X-Men: Days of Future Past
To save the future, they must alter the past.
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Budget
$200 000 000
Box office
$746 045 700
Director
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Scenario
Producer
Lauren Shuler Donner, Bryan Singer, Simon Kinberg, Hutch Parker, Todd Hallowell, Stan Lee, Josh McLaglen
Camera operator
Newton Thomas Sigel
Composer
Artist
John Myhre, Tony Mecca
Audition
Roger Mussenden, Andrea Kenyon, Randi Wells
Editing
Short description
The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future.
What's left behind the scenes
- When Matthew Vaughn was preparing to lead the project, he wanted to make a direct sequel to “X-Men: First Class” (2011), in which events would unfold in the 1970s. Among his ideas was an opening scene with the assassination of Kennedy due to Magneto’s actions, and confrontations between mutants during the Civil Rights Movement/Vietnam War era.
- The role of Storm was significantly larger in the script than in the final film; however, Halle Berry's pregnancy became too apparent, and her role was heavily cut.
- According to Bryan Singer, he had a two-hour discussion with James Cameron, who directed two films about time travel ("The Terminator" and "Terminator 2: Judgment Day"). The directors discussed which concept of time travel was the most plausible and would work within the framework of the film.
- In the 90th minute, as Hank contemplates the constancy of time, footage from the original «Star Trek» series (1966-1969) is shown on one of the screens. Patrick Stewart played the captain of the ship in the series «Star Trek: The Next Generation» (1987-1994), as well as in a number of other films in the series.
- After the release of the movie trailer, director Bryan Singer took an unprecedented step by releasing the same clip the following day, but with his own commentary, explaining the significance of certain scenes to give viewers a more complete idea of what to expect from the film.
- Chris Claremont, the author of the original comic book "Days of Future Past", served as a consultant on this project.
- The scenes of the “future” take place in 2023, the “past” in 1973.
- When Charles Xavier tells Logan the reason why Magneto was imprisoned for murder, he mentions a bullet that 'veered.' Notably, James McAvoy, who played Xavier, previously starred in the film 'Wanted' (2008), where his character had the ability to make a bullet 'veer' when fired.
- Mercury's t-shirt features an image from the cover of Pink Floyd's most famous album — «The Dark Side of The Moon».
- While playing Mystique in this film, Jennifer Lawrence wore a special suit. In "X-Men: First Class" (2011), she had makeup applied to her entire body, but this option was very uncomfortable.
- Although the film takes place in Russia, the USA, France, Vietnam, and China, it was entirely filmed in Quebec (Canada).
- When Evan Peters was cast as Quicksilver, the event sparked considerable discussion due to the character’s appearance in “Avengers: Age of Ultron” (2015). Quicksilver’s presence had previously been discussed for the films “X-Men: The Last Stand” (2006) and “The Avengers” (2012), but due to rights issues surrounding the character, he never appeared in those films. In May 2013, Marvel and Fox Studio resolved all legal issues, and it was decided that Quicksilver would appear in both “Avengers: Age of Ultron” (2015) and “X-Men: Days of Future Past” (2014) with a small condition: there should be no mention in “The Avengers” that this character was related to the X-Men and Magneto (the character’s father), and in “X-Men” there should be no mention that Quicksilver was connected to the Avengers. Furthermore, this character could not be referred to as a mutant in any of the Marvel films.
- Jamie Campbell Bower and Nico Tortorella auditioned for the role of Quicksilver.
- When Matthew Vaughn was set to lead the project, he wanted to make a direct sequel to 'X-Men: First Class' (2011), with events taking place in the 1970s. Among his ideas was an opening scene featuring the assassination of Kennedy caused by Magneto, and mutant clashes during the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War.
- The film's main villain, Doctor Trask, previously appeared in 'X-Men: The Last Stand' and was played by an African American actor. This can be considered a continuity error, as these two films take place in the same timeline.
- The original comic book "Days of Future Past" mentions time travel from the year 2013, which is also the year filming of the movie began.
- Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen were on tour with a production of "Waiting for Godot" when Bryan Singer contacted the actors and offered them the roles of Professor X and Magneto. According to McKellen, both actors were stunned by this offer. They were confident that their roles were firmly established with James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender, and that they would never return to these characters.
- When Charles Xavier tells Logan the reason Magneto was imprisoned for murder, he mentions a bullet that “swerved.” Notably, James McAvoy, who played Xavier, previously starred in “Wanted” (2008), where he possessed the ability to make a bullet “swerve” during a shot.
- In «The Wolverine» (2013), Wolverine lost his adamantium claws in the battle at the end of the film. However, in the future scenes, we can see those same claws. Wolverine was not born with an adamantium skeleton, and therefore the adamantium claws could not regenerate; bone claws should have grown in their place (as in the past). Bryan Singer had a very simple answer to this question: Magneto. The director explained that at that time, the relationship between Wolverine and Magneto was not hostile, so he could easily have helped him and… regrown the claws from the adamantium already present in Logan’s body.
- The time-travel theme from the 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' comic book storyline was chosen as the basis for the film to merge two stories into one: closing the plotline of the original trilogy and continuing to build upon the plot of 'X-Men: First Class'.
- Bryan Singer filmed the scenes with the mutant Quicksilver in an unusual format—3,600 frames per second. This was done to demonstrate Quicksilver's speed capabilities. Thanks to this filming technique, the character will move 150 times faster than the regular characters in the movie.
- The film's main villain, Doctor Trask, previously appeared in «X-Men: The Last Stand» and was played by an African American actor. This can be considered a continuity error, as both films take place in the same timeline.
- When the Sentinels enter the room where Professor Xavier, Kitty Pryde, and Wolverine are hiding, it is clearly visible that Magneto, being wounded, is sitting leaning against a pillar. At the moment the past changes and characters begin to disappear, Magneto is no longer in his place.
- A life-size model of the Sentinel robot was built specifically for the film's shooting.
- When Matthew Vaughn was the project's director, Azazel, played by Jason Fleming, was supposed to return in the film. Bryan Singer decided that Azazel would be superfluous and that Mystique sees a report of his death in the Trask Industries archives, while Magneto mentions his death during an argument with Charles Xavier.
- In the film 'The Wolverine' (2013), Wolverine lost his adamantium claws during a battle at the end of the movie. However, in the future scenes, we can see those very same claws. Wolverine was not born with an adamantium skeleton, meaning the adamantium claws could not regenerate; they should have been bone (as they were in the past). Bryan Singer had a very simple answer to this question: Magneto. The director explained that at that time, the relationship between Wolverine and Magneto was not hostile, so he could have easily helped him... regrow the claws using the adamantium already present in Logan's body.
- At the 90-minute mark, while Hank is discussing the immutability of time, one of the screens shows footage from the original 'Star Trek' series (1966-1969). Patrick Stewart played the ship's captain in 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' (1987-1994), as well as in several other films in the series.
- Matthew Vaughn was listed as the film's director from the moment the project was announced. However, when the film reached the final stage of pre-production, he unexpectedly switched to another project, and Bryan Singer took over (largely because he had directed the first two films in the franchise), contributing to the screenplay.
- The bullet wounds that appear on Wolverine’s chest upon arriving in the 1970s are shaped like the Big Dipper. This is a tribute to the manga “Fist of the North Star” (Hokuto no Ken), whose main character had the same scar on his chest.
- Matthew Vaughn was listed as the film's director from the moment the project was announced. However, when the film reached the final stage of pre-production, he unexpectedly switched to another project, and Bryan Singer took over (largely because he had directed the first two films in the franchise), contributing his own input to the screenplay.
- The time travel theme from the "X-Men: Days of Future Past" comic book storyline was chosen as the basis for the film in order to combine two stories into one: to close the storyline of the original trilogy and to continue working with the plot of "X-Men: First Class".
- In this film, Bryan Singer used string theory as the basis for time travel.
- Deadpool was planned to appear in the film, but was removed from the script. The creators justified this by the already large number of characters.
- While playing Mystique in this film, Jennifer Lawrence wore a special suit. In the movie 'X-Men: First Class' (2011), she had full-body makeup applied, but that option was very uncomfortable.
- In the original comic, it was Kitty Pryde who traveled to the past, but in the film, it is Wolverine. The filmmakers explained this by saying that traveling through time for a long period can cause severe brain damage, and Wolverine, with his regenerative abilities, is the only one who can survive it.
- According to Bryan Singer, he had a two-hour discussion with James Cameron, who directed two films about time travel ("The Terminator" and "Terminator 2: Judgment Day"). The directors discussed which concept of time travel was most plausible and would work within the film.
- This is the fourth film based on a comic book by Chris Claremont from the 'X-Men' series: 'X2' (2003) was based on the comic 'God Loves, Man Kills'; 'X-Men: The Last Stand' (2006) was based on the comic 'The Dark Phoenix Saga'; 'The Wolverine' (2013) was based on the comic book of the same name.
- Bryan Singer filmed scenes with the mutant Quicksilver in an unusual format – 3600 frames per second. This was done to demonstrate Quicksilver’s “speed” abilities. Thanks to this filming technique, this character in the film will move 150 times faster than normal characters.
- Chris Claremont, the author of the original 'Days of Future Past' comic, served as a consultant on this project.
- After the film's trailer was released, director Bryan Singer took an unprecedented step, releasing the same footage the next day, but with his own commentary, explaining the meaning of certain scenes to give viewers a fuller understanding of what to expect from the film.
- Quicksilver's t-shirt features the cover art from Pink Floyd's most famous album, 'The Dark Side of the Moon'.
- Scenes depicting a romantic storyline between Wolverine and Storm were filmed, but were cut from the movie.
- In the film, Magneto demonstrates masterful control over metal not only at the object level but also at the molecular level, “splitting” railway rails into individual rods. Although in the trilogy the older Magneto never did anything similar (with the exception of a scene from “X2: X-Men United,” which featured liquid metal) and always relied on simpler tricks, even when the ability to control metals at the molecular level would have been very useful.
- When Evan Peters was cast as Quicksilver, it sparked a major discussion due to the appearance of the same character in 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' (2015). Previously, Quicksilver's presence in 'X-Men: The Last Stand' (2006) and 'The Avengers' (2012) had been discussed, but due to complexities with the character rights, he never appeared in those films. In May 2013, Marvel and Fox Studios settled all legal issues, and it was decided that Quicksilver would appear in both 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' (2015) and 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' (2014) with a small condition: 'The Avengers' must not mention that the character is related to the X-Men or Magneto (the character's father), and 'X-Men' must not mention that Quicksilver is related to the Avengers; additionally, the character cannot be referred to as a mutant in any of the Marvel films.
- When Matthew Vaughn held the director's position for the project, Azazel, played by Jason Flemyng, was supposed to return to the film. Bryan Singer decided that Azazel would be redundant in the movie; instead, Mystique sees a report of his death in the Trask Industries archives, and Magneto mentions his death during an argument with Charles Xavier.
- In this film, Bryan Singer based time travel on string theory.
- Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen were touring in a production of 'Waiting for Godot' when Bryan Singer contacted them and offered them the roles of Professor X and Magneto. According to McKellen, both actors were stunned by the offer. They were convinced that their roles had been firmly established with James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender, and that they would never return to these characters.
- Storm's role in the screenplay was noticeably larger than in the film, however, Halle Berry's pregnancy became too apparent and her role was significantly reduced.
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