More X-Men Squee

[andraste]

Sorry, this may be a theme for a while *g*. Anyway, a quote I just read:

"I was a fan of the X-Men cartoon growing up as a teenager." - James McAvoy

I cannot convey in words just how happy that makes me. I am tickled pink to know that when I was a brand new fourteen-year-old fangirl, the actor who would one day be playing my favourite mutant was out there watching the show that made me fall in love with Xavier and all his students and friends and enemies. I know we're the same age (to within six months, anyway) but it has never occurred to me that we were introduced to the characters the same way.

And no wonder he's described the film as a love story between Erik and Charles if he has that in the back of his mind! I wonder if he watched any of their epic Savage Land adventures back in the day.

Comments

[lilacsigil]

OMG Charles Xavier is younger than me! Aargh, so is Magneto! Help! I'm so thrilled that the 90s cartoon was his introduction, though!

[andraste]

OMG Charles Xavier is younger than me! Aargh, so is Magneto! Help!

Having been through all the angst of being older than the Doctor (I thought I would at least turn thirty-five before I had to deal with that) I am glad that I'm not older than Charles and Erik yet *g*.

I'm so thrilled that the 90s cartoon was his introduction, though!

Maybe the sequel to First Class with have him and Michael Fassbender fighting dinosaurs in the tropics!

[redfiona99.livejournal.com]

It doesn't always help, but I think that quite often, if someone involved in the production is a fan of the source it sort of shines through, for example Michael Chiklis is probably the best thing about the Fantastic Four films and he's apparently a huge Ben Grimm fan, and it shows.

[andraste]

It doesn't always help, but I think that quite often, if someone involved in the production is a fan of the source it sort of shines through, for example Michael Chiklis is probably the best thing about the Fantastic Four films and he's apparently a huge Ben Grimm fan, and it shows.

Yeah. About the only thing that I don't like about the rumour of a FF reboot is the possibility of losing Michael Chiklis - he's just perfect for the part. You can see his love of the character shine through the performance.

Here's hoping Jame McAvoy learned something good from all those cartoons!