One of the story lines I really enjoyed in the second X-Men film was the relationship and dynamic with Pyro and Ice Man. I thought the Pyro character was really underrated by most people and I thought had a lot of possibilites.
The good folks over at FIlm Force had the chance to chat with Aaron Stanford (Pyro) about the new X-Men flick and Pyro’s role in it. Here’s some of what he had to say:
“Yeah, he changes,” admits Stanford. “In X2, he’s very sort of ambivalent about where his allegiances lie – he’s not sure where he’s gonna go. He’s obviously part of the school for gifted children. But he’s also very attracted to this other side, this brotherhood he’s been hearing about, Magneto’s brotherhood. And he’s got friends with Professor X, but on the other hand, he’s really called by Magneto and he tells him that he’s a God amongst insects. That’s a pretty attractive idea [or] concept. In X3, he’s totally surrendered to that. He’s off the fence and he’s with the brotherhood, dedicated and committed. Because of that, he’s off the leash and he’s just allowed to really let his powers rip and not hold back at all. It’s gonna be good.”
Good to hear! He also goes on to say that the film has some enphasis on the relationship between him and Ice Man which I think is a GOOD thing. Aaron Stanford is also appearing in the new “The Hills Have Eyes” film that’s opening soon. He’s a busy guy all of a sudden.
It’s a good interview and you can take a look at the whole thing here if you’d like
