mortensen Edward Norton Gary
Damme Viggo Mortensen Edward Norton Gary Sinise and Keanu Reeves becoming
Sinise and Keanu Reeves becoming
Sinise and Keanu Reeves becoming Wolverine and breaking a few nails
Wolverine and breaking a few nails
Wolverine and breaking a few nails not only did Jackman have the mutton
not only did Jackman have the mutton
not only did Jackman have the mutton chops to play their character he also
chops to play their character he also
chops to play their character he also brought the right amount of berserker
brought the right amount of berserker
brought the right amount of berserker rage he came up with his range face by
rage he came up with his range face by
rage he came up with his range face by modeling it after his own reaction to
modeling it after his own reaction to
modeling it after his own reaction to ice-cold showers
ice-cold showers
ice-cold showers speaking of Jackman’s Wolverine his
speaking of Jackman’s Wolverine his
speaking of Jackman’s Wolverine his invincible adamantium claws were
invincible adamantium claws were
invincible adamantium claws were actually made of plastic wood and steel
actually made of plastic wood and steel
actually made of plastic wood and steel causing his stunt doubles to break over
causing his stunt doubles to break over
causing his stunt doubles to break over 700 sets while filming despite having
700 sets while filming despite having
700 sets while filming despite having had special claw training still cheaper
had special claw training still cheaper
had special claw training still cheaper than the real stuff the knives down I
than the real stuff the knives down I
than the real stuff the knives down I can’t becoming a mutant isn’t always
can’t becoming a mutant isn’t always
can’t becoming a mutant isn’t always easy of all the movie costumes the
easy of all the movie costumes the
easy of all the movie costumes the mystique outfit was the most invasive
mystique outfit was the most invasive
mystique outfit was the most invasive actress Rebecca Romain had to wear blue
actress Rebecca Romain had to wear blue
actress Rebecca Romain had to wear blue paint and over 100 prosthetic pieces
paint and over 100 prosthetic pieces
paint and over 100 prosthetic pieces which covered 60% of her body the
which covered 60% of her body the
which covered 60% of her body the costume took a total of nine hours to
costume took a total of nine hours to
costume took a total of nine hours to apply and even worse to maintain set
apply and even worse to maintain set
apply and even worse to maintain set secrecy she was kept in an isolated and
secrecy she was kept in an isolated and
secrecy she was kept in an isolated and windowless room between takes to top it
windowless room between takes to top it
windowless room between takes to top it all off she must have ingested a fair
all off she must have ingested a fair
all off she must have ingested a fair amount of her costume by the last day of
amount of her costume by the last day of
amount of her costume by the last day of filming because she apparently hurled
filming because she apparently hurled
filming because she apparently hurled blue goop all over Hugh Jackman after
blue goop all over Hugh Jackman after
blue goop all over Hugh Jackman after drinking a celebratory tequila shot my
drinking a celebratory tequila shot my
drinking a celebratory tequila shot my what’s sparkly eyes you have the makeup
what’s sparkly eyes you have the makeup
what’s sparkly eyes you have the makeup woes don’t end there Rebecca Romain and
woes don’t end there Rebecca Romain and
woes don’t end there Rebecca Romain and several of the actors had to wear
several of the actors had to wear
several of the actors had to wear colored contacts these special contact
colored contacts these special contact
colored contacts these special contact lenses were not only uncomfortable but
lenses were not only uncomfortable but
lenses were not only uncomfortable but pretty hazardous in fact the mystique
pretty hazardous in fact the mystique
pretty hazardous in fact the mystique lenses could only be worn for about an
lenses could only be worn for about an
lenses could only be worn for about an hour while Romain had to stumble around
hour while Romain had to stumble around
hour while Romain had to stumble around with only 10% of her vision the contacts
with only 10% of her vision the contacts
with only 10% of her vision the contacts likewise left sabertooths Tyler main
likewise left sabertooths Tyler main
likewise left sabertooths Tyler main blinded for an entire day of course
blinded for an entire day of course
blinded for an entire day of course Halle Berry played the diva card and had
Halle Berry played the diva card and had
Halle Berry played the diva card and had her icy g’d tin vine not stained
her icy g’d tin vine not stained
her icy g’d tin vine not stained disguise all the time
disguise all the time
disguise all the time you’re not
you’re not
you’re not look like everyone else cuz we shouldn’t
look like everyone else cuz we shouldn’t
look like everyone else cuz we shouldn’t have to this place looks familiar
have to this place looks familiar
have to this place looks familiar so does the x-mansion look familiar to
so does the x-mansion look familiar to
so does the x-mansion look familiar to you if so that’s because it’s the same
you if so that’s because it’s the same
you if so that’s because it’s the same house that Adam Sandler lived in for
house that Adam Sandler lived in for
house that Adam Sandler lived in for Billy Madison so long before Wolverine
Billy Madison so long before Wolverine
Billy Madison so long before Wolverine defended the students from the
defended the students from the
defended the students from the government SWAT team Billy was in the
government SWAT team Billy was in the
government SWAT team Billy was in the tub staging an equally epic battle
tub staging an equally epic battle
tub staging an equally epic battle between hair products stop looking at me
between hair products stop looking at me
between hair products stop looking at me chuan magnetically attracted to the
chuan magnetically attracted to the
chuan magnetically attracted to the cause several actors were considered for
cause several actors were considered for
cause several actors were considered for the role of Holocaust survivor magneto
the role of Holocaust survivor magneto
the role of Holocaust survivor magneto for the original trilogy including Ian
for the original trilogy including Ian
for the original trilogy including Ian McKellen’s later Lord of the Rings
McKellen’s later Lord of the Rings
McKellen’s later Lord of the Rings co-star Christopher Lee
co-star Christopher Lee
co-star Christopher Lee however McKellen was rather ironically
however McKellen was rather ironically
however McKellen was rather ironically cast after playing a Nazi himself in the
cast after playing a Nazi himself in the
cast after playing a Nazi himself in the director’s previous film apt pupil and
director’s previous film apt pupil and
director’s previous film apt pupil and for being a real-life gay activist which
for being a real-life gay activist which
for being a real-life gay activist which helped him understand his characters
helped him understand his characters
helped him understand his characters grievances and motivations I will bring
grievances and motivations I will bring
grievances and motivations I will bring you home old friend and I ask only one
you home old friend and I ask only one
you home old friend and I ask only one thing in return
don’t get in my way
don’t get in my way frozen in more ways than one x2 had
frozen in more ways than one x2 had
frozen in more ways than one x2 had three instances of freezing that are not
three instances of freezing that are not
three instances of freezing that are not what you’d expect
what you’d expect
what you’d expect first the Arctic scenes were filmed in
first the Arctic scenes were filmed in
first the Arctic scenes were filmed in northern Alberta Canada a region known
northern Alberta Canada a region known
northern Alberta Canada a region known for heavy snow however there was none at
for heavy snow however there was none at
for heavy snow however there was none at the time so the snow had to be faked
the time so the snow had to be faked
the time so the snow had to be faked ironically the wall of ice in the
ironically the wall of ice in the
ironically the wall of ice in the x-mansion was real and weighed 3,500
x-mansion was real and weighed 3,500
x-mansion was real and weighed 3,500 pounds I guess they saw how cheesy
pounds I guess they saw how cheesy
pounds I guess they saw how cheesy plastic looked in Batman and Robin
plastic looked in Batman and Robin
plastic looked in Batman and Robin finally remember the museum visitors
finally remember the museum visitors
finally remember the museum visitors that were mentally frozen by Xavier at
that were mentally frozen by Xavier at
that were mentally frozen by Xavier at the opening no effects were needed as
the opening no effects were needed as
the opening no effects were needed as they were real-life mimes this is in no
they were real-life mimes this is in no
they were real-life mimes this is in no way related to the fact that much like
way related to the fact that much like
way related to the fact that much like mutants mimes are a repressed and often
mutants mimes are a repressed and often
mutants mimes are a repressed and often frightening minority
frightening minority
frightening minority I am the juggernaut bitch in x3 The Last
I am the juggernaut bitch in x3 The Last
I am the juggernaut bitch in x3 The Last Stand the filmmakers decided to give the
Stand the filmmakers decided to give the
Stand the filmmakers decided to give the juggernaut a line from a parody web
juggernaut a line from a parody web
juggernaut a line from a parody web series of the time in it potty-mouthed
series of the time in it potty-mouthed
series of the time in it potty-mouthed fans redubbed episodes of the 90s
fans redubbed episodes of the 90s
fans redubbed episodes of the 90s cartoon series
cartoon series
cartoon series and another knock bitch yeah beat the
and another knock bitch yeah beat the
and another knock bitch yeah beat the shit out you get as a result
shit out you get as a result
shit out you get as a result savvy viewers were left in varying
savvy viewers were left in varying
savvy viewers were left in varying states of horror and hilarity as the
states of horror and hilarity as the
states of horror and hilarity as the juggernaut said the magic words
juggernaut said the magic words
juggernaut said the magic words don’t you know I am I’m the geminal
don’t you know I am I’m the geminal
don’t you know I am I’m the geminal bitch continuity SH majnu T let’s make a
bitch continuity SH majnu T let’s make a
bitch continuity SH majnu T let’s make a movie x-men first class doesn’t fit
movie x-men first class doesn’t fit
movie x-men first class doesn’t fit perfectly with the original series check
perfectly with the original series check
perfectly with the original series check it Magneto’s helmet was new to Xavier in
it Magneto’s helmet was new to Xavier in
it Magneto’s helmet was new to Xavier in the 2000 flick Hank McCoy was seen on TV
the 2000 flick Hank McCoy was seen on TV
the 2000 flick Hank McCoy was seen on TV without blue fur and x2 Patrick
without blue fur and x2 Patrick
without blue fur and x2 Patrick Stewart’s Xavier was able to walk twice
Stewart’s Xavier was able to walk twice
Stewart’s Xavier was able to walk twice afterwards
afterwards
afterwards and lastly Emma Frost was a Weapon X
and lastly Emma Frost was a Weapon X
and lastly Emma Frost was a Weapon X test subject in x-men origins Wolverine
test subject in x-men origins Wolverine
test subject in x-men origins Wolverine blasphemy again yeah uncanny mixup in
blasphemy again yeah uncanny mixup in
blasphemy again yeah uncanny mixup in the original 1963 comic the uncanny
the original 1963 comic the uncanny
the original 1963 comic the uncanny x-men the original members of Professor
x-men the original members of Professor
x-men the original members of Professor Xavier z’ team were very different from
Xavier z’ team were very different from
Xavier z’ team were very different from in the films these included angel beasts
in the films these included angel beasts
in the films these included angel beasts Cyclops Iceman and Marvel Girl who later
Cyclops Iceman and Marvel Girl who later
Cyclops Iceman and Marvel Girl who later became known as Jean Grey because of
became known as Jean Grey because of
became known as Jean Grey because of this first classes journey to the
this first classes journey to the
this first classes journey to the beginning is heavily constrained by the
beginning is heavily constrained by the
beginning is heavily constrained by the decisions made for the first trilogy
decisions made for the first trilogy
decisions made for the first trilogy which may be why James McAvoy
which may be why James McAvoy
which may be why James McAvoy confusingly shaved his head for the role
confusingly shaved his head for the role
confusingly shaved his head for the role of Xavier only to be fitted with a wig
of Xavier only to be fitted with a wig
of Xavier only to be fitted with a wig during filming next thing I’ll be going
during filming next thing I’ll be going
during filming next thing I’ll be going bold what’s your favorite x-men factoid
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