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    X-Men II

    For all you X-Men fans, me included, I heard something on Space the other day...Looks like they will be including Nightcrawler in the next installment. Though it did say that either the producer or director (can't remember which) isn't too happy with the actor cast (can't remember his name either at the moment.)

    Aren't I just the fount of incomplete information.

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    The media reported two names for the Nightcrawler role (sorry in advance for any misspelling): Ethan Embry and Alan Cummings.

    As for me, I'm interested in who will play Gambit and the remaining original members: Angel (or Archangel) and Beast. We have already seen Iceman ... or rather, Icekid.
    Anyhoo, just some random thoughts...

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    Cummings got the gig and they are still casting for Angel if Comings Attractions is to be believed (and the usually are).

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    I heard that the creator of Nightcrawler wasn't happy casting Cummings.
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    I doubt very much that Chris Claremont and John Byrne have any say over the casting of this movie, especially since "Marvel Comics" owns all those characters.

    Apparently Ethan Embry was up for it, but they chose to go with Cumings.

    Also the film will be called X(2). Imagine (2) is Superscript... so it is like X(squared).

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    Just shaw an interview with the writer. Maybe the title should be "Wolverine: featuring the X-Men".
    I'm not surprised. He is the most dynamic character in the group.
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    Cummings is a great actor, but why as Nightcrawler. I can see him as a far more effective Gambit.

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    Character update, Shadowcat and Jubilee will make appearances in X-2.

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    Originally posted by Phantom
    Character update, Shadowcat and Jubilee will make appearances in X-2.
    Cool! I'd really like to see Colossus sometime. The effects company can get his effects right, I'm sure.

    Eagerly awaiting .

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    Judging from the trailer on apple.com Colossus does appear in X(2) in a cameo role probably.
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    Originally posted by Joe Dizzy
    Judging from the trailer on apple.com Colossus does appear in X(2) in a cameo role probably.
    No kidding? Sweet.

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    I read a few X-Men comics back in the early 80s. Until the movie, that was my sum-total knowledge of them. As an outsider looking in, I was lost in a lot of the first film -- the movie game very little indication who these various characters were. Mystique? Bad person (and very boring character -- more of a mobile plot device). Toad? Interestingly slimey bad guy, but no development. For the most part only Wolverine and Rogue were developed out of the heroes, with Prof. X and Magneto as the Wise/Evil Mentors. The film was kinda fun, but like I said, I got lost with the sheer number of characters, none of whom I got to know at all.

    What I fear will happen with the second film is that there will be even more characters, with even less screen time for each. There will be lots of whiz-bang special effects, less story than the first one, and no character development at all.

    This being said, I will probably see it (once, like the last time) because I have so many friends who are X-fans. And I know Nightcrawler (my fave X from the 80s) won't be like I remember him.

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    I think it would be cool to see Longshot, Mojo, and Spiral, but somehow I don't see that happening anytime soon.

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    I agree longshot would be cool to see.
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    Originally posted by Joe Dizzy
    Judging from the trailer on apple.com Colossus does appear in X(2) in a cameo role probably.
    I saw a trailer a couple of weeks ago, and it does appear Colossus will be there as well.

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