What Is Sebastian Shaw Doing In This New International Trailer For X-Men: First Class?

What Is Sebastian Shaw Doing In This New International Trailer For X-Men: First Class?

Identical to the last international trailer apart from one scene, the following explosive snippet of footage featuring Kevin Bacon's Sebastian Shaw leads us to wonder what exactly his powers will be in the upcoming movie...

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By JoshWilding - Apr 22, 2011 12:04 PM EST
Filed Under: X-Men
Source: MARVEL

X-Men: First Class charts the epic beginning of the X-Men saga, and reveals a secret history of famous global events. Before mutants had revealed themselves to the world, and before Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Not archenemies, they were instead at first the closest of friends, working together with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop Armageddon. In the process, a grave rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto's Brotherhood and Professor X's X-Men.




Go to the one minute mark to see Sebastian Shaw use his unique mutant ability.





What exactly is going on there?! In the comic books, Shaw is able to absorb any kinetic energy he is struck by and can surpass the strength level of said opponent in order to over power them. Here's an example:



The question is, does Shaw have a completely new set of powers in X-Men: First Class or are these simply a new and interesting take on them by Matthew Vaughn? What do you think? Be sure to share your thoughts in the usual place!

Thanks to Moin Aziz Syyed (@Makenshi1985) for the heads up!

X-Men: First Class is set to be released in the UK on June 1st and in the US on June 2nd.



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Brashlight
Brashlight - 4/22/2011, 12:30 PM
Nice find JW!!!

I hate how its the same trailer with like 1 new scene every time. Drives me crazy, but I am looking forward to this more and more everyday!!! We will see how it turns out!

And I think it will be the same set of powers just portrayed in a different style
Joker08
Joker08 - 4/22/2011, 12:30 PM
That was... weird. There must be an explanation for whatever that was.
Or. Probabably not.
Wildaniel
Wildaniel - 4/22/2011, 12:32 PM
I dont know, it looks like he has a lighter or something, very weird, I watched it like 10 times and still dont get it, nice find.

This movie will ROCK!!!
DarkSuperman
DarkSuperman - 4/22/2011, 12:32 PM
I hate how magneto only moves metal in these singer movies...where's his electrokinesis? Force fields, etc?

Pretty Lame. Its like Superman without heat vision or cold breath.
WellDrawn
WellDrawn - 4/22/2011, 12:32 PM
Herosave
Herosave - 4/22/2011, 12:32 PM
Whoa, that looks pretty cool.
dmm5
dmm5 - 4/22/2011, 12:33 PM
Ummm.... Who gives a shit? Lol
Ethic
Ethic - 4/22/2011, 12:33 PM
That is hilarious lol
But obviously he expanded in order to handle the explosion for a moment and then overpowers the energy exerted and his body returns to his normal state.
I suppose it's like his comic power, but on a more molecular level or something.
I'm not really knowledgeable on his character in the comics though.
DarkSuperman
DarkSuperman - 4/22/2011, 12:34 PM
I hate how magneto only moves metal in these singer movies...where's his electrokinesis? Force fields, etc?

Pretty Lame. Its like Superman without heat vision or cold breath.
80sFace
80sFace - 4/22/2011, 12:34 PM
Shaw absorbs energy. That's a detonator in his hand. It explodes. That's him absorbing the energy. And I guess that's (part of) the effect they came up with.
dmm5
dmm5 - 4/22/2011, 12:35 PM
Ummm.... Who gives a shit? Lol
Ranger14
Ranger14 - 4/22/2011, 12:35 PM
One thing he definitely is doing is not looking like Sebastian Shaw. :-( Still don't understand why they have Bacon as Shaw.
RorschachBros
RorschachBros - 4/22/2011, 12:36 PM
Bacon has pretty much said the powers are the same as the comic. It kind of looks like he's setting off some sort of explosion and absorbing the energy there. The extra two arms thing is confusing...if you look he has 3 heads there too. Probably just an awkward cut in the middle of an SFX shot.
RorschachBros
RorschachBros - 4/22/2011, 12:39 PM
More I look at it. They probably just came up with a different way to show him absorbing visually...instead of him just standing there and going 'muahaha'.

Pretty cool scene of Helmeted suit wearing Magneto blowing up soldiers in there too.
sexfoodcomics
sexfoodcomics - 4/22/2011, 12:42 PM
He is obsorbing the kinetic energy of a grenade thrown at him.
HelaGood
HelaGood - 4/22/2011, 12:48 PM
wouldnt surprise me if they changed him........

thats what Fox does....
SuperKalEl
SuperKalEl - 4/22/2011, 12:56 PM
First off..Banshee doesnt come in conact with the Xavier or the X-men til later on in the comics for an emergeny. And Hank McCoy doesnt actually tranform into the Beast til later on in the comic as well...thats why I dislike this movie....its so way off from the comics.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 4/22/2011, 12:57 PM
Hes probably w@nking! : p


Damn this INSULT to hell!
marvel72
marvel72 - 4/22/2011, 1:01 PM
omg! can this film get any worse.
gnosis31
gnosis31 - 4/22/2011, 1:09 PM
it looks like a grenade is in his hands
tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 4/22/2011, 1:10 PM
@SuperKalEl, are you one of those people who won't tolerate any deviations from the comics?If so, you must have hated Blade, as they gave him powers he didn't have in the comics.

You must have also disliked the original X-Men, because Kitty was at the Institute before Rogue, Wolverine, Colossus and Nightcrawler.Not to mention Pyro being a student.

Come on, man.This isn't the comics.It's the movies.A different universe with a different timeline.You can't possibly believe they're going to follow how each character debuted or encountered the X-Men to the letter.
Tin
Tin - 4/22/2011, 1:12 PM
Watching said shot, it feels disturbing, don't know why
BigK1337
BigK1337 - 4/22/2011, 1:14 PM
All I can say is unnecessary SFX.

Seriously, Fox, I am not seeing the film no matter how good you make the SFX look.
JonF
JonF - 4/22/2011, 1:16 PM
@SuperKalEl - "...it's so way off from the comics." Ha! You must've just LOVED X3! As far as deviating from the source material, that one took the cake and ate the whole damn thing! Ha!
Jonet
Jonet - 4/22/2011, 1:16 PM
Hello????
His powers are exactly the same!!!!
He is absorbing the kinetic energy of the explosion. He is obviously showing someone his powers 'cause his got the detonation button and is making it explode over him on purpose.
TorturedXGenius
TorturedXGenius - 4/22/2011, 1:19 PM
Kevin Bacon can do what he pleases
Anthrax
Anthrax - 4/22/2011, 1:21 PM
might watch might not0_0 just kidding Im not gunna watch.It looks like a piece of shit!
gambgel
gambgel - 4/22/2011, 1:24 PM
damm it, I dont want to see some screencaps!!

I wanted to read the comments, but saw that Banshee cap in the video :(

this movies looks really cool, we cant deny it. at least much better than some of the previous ones.
Ranger14
Ranger14 - 4/22/2011, 1:24 PM
SuperKalEl@ Umm...it IS the same universe! Unless they have decided this is no longer a prequel to the first three films (I have always believed this will end up being a reboot), but they are claiming it is a prequel which means the continuity should be there. You can't have true continuity for a prequel if you are crossing over and changing from the first three films. I have no issue with minor changes with minor characters like Kitty being in the institute prior to so and so. This one has gaping discrepancies.
WolvieCBM
WolvieCBM - 4/22/2011, 1:27 PM
Exactly @Jonet. I don't know what are guys talking about. He is doing exactly the same thing like in the comics, in this scene, absorbing that explosion.

Anthrax
Anthrax - 4/22/2011, 1:28 PM
@kes Ill be there!shooting the executives and dropping the president of fox of the f'ing building a little like this



Newbus
Newbus - 4/22/2011, 1:29 PM
I take it his white suite can't absorb energy too?
duncboy
duncboy - 4/22/2011, 1:33 PM
Couldn't shaw change people's perceptions of him as well? Maybe he's just showing that off?
fullmetal
fullmetal - 4/22/2011, 1:40 PM
IT'S OBVIOUS, HE'S OBSORBING ENERGY AND PROJECTING IT BACK...THAT'S HIS MUTANT POWER
breakUbatman
breakUbatman - 4/22/2011, 1:47 PM
WHAT'S HE DOING ?.... Not Shaw :P
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