Rose Byrne Reiterates That Moira MacTaggert "Is Not Part Of X-MEN: DOFP's Story"

Rose Byrne Reiterates That Moira MacTaggert "Is Not Part Of X-MEN: DOFP's Story"

It wasn't too long ago that Rose Byrne said that she hadn't been asked to return for X-Men: Days of Future Past, but now that production is well underway, the Australian actress has confirmed that CIA agent Moira MacTaggert is NOT part of this story.

By JoshWilding - Jun 03, 2013 04:06 PM EST
Filed Under: X-Men
Source: MTV Splash Page

There have been a lot of new additions to the cast of Bryan Singer's X-Men: First Class sequel, but the cost of that was an awful lot of cuts too. Say goodbye to January Jones' 'Emma Frost' and Caleb Landry Jones' 'Banshee', not to mention Jason Flemyng's 'Azazel' and Zoë Kravitz's 'Angel Salvadore'. However, we can now add Rose Byrne's 'Moira MacTaggert' to that list. While she's said numerous times that she hadn't been asked to reprise the role, a Tweet from Singer featuring CIA documents led many to believe that there would be a chance that the actress would in fact return for X-Men: Days of Future Past. Nope. "Moira is not part of the story, sadly," Bryne confirmed to MTV Splash Page recently. "But I'm excited to see it!" Unlike the characters mentioned above, at least Moira's exclusion makes SOME sense as Charles Xavier wiped her mind at the conclusion of the last movie. Hopefully we'll get some sort of explanation for the rest too!







STARRING:

James McAvoy as Charles Xavier
Michael Fassbender as Magneto
Nicholas Hoult as Beast
Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique
Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
Patrick Stewart as Professor Charles Xavier
Ian McKellen as Magneto
Shawn Ashmore as Iceman
Anna Paquin as Rogue
Ellen Page as Kitty Pryde

RELEASE DATE: July 17th, 2014.
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ATrueHero1987
ATrueHero1987 - 6/3/2013, 4:34 PM
It was also reported awhile back that Havok wasn't in this movie as well.
Ocelot
Ocelot - 6/3/2013, 4:35 PM
"Unlike the characters mentioned above, at least Moira's exclusion makes SOME sense"

Erm the present events of Days of Future Past take place over 10 years after the events of First Class, so I dont see how it's a stretch as to why some of the members of brotherhood aren't returning. Ten years is a long time, it's not like 1 week.
BritishKnight
BritishKnight - 6/3/2013, 4:58 PM
It's a shame. She was great in the last film. I'd rather see a proper sequel to Vaughan's First Class then another sequel to Singer's X-Men films.
MarvelWeiner
MarvelWeiner - 6/3/2013, 5:11 PM
So she just gunna cripple a motha[frick]a and leave? DAMN! lol
TheRedSkull
TheRedSkull - 6/3/2013, 5:18 PM
Meh I can live with it.

On another sort of related note, can we please discuss the Deadpool Movie? No news in so long and I've recently read the script again and I've grown so passionate about it...I hope it happens :(
gambgel
gambgel - 6/3/2013, 5:19 PM
Im dissapointed.

Moira deserves another movie to get developed, same with Charle's first love (or an iconic one)

and Moira even appeared on the storyarc!! I dont get it
AlexRival
AlexRival - 6/3/2013, 5:23 PM
Too bad, she's hot
polarkyle
polarkyle - 6/3/2013, 5:34 PM
Now she can be scarlet witch in avengers 2
UrbanKnight
UrbanKnight - 6/3/2013, 5:55 PM
Another hottie, along with Shirley.
PeterDarker
PeterDarker - 6/3/2013, 5:59 PM
Of course she's not. Why would Singer let any continuity into this production? That would be an intelligent thing to do, and he is NOT about intelligent film making.
GarthRanzz
GarthRanzz - 6/3/2013, 6:38 PM
I would've liked to see her Havok and Banshee. Still, really looking forward to this movie.
Tainted87
Tainted87 - 6/3/2013, 7:10 PM
Moira actually is in DOFP - she gets gassed along with Charles by Mystique.
Newbus
Newbus - 6/3/2013, 11:06 PM
Well now that Xavier has the ability to walk there's no need for her to push the wheelchair.
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