With the flurry of casting news revolving around X-Men First Class, it seems everyone and Kevin Bacon is set to be attached to this film.
What? There is a a rumour that even Kevin Bacon will be joining the cast of X-Men First Class? As the Villain??
I’m told that Kevin Bacon has the offer and is negotiating to play the villain role in X-Men: First Class. Not sure of his character, and they have to make his deal, but Bacon would line up nicely alongside James McAvoy (Xavier), Michael Fassbender (Magneto)
I heard the rumour on the weekend, but nothing to substantiate it since.
The movie is setting up nicely to show the establishment of the school and then having a split of the two founders and the students facing off. Xavier and Magneto cite irreconcilable differences and go their separate ways but not before making a mess first.
If they introduce a villain at all, it would just be to show a need for the school to exist. Then in discarding this token badguy the differences in Xavier’s Dream and Magneto’s Vision would be the real conflict.
So if its true, what throwaway Villain would Bacon play?
He might make a good Nathaniel Essex, setting the tone for the ever manipulative Mr Sinister? Have him and his Marauders make an appearance, get him chatting with Remy LeBeau and set the stage for Sinister to return in X-Men 4?
That I could go for. If this proves to be anything more than random internet rumour.
