Bleeding Cool have a very interesting scoop. I'm sure you all remember the opening scene from X-Men. A young Eric Lensherr is separated from his parents as they are herded into concentration camps in 1944 Poland. The trauma causes the young mutant's powers to manifest and he destroys a metal gate before being knocked unconscious by a guard. Well apparently this scene is to be redone in Mathew Vaughn's prequel..
According to Bleeding Cool’s sources, this sequence plays out shot-for-shot in the upcoming X-Men: First Class… at least, up to a point. They casting is different too, of course – this time around, the tremendous Bill Milner is playing Lensherr – and when the sequence does deviate, it’s with some very dramatic twists… which we’ll be keeping under our hats for now, I’m afraid.
Director Matthew Vaughn had video reference of the original sequence on tap for the cast and crew during their prep for shooting this sequence, and for the shots that are mirrored, the attention to detail is apparently quite exhaustive.
I'm very curious as to what the lads at Bleeding Cool are "keeping under their hats". Hopefully we will find out soon.
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