FAN CAST: X-Men: Old School (1960s comics cast!)

FAN CAST: X-Men: Old School (1960s comics cast!)

What if the X-Men got a movie in the 60s based on the comics of the era? Check out my picks for the cast!

By Jordacar - Mar 29, 2015 07:03 PM EST
Filed Under: Fan Fic
Source: YouTube.com/KnightofDuroch
Now that we've seen 60s actors filling out the first X-Men movie and First Class, it's time for a cast that reflects the earliest Lee/Kirby comics that were already out in the 60s!

We're talking Xavier's original five X-Men vs. Magneto's original Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.
Of course some of the characters are cast the same as in the other two casts, some are different, because I'm crazy. A lot of it has to do with casting the character based more on the comics than the movies, or sometimes I just had two really great choices for one character and wanted to get both in there.

Barry Morse as PROFESSOR X

I should note that while comics Xavier and Morse's character on "The Fugitive" were both American, Morse is actually British. Still, I think he'd make a great fit.

Ricky Nelson as SCOTT SUMMERS/CYCLOPS

I really didn't think I'd stick with this one, but it just made sense. I imagine he'd be looking to reinvent himself around the time "Ossie & Harriet" was winding down.

Katharine Ross as JEAN GREY/MARVEL GIRL

I can't decide which Jean I'd prefer, Ross or Natalie Wood. With Ross, she'd be getting a potential breakout role a few years before The Graduate and Butch & Sundance, so that's nice.

David Ogden Stiers as HANK McCOY/BEAST

Like I said before, there's no better Beast.

Michael Anderson Jr. as BOBBY DRAKE/ICEMAN


Jon Voigt as WARREN WORTHINGTON III/ANGEL


Christopher Lee as MAGNETO

See what I mean by not wanting to pick just one great actor?

David Hemmings as QUICKSILVER


Jacquiline Bisset as SCARLET WITCH

Both of the twins' actors were just starting to get noticed at the cinema; Hemmings in Blow-Up, Bisset in Casino Royale. It was a lot easier than I thought it would be to find a pair of actors suited for the roles AND close in age, and hey, also British.

Peter Cushing as MASTERMIND

I know he was basically modeled after Vincent Price, but I like Cushing better for this one.

Agnus Lennie as TOAD


Joe Don Baker as BLOB

Probably don't need Blob that much since it's already an even 5 vs. 5 (although I guess Xavier makes six), but you gotta have a powerhouse on the team and the rest of the Brotherhood was looking awfully British without him.

So there we have it! Be sure to check out the other two casts if you haven't already. Put 'em all together and you've got a nice grab-bag of characters to fill out all your Cold War-era X-ensemble needs!
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kong
kong - 3/29/2015, 7:49 PM
Could this not all have been one article????
MikeZ
MikeZ - 3/29/2015, 7:54 PM
I'm not sure if I'm familiar with some of the actors besides David Ogdon Stiers (I've known him from Lilo & Stitch as the alien with the Russian accent; he could be good as Beast based on playing a scientist), Jon Voight (interesting, and I think he could've been great as Angel), Christopher Lee (he would've owned the screen as Magneto), Jacquiline Bisset (wow, very sexy!), Peter Cushing, and Joe Don Baker. It's a pretty interesting retro cast, I gotta say!

By the way, would you take time to check out my Spider-Man and Justice League International fancasts, and comment on them as well?
Jordacar
Jordacar - 3/29/2015, 11:46 PM
@Kong I wanted to give each cast the chance to stand apart, given that each version basically exists in a different universe. Plus I knew it would get a little confusing with the same characters and actor appearing multiple times in the same article.
SimplyAz
SimplyAz - 3/30/2015, 2:02 AM
Cool ideas I like Christopher Lee as Magneto.

Check out my Justice League Dark Fancast:

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fan_fic/news/?a=115832
kong
kong - 3/30/2015, 3:13 AM
Then space them out for christ's sake.
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 3/30/2015, 6:03 AM
Kong's right. Most people will now only look at this fancast because it's plainly evident that they're by the same person, and people won't know the difference, nor will they care about the difference.
Jordacar
Jordacar - 3/30/2015, 11:09 PM
But it's so much more fun to watch Kong get fancast indigestion.
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