Not only is director Bryan Singer returning to reprise his role as film director but now we’re getting confirmation, from the director himself, that Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen are returning to the franchise to reprise their roles as Charles and Erik. Oh, and James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, and Michael Fassbender are all returning as well…

Thrilled to announce @ianmckellen118 & @sirpatstew are joining the cast of #XMEN #DaysOfFuturePast #magneto #professorX More to come…

— Bryan Singer (@BryanSinger) November 27, 2012

I’d like to officially welcome back James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, & Nicholas Hoult to #XMEN for #DaysOfFuturePast

— Bryan Singer (@BryanSinger) November 27, 2012

 
Tihs is exciting news for me and I’m hoping that we’ll get a damn good X-men film out of this whole endeavor. The veteran actors will certainly help ground the new class and I’m looking forward to seeing exactly how this story will play out. I explained to Elliot earlier that I theorize that this film will be an amalgamation of Days of Future Past and AoA for some reason. I have nothing to back this up with but it’s a theory and I’m running with it. Great news all around. That’s all for now…
 
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