X-MEN: Days of Future Past
"The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods in X-Men: Days of Future Past. The beloved characters from the original "X-Men" film trilogy join forces with their younger selves from "X-Men: First Class," in an epic battle that must change the past - to save our future."
Ever since my oldest brother introduced me to the world of comic books when I was a kid, I've been hooked to the Marvel Universe. From reading the Uncanny X-Men and the various X-titles that came along after and with the other Marvel titles, these comic books have provided me with a wealth of inspiration. They have served as one of my creative and imaginative platforms. So it is that I almost always turn into a somewhat giddy teenage schoolgirl every time a movie comes out based on any of the characters in the Marvel stable. I'm probably even more excited now with the release of X-Men: Days of Future Past as we all will get a chance to see a superabundance of our favorite X-Men characters in one of their best story arcs ever.
As any X-Men die-hard fanatic would know, the movie is based on an X-Men comics fan favorite story arc Days of Future Past by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. X-Men: Days of Future Past is the sequel to both The Wolverine and X-Men: First Class that is to be released this May 2014. It is the seventh film in the X-Men film franchise. For those who don’t know about the film, “The X-Men send Wolverine to the past to change a major historical event that could globally impact man and mutant kind.” Peter Dinklage, from Game of Thrones, will play Sentinel creator, Bolivar Trask. Furthermore, “X-Men: Days of Future Past blends the casts of the original trilogy and First Class.” Among the confirmed cast are:
Future
Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier
Hugh Jackman as Logan/Wolverine
Ian McKellen as Erik Lehnsherr
Halle Berry as Ororo Munroe/Storm
Ellen Page as Kitty Pryde
Shawn Ashmore as Bobby Drake/Iceman
Daniel Cudmore as Peter Rasputin/Colossus
Omar Sy as Lucas Bishop
Booboo Stewart as James Proudstar/Warpath
Fan Bingbing as Clarice Ferguson/Blink
Adan Canto as Roberto DaCosta/Sunspot
Anna Paquin as Rogue
Kelsey Grammer as Henry McCoy/Beast
Past
James McAvoy as Charles Xavier/Professor X
Michael Fassbender as Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto
Jennifer Lawrence as Raven Darkholme/Mystique
Nicholas Hoult as Henry McCoy/Beast
Peter Dinklage as Bolivar Trask
Evan Peters as Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver
Josh Helman as William Stryker, Jr.
Lucas Till as Alex Summers/Havok
Evan Jonigkeit as Mortimer Toynbee/Toad
Gregg Lowe as Eric Gitter/Ink
Jaa Smith-Johnson as Mutant Soldier
What would you correct from your past to save the future?
In asking this question, it may seem incredulous and uncanny. For one, it obviously is impossible to go back and change things from our past. On another and for ordinary folks like us, is there really anything we can change that would definitely save the future?
I will not suppose and answer this for everyone else. The answer for me, though, is Yes.
We can be Super Heroes for the Planet.
I've been an advocate of Sustainability and of the environment for as long as I can remember. I try to incorporate sustainability principles into my daily life and practice good habits with such fundamentals as Reuse, Reduce and Recycle. I also try to call people into action regarding various sustainability and environmental issues.
But it wasn't always like that for me. It may not be that way for some even today. There was a time I was oblivious of these matters. There were moments when I simply threw my litter anywhere on the streets just 'coz it was "convenient." I would leave electric appliances switched on or leave the water running even though I wasn't using it. I regarded the building of high-rises and malls that I saw happening around me as a sign of progress even in areas where there were abundant vegetation. Needless to say, I was naive to the calls and cries of Mother Nature. If I would have only seen all the ill effects of these horrid habits before into what is happening around us now, I would have acted sooner.
It may not be too late, though. True, it would be great and convenient to go back and do things all over again. We could prevent climate change and global warming. We could have prevented the extinction of some of the wonderfully amazing animals on the planet. We could do so much more.
We may not be able to change the past; but, we can definitely start now for a better future. We may not be Children of the Atom. We may not be as "gifted" as our mutant heroes. We can be Super Heroes for the Planet. In our small way, we can make a difference.
Professor Charles Xavier said it best, "Please, we need you to hope again."
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About 20th Century Fox
William Fox (1879-1952) began the Fox empire in 1904 with the purchase of a single nickelodeon located in Brooklyn, New York. By 1913 he was the most powerful independent exhibitor/distributor in the silent film business. Mr. Fox founded the Fox Film Corporation in 1915 and by 1927 he'd introduced sound on film which greatly enhanced the popularity of his Movietone News reels. The 1930 release of Fox's The Big Trail heralded the golden age of widescreen film.
The Fox Film Corporation merged with 20th Century in 1935 and has since been known as 20th Century Fox.
