Only One New Character For X-Men: First Class Sequel?

Only One New Character For X-Men: First Class Sequel?

Speaking more about his plans for a possible sequel, Mathew Vaughn reveals that if one were to happen , only ONE new character would be introduced. The director doesn't say who, but does give hints..

By MarkCassidy - May 24, 2011 11:05 AM EST
Filed Under: X-Men: First Class
Source: Movieweb

Vaughn seems very confident that a sequel to First Class will happen, and why shouldn't he be? Although the official reviews will not hit until tomorrow, the reactions have been extremely positive so far. In the article below you can read about his plans for a (possible) opening scene, now speaking exclusively to Movieweb he reveals that he would be bringing in a new character too, but only one!. Oh, and while talking about this character Vaughn reveals a pretty big SPOILER: about another one from the movie..



"We will only have one more new character. I won't say who he...I won't say who he or she is! But we will only be bringing one more new character in. Because, I think, as Professor X is in a wheelchair, Magneto needs to have a nemesis he can fight with. Someone that will be his equal. I know who it is. It would be nice if I could say something, but I can't, mate!


Now, from this we can deduce that said character would be working WITH Xavier, and be powerful enough to go toe to toe with Magneto. We know it can't be Wolverine(unless there is some SERIOUS retconning done). So who? Guesses below! Vaughn also doesn't rule out the possibility of either Ian McKellen or Patrick Stewart appearing for flash forward scenes, saying..

"I have worked with Sir Ian McKellen before, and he is a lovely guy. I would love to work with him again. So, never say never!"


Of course, all of this is subject to change, a sequel is likely but who knows what direction it will be taking by the time it goes into production.

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JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 5/24/2011, 11:50 AM
Huh, not sure how to feel about this. Magneto having someone to take on would of course be very cool, but I would have thought introducing a few new mutants on BOTH side would be a must...guess it'll depend how interesting the current bunch are!
Dynamo
Dynamo - 5/24/2011, 11:50 AM
It'll probably either a young Jean Grey or Cyclops.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 5/24/2011, 11:54 AM
En Sabah Nur/Apocalypse, Mr. Sinister, Shadow King or Black Tom Cassidy!:)

Or Storm, Jean Grey or Cyclops.
marvel72
marvel72 - 5/24/2011, 11:54 AM
so none of the original five,oh thats just f*ckin awesome news.
Hellsing
Hellsing - 5/24/2011, 11:55 AM
Jean Grey's the only I can think of thats powerful enough, pretty sure Fox will force him to pick another character, the rosters pretty small which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Frecks
Frecks - 5/24/2011, 12:00 PM
PLEASE NO WOLVERINE, PLEASE!!!! 'Could' be Jean
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 5/24/2011, 12:07 PM
Actually could be anyone guys. By..

SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER

Putting Xavier in the chair at the end of this film he has already done away with the events of the third one, and by all accounts that's not the only thing that gets rebooted. You could very well see one of the original team.

Hellsing
Hellsing - 5/24/2011, 12:11 PM
@RorMachine yeah thats what I was thinking if the movie is a success wouldn't be surprised if they decide to just call this a reboot.
GillytheKid33
GillytheKid33 - 5/24/2011, 12:12 PM
Probs Jean. Which is no fun. If that happens itll be a chick based movie. I aint pumped anymore!
luckylu
luckylu - 5/24/2011, 12:13 PM
LeeShard
LeeShard - 5/24/2011, 12:14 PM
Hows about CYCLOPS, MARVEL GIRL, ICEMAN & ANGEL!!!

No to a sequel.
supercajun
supercajun - 5/24/2011, 12:15 PM
It would be Polaris, she can go toe to toe with him because they have similar powers.
Xandera
Xandera - 5/24/2011, 12:16 PM
I'd say Cyclops FTW!


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luckylu
luckylu - 5/24/2011, 12:17 PM
so its official. i will not watch first class in theaters.
MikeyL
MikeyL - 5/24/2011, 12:17 PM
I could see it being a child Jean, 'cause if Magneto really did go evil and stuff by the end of the film, that means Jean's already at the mansion (as he helped recruit her). And by the end of the film, Xavier has to put mental blocks in her brain to stop the Phoenix
RedeyeJedi
RedeyeJedi - 5/24/2011, 12:20 PM
I would like to see Gambit done the right way, and I think he could pose at least some threat to Magneto.
Blackmatter
Blackmatter - 5/24/2011, 12:22 PM
Im thinking Cyclops, but Magneto can take him down
IDK ,but they need to do Cyclops right cuz the nimrods running the last 3 flicks sure didnt do him justice, ya know
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 5/24/2011, 12:24 PM

Mr Sinister ... although I think his character will be too confusing for the movies. So possible Apocalypse, but ret-conned
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 5/24/2011, 12:25 PM

This sucks.
The main reason I watch these X-Movies is for the new characters they introduce in each instalment, it keeps it more fun and less boring.
bigshow2312
bigshow2312 - 5/24/2011, 12:26 PM
So, we cant have the preliminary relationship of THE XMen?






Maybe how Beast got into politics?


If you cant then just

The series

YeaOkYea
YeaOkYea - 5/24/2011, 12:26 PM
I say Sinister will be the villain.
Blackmatter
Blackmatter - 5/24/2011, 12:27 PM
I find these abundance of ads disturbing
YakeTheSnake
YakeTheSnake - 5/24/2011, 12:28 PM
I know most didn't like "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," but I think Taylor Kitsch did a decent job as Gambit. But, the role seemed like a rush job. Like they casted at last minute and didn't give Kitsch enough time to prepare...
CaptainAmerica
CaptainAmerica - 5/24/2011, 12:29 PM
How does this mean no Cyclops or Jean Grey? He says only 1 NEW characters, Cyclops wouldn't be a new character neither would any of the other original members.
HBOMB83
HBOMB83 - 5/24/2011, 12:35 PM
Polaris and Mr. Sinister make sense. None of the other characters yal have mentioned could possibly be a choice. Wolverine, Gambit, Cyclops, Jean, Storm, Iceman, Angel, Shadow King, Apocalypse, or Black Tom could never be an option.
StevilNYC
StevilNYC - 5/24/2011, 12:40 PM
It has to be either Cable or Bishop so they can fix the F'd up timeline.
supert
supert - 5/24/2011, 12:41 PM
I think you guys are interpreting his answer a little incorrectly.

I think he means not literally, that there will only be one new character in the entire sequel. I think he means that since Hellfire Club will clearly be incapacitated in this film, and Professor X is in a wheelchair by the end, that there needs to be a new villain for Magneto and Prof. X to face off against, since it can't be against each other.

So it sounds like they are going to introduce a new villain that can keep up with Magneto in the second film. So there will be one new third party, or villain, but there will still probably be more X-Men characters introduced to the team.
Yourdaddydevilandlord
Yourdaddydevilandlord - 5/24/2011, 12:41 PM
The new character will be Halle Berry's Oscar statue, out to unleash more unrational, chaotic havok on the world!!!! Then, at the end, Prof. X will telepathically project a video of Catwoman and X-3 into the Oscars mind, and it will see the error of its evil ways and repent.
Yourdaddydevilandlord
Yourdaddydevilandlord - 5/24/2011, 12:42 PM
Or Barakapool.
MassExecutions
MassExecutions - 5/24/2011, 12:42 PM
What about Cable?
SonOfStarKiller
SonOfStarKiller - 5/24/2011, 12:43 PM
@NinjaTurtle-

Since Singer had no involvement, I believe this X-Men movie doesn't acknowledge X3 or the Wolverine film. Much like Superman returns didn't acknowledge any superman movie after Superman 2. If it's looked at it in that perspective suddenly much, if not all the continuity problems go away.
LMFA0
LMFA0 - 5/24/2011, 12:44 PM
Well he stuttered when he said "he" and changed it to he or she so I'm guessing it will be a male. That means Jean and polarrus won't be in it by just looking at that. So it could be cyclops but how? I mean he was in his early thirties in the original movies so he would have been born in the seventies.
Yourdaddydevilandlord
Yourdaddydevilandlord - 5/24/2011, 12:44 PM
Actually the Cable/Bishop idea isn't bad, Cable comes back and stops X-3 from being made so his Dad doesn't die, and isn't such a whiny douche. That or he begs Jean to bang Wolverine instead so he can be his Dad.
Smudge
Smudge - 5/24/2011, 12:48 PM
They should have the first class films build up to a deadpool movie, through the first class movies they could introduce cable.
Hannibal_King
Hannibal_King - 5/24/2011, 12:49 PM
I'd love to see Cyclops go up against Magneto in the XFC sequel.
Finally us fans could see Cyclops given his worth in the X-Men films.
Fogs
Fogs - 5/24/2011, 12:50 PM
Maybe Quicksilver? Won't confront him with powers, but Magneto won't mess with his own son.
Moakynubs
Moakynubs - 5/24/2011, 12:52 PM
I think by "fight with" he means somebody that can match Magneto's leadership and charisma, not a real physical fight, since Magneto would wreck Prof X in a fight any day. So Cyclops seems like a likely option (Maybe that's just because I love Cyclops). I don't know Havok works in to that... They said only one new character, not that all the others were staying, right?

And the first movie isn't even out yet, I'm sure that anything we're hearing about a sequel is just an idea. Ideas change.
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