Rose Byrne On X-Men: First Class Sequels!

Rose Byrne On X-Men: First Class Sequels!

Click here to check out a pretty cool interview with Rose Byrne, who plays Dr. Moira MacTaggert in the upcoming comic book movie X-Men: First Class...

By TheSpaceGhost - May 13, 2011 10:05 AM EST
Filed Under: X-Men
Source: MovieLine



Movieline recently got the chance to talk to the lovely Rose Byrne, about Matthew Vaughn’s upcoming X-Men film. Check out what she had to say about future sequels of the X-Men franchise.

You must have flown to the X-Men set immediately after filming Bridesmaids. How did that timing work out? You were one of the last actors to join the cast, right?
It was within a few weeks, because I remember telling the girls on set that I had an audition and found out about it. And I was, again, very lucky because it just fell between the times of when Damages would begin again. I think I did come in fairly late in the audition process for Moira McTaggert — I think they had started shooting by the time I got there.


Moira is a very familiar characters to X-Men fans who have pored over their comic books for years. Coming into the character, how did you approach her — especially considering that, although she’s a human and not a mutant, she’s quite progressive in her thinking at this point in time?
She is! Well, in the comics she’s a genetic doctor so she’s a specialist in mutations and mutant forms, but in this version of the comics she works for the CIA. And she’s a woman in a man’s world, she’s very feisty and ambitious — you know, she’s got a toughness about her which I liked. But she’s very progressive and believes that humans and mutants can co-exist peacefully and they can help one another, and she hatches a plan with James McAvoy’s character Xavier to get the mutants to assist the government in this huge conspiracy, which is set against the backdrop of the Cuban Missile Crisis. She’s very impassioned and has a lot of tension between her and Michael Fassbender’s character, and then there’s also sort of a romance between her and Xavier.


Oh, yes. Moira and Xavier have a famous romantic relationship in the comics. How much of that relationship will we get to see?
I think it’s more of a hint than a full painting, or whatever the metaphor might be. [Laughs] But there’s definitely a flirtation and an affection; they’re allies, so from the start they’re there for each other.


Looking forward with this franchise, are you signed on for an entire new X-Men trilogy?
Yes. I have no idea, I can’t speak for other people, but yeah, I signed up for the whole bonanza. This and another two.


I think for most people, the idea of James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender going head to head in a film is quite tantalizing on its own. Did you get to spend time with both of them on set and in your scenes?
I did — most of my stuff was with James, but I had a lot of ensemble pieces with a lot of the cast. They’re both wonderful in different ways; James is very smart, really clever with dialogue, really great with character, has an endless enthusiasm and energy and he’s really passionate about his work and a lot of fun. And Michael is brilliant. I think the tension between those two guys will be really interesting. Their relationship is the heart of the film. Michael has such a devilish streak in him that it really gives a whole new dimension to Magneto. I think it’s very exciting for fans to be able to revisit these characters as young men. What a pleasure, for fans to be able to say that.
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CubanSlug
CubanSlug - 5/13/2011, 10:25 AM
This movie will be soooooooo much better then any other X-Men movie yet!
megabatfan
megabatfan - 5/13/2011, 10:41 AM
It will be a better movie than most people are willing to admit. It just won't be the preferential X-men movie we would rather see.
marvel72
marvel72 - 5/13/2011, 11:15 AM
rose byrne she can act & is nice look at.

but what about the movie contunity,its f*cked.

moria mctaggert is in x-men first class which is set during the 60s.

but then she turns up in x-men 3 the last stand,but doesn't seem to age.

its not the only character there is many more.
Frogman
Frogman - 5/13/2011, 12:12 PM
@marvel72: agree with your first sentence. About it. Olivia Williams looks older than Rose Byrne but not old enough as you point out. I just don't get why if you're so opposed to this movie why you insist on commenting on every article about it.

Rose Byrne is very attractive and I look forward to seeing her AND the rest of this film when its released.
superwolverine
superwolverine - 5/13/2011, 12:23 PM
@jimoakley666 i don't think that is the intention of the movie writers. its like what cubanslug and megabatfan said this may very well be the best x-men movie to date but i agree with marvel72 the contunity is all screwed up.
fullmetal
fullmetal - 5/13/2011, 12:27 PM
I want this film to be good but i won't support it with any of my money! Fox still owes me for x3 and wolverine, plus i can't award their arrogance in using the first class title....and why do i have the feeling that even if there was a sequel, they still wouldn't include cyclops and jean...i don't want a sequel, i want x4!!!! boycott..
fullmetal
fullmetal - 5/13/2011, 12:30 PM
@ jimoakley666...that's f ucking ridiculous!! I CAN'T BELIEVE THE X-MEN FILMS HAVEN'T COVERED THE DEFINITE X-MEN TALE OF CYCLOPS' AND JEAN'S ARRIVAL INTO THE X-MEN!!! That's like making 5 batman films and none of them covering his story with the joker... f ucking pathetic! oh, and i like to add, who cares what happened in x3?! that film doesn't exist in the mind of TRUE x-fans.
marvel72
marvel72 - 5/13/2011, 12:58 PM
@ frogman/theastonoshingcyclops

i don't know,maybe its away of venting my anger.

don't let it build up,let it out.

if someone puts in the time to post article,its polite to reply back.
Frogman
Frogman - 5/13/2011, 1:05 PM
@the AstonoshingCyclops: glad I'm not the only one who thinks so.

@marvel72 I'm not even sure why you click on the article if you're that disinterested in the film but whatever. I await a response of something along the lines of "I'm interested in seeing how bad it is".
fullmetal
fullmetal - 5/13/2011, 1:17 PM
@ jimoakley666..in my opinion it's ridiculous. a cheap cop out and an indication of poor story telling. that's just what this franchise needs.. more absurdity and poor plot devices to make sense of a franchise that's been going downhill for years..it's flogging a dead horse..
fullmetal
fullmetal - 5/13/2011, 2:27 PM
wasn't this chick the body guard to padme in Attack of the Clones?
OptimusBurgundyMaximus
OptimusBurgundyMaximus - 5/14/2011, 11:49 AM
Please Lord just strike The [Frick]ers down at Fox

Thankfully we get to look forward to Quality like GL and Cap instead of this

Just hope it doesnt make enough money for a sequel
SeaSerpentine
SeaSerpentine - 5/16/2011, 6:58 PM
What was the point of making Moira and Banshee American? How does that effect the plot?

Who cares, screw this movie and screw FOX.
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