I recenetely read Joss Whedon's Astonishing X-Men, and I was...Astonished (*Nudge,Nudge, Wink, Wink*)
But out of all the comics (or graphic novels, as they call them), I can't really say that any of them entertained me like Astonishing X-Men.
A lot of purists aren't pleased by what Singer did to the X-Men, but I think they would be more than excited if we got something like The Astonishing X-Men on-screen.
Let's start with the people behind the camera.
Director: Alex Proyas
Notable Works: The Crow, Dark City, I'Robot
I really like Proyas's directing style, some of his shots, seem very comic book-y. He's a really good director, and considering he would be adapating a comic book, I think he's a really good fit.
Writer:
Joss Whedon
Notable Works:
Firefly,
Dollhouse,
The Astonishing X-Men comic book,
The Avengers
Do I really need to explain this? The man wrote the comic book, and he's already a proven writer...so yeah, I choose him.
Cinematographer:
Robert Elswit
Notable Works:
Boogie Nights,
There Will Be Blood,
Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Composer:
Joe Kraemer
Notable Works:
The Way of the Gun,
An Unreasonable Man,
Jack Reacher
I really liked his score in Jack Reacher. Certain tracks reminded me of John Ottoman and others reminded me of Michael Giacchino.
Now onto the cast.
NOTE: I'm not going to cast everybody, just only the essential characters. And I do not care if the actor has played in a previous CBM, I'm going to choose a
GOOD ACTOR (Or Actress) and someone who I believe
FITS the role.
Tatiana Maslany as
Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat
I really hadn't read anything regarding Kitty Pryde's character. I saw the animations and didn't think much of her except "that chick who walks through walls".
After reading The Astonishing X-Men, I figured out that Kitty Pryde is a badass heroine. She's a really cool character and I definitely wouldn't mind seeing her as the lead character in an X-Men movie.
Tatiana Maslany may not be that well known to some of you. But trust me, she's a legit actress. Her acting alone makes BBC's Orphan Black an enjoyable watch. She handles several different roles on the show, which validates her diversity as an actress.
She would have no problem playing Kitty Pryde.
Sullivan Stapleton as
Peter Rasputin/Colossus
Chris Pine as
Scott Summers/ Cyclops
Natalie Dormer as
Emma Frost
Tom Hardy as
Logan/ Wolverine
Jeffrey Wright as
Hank McCoy/Beast
Emily Blunt as
Agent Brand
Tony Todd as
Ord
What do you guys think? Like it? Love it? Hate It? or just Meh? Whatever your thoughts, leave a comment below in the usual place.