Kevin Bacon Is Sebastian Shaw In 'X-MEN: FIRST CLASS'

According to sources, KEVIN BACON is playing as SEBASTIAN SHAW in X-MEN: FIRST CLASS

Here’s how Wikipedia describes Shaw as "a mutant, (who) possesses the ability to absorb kinetic energy and transform it into raw strength. He is the leader of the New York branch of the Hellfire Club, an exclusive secret society bent on world domination, although to the public, he is a legitimate businessman and ordinary human. He once funded the mutant-hunting Sentinel program to keep it under his thumb."

Real Name: Sebastian Hiram Shaw

First Appeared: Uncanny X-Men #129

Powers: Able to absorb kinetic energy and rechannel it into superhuman strength, speed and durability. He has recently shown slight telepathic abilities and possibly enhanced senses.

Source: Via – Force of Geek

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James McAvoy Joins 'X-Men:First Class'

EW.com report: Scottish actor James McAvoy, the star of the movies like Wanted, Atonement , The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and Attonement has been pairing up with British director Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake, Kick-Ass) for the next iteration in the X-Men franchise for Twentieth Century Fox. McAvoy has closed his deal to star as Charles Xavier in X-Men: First Class, the film that chronicles the younger years of Xavier and Erik Lensherr before they became archenemies Professor X (Patrick Stewart) and Magneto (Ian McKellan).   

X-Men: First Class centers on the two young men when they first discovered their powers. At first the two are the closest of friends, working together to stop a huge global threat, but Xavier and Lensherr then become enemies, leading to an eternal war between Magneto’s Brotherhood and Professor X’s X-Men.

Wiki  - In X-Men: First Class, James McAvoy performs the role of Professor Charles Xavier - The leader and founder of the X-Men and one of Magneto's best friends until conflicts of opinion create a rivalry between them and their teams.

McAvoy pointed out that, he wasn't into comic books when he was a kid. But he did admit that he was a fan of the cartoons and from the age of 10 upwards and the first films as well. He also stated that his favorite character was Gambit.

In comparison to the character that he is playing now when compared to what the older fictional character was like in the other films he said: "For me, Charles Xavier is a monk. He's like a selfless, egoless almost sexless force for the betterment of humanity and mortality. And getting to kind of go, 'Alright, well he's got to be different from that.' It's quite fun because the complete opposite of that is an ego-fuelled, sexed up self-serving dude. And not going too far with it, but he's definitely got an ego and he's definitely got a sex drive as well."

  

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Exclusive 'X-Men: First Class' Official Trailer!

                         Are you fit for Xavier’s for Gifted Youngster?

The film is directed by Matthew Vaughn and stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne, Jones, Kevin Bacon, Edi Gathegi, Nicholas Hoult, Jennifer Lawrence, Caleb Landry Jones, Lucas Till, Bill Bilner, Jason Flemyng, Oliver Platt, Morgan Lily, and Zoe Kravitz.

Plot: ‘X-Men First Class’ charts the epic beginning of the X-Men saga, and reveals a secret history of famous global events. Before mutants had revealed themselves to the world, and before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time.

Not archenemies, they were instead at first the closest of friends, working together with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop Armageddon. In the process, a grave rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto’s Brotherhood and Professor X’s X-Men.

Watch the exclusive ‘X-Men-First Class’ movie trailer here!

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X-Men: First Class Team

Mathew Vaughn direction X-Men: First Class is an upcoming American superhero movie.  It is the fifth installment of the X-Men film series and a prequel to the first three movies. The movie is depicted on the characters appearing in Marvel Comics.

The film, set during the 1960s, will focus on the relationship between Professor X and Magneto and the origin of their groups, the X-Men and the Brotherhood of Mutants.

The film start with the leading actors McAvoy, who is now playing the role of young Charles Xavier, the leader of the X-Men, and Fassbender is Erik Lehnsherr, the man who will become the evil mastermind Magneto. McAvoy and Fassbender are taking over movie roles originated by Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen, respectively, two esteemed actors who are practically revered among sci-fi and fantasy fans for their respective work in the ”Star Trek” and”The Lord of the Rings“  universes.

Checkout the WIKI list of X-Men: First Class movie character names along with their respective role.

James McAvoy as Professor Charles Xavier: The leader and founder of the X-Men and one of Magneto's best friends until conflicts of opinion create a rivalry between them and their teams.

Laurence Belcher as a young Charles Xavier.

Michael Fassbender as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto: The leader and founder of theBrotherhood of Mutants and one of Professor X's best friends until conflicts of opinion create a rivalry between them and their teams.

Bill Milner as a young Erik Lehnsherr.

Kevin Bacon as Sebastian Shaw: The leader of a secret society bent on taking over the world called the Hellfire Club.

January Jones as Emma Frost / White Queen: A mutant telepath who can also change her body into diamond form; also a member of the Hellfire Club. Alice Eve was originally announced to play Emma Frost.

Rose Byrne as Moira MacTaggert: A scientist and an authority on genetic mutation and love interest of Charles Xavier.  Rosamund Pike was previously up for the role.

Nicholas Hoult as Dr. Henry "Hank" McCoy / Beast: Beast is a former scientist and political activist, who transformed into a frightening looking mutant, but is kind at heart.[16] Broadway actor Benjamin Walker was previously cast as Beast, however he dropped out of the role to star in the Broadway musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson.

Jennifer Lawrence as Raven Darkholme / Mystique: A dangerous shapeshifting mutant.

Morgan Lily as a young Raven Darkholme.

Oliver Platt as "The Man in Black": A CIA agent and head of Division X, a government agency working with the X-Men.

Ray Wise as the United States Secretary of State.

Zoë Kravitz as Angel Salvadore: A mutant with insectoid physiology.

Caleb Landry Jones as Sean Cassidy / Banshee: An Irish mutant with the ability of sonic screaming.

Lucas Till as Alex Summers / Havok: A mutant who has the ability to absorb cosmic energy and discharge blasts from the energy.

Edi Gathegi as Armando Muñoz / Darwin: A mutant with the power of "reactive evolution."

Jason Flemyng as Azazel: Nightcrawler's father who has the ability to teleport.

Álex González as Janos Quested / Riptide: A mutant with the ability to spin his body at an incredibly fast rate.

Andy Callaghan as a member of the Hellfire Club.

Tony Rich as Thomas: A mutant with the ability to duplicate other mutant powers within a specific range.

Now, choose your favorite characters and drop a line about about them........ 

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Mathew Vaughn is ready to release 'X-Men: First Class' in June 2011!

After Kiss Ass, Director Mathew Vaughn is ready with his upcoming scientific thriller movie, X-Men First Class which is due on release in the month of June, 2011.

X-Men: First Class is the fifth entry in the X-Men series and second prequel, following last summer's X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which opened to $85.1 million and ultimately closed with just under $180 million. The X-Men series began in 2000 with X-Men, which grossed $157.3 million. X2: X-Men United made $214.9 million three years later, with 2006's X-Men: The Last Stand completing the initial trilogy with $234.4 million (the highest grossing entry in the series). Worldwide, the series has made over $1.5 billion.

Vaughn's Kick-Ass opened to $19.8 million in a month time and has crossed $42.7 million in  the very next week.. Vaughn, who previously directed Layer Cake and Stardust, is no stranger to the X-Men, as he was originally signed on to direct X-Men: The Last Stand back in 2005 before leaving the project due to creative differences.

Here’s the sneak- peek on the X-Men: First Class

• Release Date: June 2, 2011
• Studio: 20th Century Fox
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Prequel, Adaptation
• Director:  Matthew Vaughn
• Screenwriter: Josh Schwartz, Ashley Miller, Zack Stentz, Bryan Singer (story)
• Official Website:  X-MenFirstClassMovie.com

Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne, January Jones, Oliver Platt, Kevin Bacon, Nicholas Hoult, Caleb Landry Jones, Lucas Till, Jennifer Lawrence, Edi Gathegi, Zoe Kravitz, Jason Flemyng, Bill Milner, Morgan Lily

Plot Details
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS charts the epic beginning of the X-Men saga, and reveals a secret history of famous global events. Before mutants had revealed themselves to the world, and before Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Not archenemies, they were instead at first the closest of friends, working together with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to prevent nuclear Armageddon. In the process, a grave rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto’s Brotherhood and Professor X’s X-Men.

Source: Via  Boxoffice Mojo

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