X-Men (2000)
Coming Out at 13 July 2000 in theaters.
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
X-Men is superhero film directed by Bryan Singer and written by David Hayter from a story by Singer and Tom DeSanto. The film is based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name and features an ensemble cast consisting of Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Bruce Davison, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Ray Park, and Anna Paquin. The film depicts a world where a small proportion of people are mutants, whose possession of superhuman powers makes them distrusted by normal humans. It focuses on mutants Wolverine and Rogue as they are brought into a conflict between two groups that have radically different approaches to bringing about the acceptance of mutant-kind: Professor Xavier’s X-Men, and the Brotherhood of Mutants, led by Magneto.
Development of X-Men began as far back as 1984 with Orion Pictures, with James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow in discussions at one point. The film rights were bought by 20th Century Fox in 1994, and various scripts and film treatments were commissioned from Andrew Kevin Walker, John Logan, Joss Whedon, and Michael Chabon. Singer signed to direct in 1996, with further rewrites by Ed Solomon, Singer, Tom DeSanto, Christopher McQuarrie, and Hayter, in which Beast and Nightcrawler were deleted over budget concerns from Fox. X-Men marked the Hollywood debut for Jackman, a last-second choice for Wolverine, cast three weeks into filming. Filming took place from September 22, 1999 to March 3, 2000, primarily in Toronto.
X-Men premiered at Ellis Island on July 12, 2000, and was released in the United States two days later. It was a box office success, grossing over $296.3 million worldwide, and received positive reviews from critics, citing its performances, story, and thematic depth. The film’s success led to a series of sequels, prequels, and spin-offs, with the overall success of the series spawning a reemergence of superhero films, a genre that would remain highly popular for the next two decades.
Director: Bryan Singer
Writers: Tom DeSanto, Bryan Singer, David Hayter
Stars: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin
Cast:
| Hugh Jackman | … | Logan / Wolverine |
| Patrick Stewart | … | Professor Charles Xavier |
| Ian McKellen | … | Eric Lensherr / Magneto |
| Famke Janssen | … | Jean Grey |
| James Marsden | … | Scott Summers / Cyclops |
| Halle Berry | … | Ororo Munroe / Storm |
| Anna Paquin | … | Rogue |
| Tyler Mane | … | Sabretooth |
| Ray Park | … | Toad |
| Rebecca Romijn | … | Mystiques) |
| Bruce Davison | … | Senator Kelly |
| Matthew Sharp | … | Henry Gyrich |
| Brett Morris | … | Young Magneto |
| Rhona Shekter | … | Magneto’s Mother |
| Kenneth McGregor | … | Magneto’s Father |
| Shawn Roberts | … | Rogue’s Boyfriend |
| Donna Goodhand | … | Rogue’s Mother |
| John Nelles | … | Rogue’s Father |
| George Buza | … | Trucker |
| Darren McGuire | … | Contender |
| Carson Manning | … | Waterboy #1 |
| Scott Leva | … | Waterboy #2 |
| Aron Tager | … | Emcee |
| Kevin Rushton | … | Stu |
| Doug Lennox | … | Bartender |
| David Nichols | … | Newscaster #1 |
| Malcolm Nefsky | … | Stu’s Buddy |
| Sumela Kay | … | Kitty Pryde / Shadowcat |
| Shawn Ashmore | … | Bobby Drake / Iceman |
| Katrina Florece | … | Jubilation Lee / Jubilee |
| Alex Burton | … | John Allerdyce / Pyro |
| Quinn Wright | … | Lily Pond Kid |
| Daniel Magder | … | Boy on Raft |
| Matt Weinberg | … | Tommy |
| Madison Lanc | … | Tommy’s Sister |
| Stan Lee | … | Hot Dog Vendor |
| Marsha Graham | … | Newscaster #2 |
| Amy Leland | … | Cerebro |
| Adam Robitel | … | Guy on Line |
| David Lawrence Brown | … | Lead Cop |
| Ben Jensen | … | Sabretooth Cop |
| Tom DeSanto | … | Toad Cop |
| Todd Dulmage | … | Coast Guard |
| Dan Duran | … | Newscaster #3 |
| Elias Zarou | … | U.N. Secretary General |
| David Black | … | President |
| Robert R. Snow | … | Secret Service |
| David Hayter | … | Museum Cop |
| Cecil Phillips | … | Security Guard |
| Dave Allen Clark | … | Newscaster #4 |
| Deryck Blake | … | Plastic Prison Guard |
| Ilke Hincer | … | Translator |
| Ron Sham | … | Translator |
| Jay Yoo | … | Translator |
| Grigori Miakouchkine | … | Translator |
| Eleonore Comes | … | Translator |
| Giuseppe Gallaccio | … | Translator |
| Rupinder Brar | … | Translator |
| Abi Ganem | … | Translator |
| Joey Purpura | … | German Soldier |
| Manuel Verge | … | German Soldier |
| Wolfgang Müller | … | German Soldier |
| Ralph Zuljan | … | German Soldier |
| Andy Grote | … | German Soldier |
| Aaron Atkins | … | Mutant |
| Eric Bryson | … | Cop |
| Ben Champniss | … | Jewish Prisoner of War |
| Cheryl De Luca | … | Mother on Train |
| Wesley Finucan | … | Man at Train Station |
| Kyler Fisher | … | |
| Marc Gagne | … | Bar Patron |
| Matthew Galliford | … | Ellis Island Dignitary |
| Gary Goddard | … | Man at Beach |
| Matt Granger | … | Weapon X Program Surgeon |
| Cyprian Lerch | … | Police Officer |
| Donald Mackinnon | … | Student at Xavier School |
| Brian Peck | … | Hot Dog Stand Patron |
| Sabrina G Samuels | … | Spectator On Beach |
| Peter Schindelhauer | … | German Soldier |
| Jimmy Star | … | Police Officer |
| Kim Tannahill | … | Woman |
| Daniel Vivian | … | Canadian |
| Quentin Wright | … | Student at Xavier School |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia