Avi Arad has dished some dirt recently with reporters from MTV, we get the story and following excerpt via movieweb:
Directed and co-written by Batman Begins scribe David Goyer, the prequel has all sorts “of opportunities for the kind of things that [will] make [it] interesting,” Arad contended, including a look at his early friendship with and ultimate rift from Charles Xavier, the mutant who would later become the leader of the X-Men.
Given Magneto is already the head of the militant mutant organization known as The Brotherhood in the first film, will the prequel detail the steps he takes to form that alliance, perhaps highlighting such mutants as Sabertooth and Rebecca Romijn’s Mystique? “[Some] amazing surprises that happen in his life [are in store],” Arad coyly answered.
This news really isn’t anything new. We know the story of Magneto, many do not think this movie is necessary because of that. After Spiderman 3 I am getting wary about comic book movies in general. I fear greed may be rushing shit out the door at the expense of our modern day mythic heroes. Time will tell.
I love the magneto character but prefer to see him in the context of the X-Men films. He is by far my favorite character of the X-Men films and I just hope that if they do an origin story; they do it right. Magnetic control is one of my favorite super powers and if I had to personally choose one, it would be on the top of my list.
International friends, If you could have a super power, which would you choose?
