   X-Men Casting
  Since the first X-men, I've always been put off by the casting. Granted I know that they just can't pluck a Grade-A lookalike off the street. But it seems the only good match they got was Patrick Stewart. Other than him, everyone else seemed off. Examples: Halle Berry as Storm, whoever that scrawny guy is playing Cyclops, Gandalf as Magneto (too old looking but acts damn fine), Rogue (nuff said), Juggernaut (what happened to CG?!)   
  Yeah, I can't really say I'm especially thrilled at most of the casting choices.  BTW, Wizard magazine did a "casting call" for an xmen movie back in the 90s.  I found a discussion about it: IGN boardsI haven't seen the 3rd movie yet, but here are my thoughts on the casting in the first two:I really dislike Halle Barry as Storm.  Her lines really don't help either.  To me, Storm was always one of the more philosophical x-men.  I can't think of a good replacement...maybe if Sigourney Weaver was black.Patrick Stewart as Professor X is perfect.Ian McKellan is just a little too old and gimpy to play Magneto.  He could probably have pulled it off if he hadn't played Gandalf in LOTR.  He's a great actor, but Magneto should be more physically imposing.  I'll suggest Ralph FiennesHugh Jackman as Wolverine...pretty good.  I can't complain too much about this one.The guy that played Cyclops.  He was ok too...I would like to have seen a greater emphasis on Cyclops' leadership role on the team.  Instead they decided to play up the romance angle...which probably makes for a better 2 hour action movie...but still.   ;  Personally I'm quite happy with the majority of the casting.  The only real disappointment was Storm, but finding an actor that would suit the role would be nigh impossible [smile]  She's a *little* better in 3, but not much.Some of the characters weren't meant to be the same as in the comic books though.  Rogue is the most obvious, she appears to be a blend between Rogue and Jubillee.  Magneto is another, I think that a Magneto more like in the comics would have been too overbearing for the movies.   ;  I thought Frasier as The Beast was an inspired choice, actually.And Hugh Jackman as Wolverine was pretty good too, as was Patrick Stewart. Other than that, I think it was the acting/writing rather than the casting.   ;  I always liked the chick who played Rogue. Although not for her acting prowess.   ;  To be quite honest I'm still of the opinion that Danzig should have played Wolverine (as long as he could act...).Patrick Stewart was teh perfect Prof X...The rest probably could have used work... Jean Grey wasn't bad though...   ;Quote:Original post by sjelkjdI really dislike Halle Barry as Storm.  Her lines really don't help either.  To me, Storm was always one of the more philosophical x-men.  I can't think of a good replacement...maybe if Sigourney Weaver was black.Angela BassettQuote:From the Wikipedia entry on Angela Bassett:Due to her uncanny beauty, physical presence and commanding voice, she had long since been deemed by many X-Men fans as the perfect woman to play the superheroine Storm on the big screen. That role was ultimately given to Halle Berry.Also, Famke Janssen was pretty much perfect as Jean Grey - and even better as Phoenix.   ;Quote:Original post by OluseyiQuote:Original post by sjelkjdI really dislike Halle Barry as Storm.  Her lines really don't help either.  To me, Storm was always one of the more philosophical x-men.  I can't think of a good replacement...maybe if Sigourney Weaver was black.Angela BassettQuote:From the Wikipedia entry on Angela Bassett:Due to her uncanny beauty, physical presence and commanding voice, she had long since been deemed by many X-Men fans as the perfect woman to play the superheroine Storm on the big screen. That role was ultimately given to Halle Berry.Also, Famke Janssen was pretty much perfect as Jean Grey - and even better as Phoenix.I was thinking more Kenya Moore or someone with her build with a slight African and/or even British accent.;  Halle Berry was a terrible choice for Storm. After the first movie, she threatened the studio with leaving if she wasn't allowed to drop the African accent.After the second movie, she threatened the studio with leaving if she wasn't made the leader of the X-Men.I hate it when stuck-up actors try to ruin something due to their own egos.I personally like Hugh Jackman as wolverine, but he's about a foot too tall for the role :)(In the comics, Wolverine is 5'2" and very brawny)   ;Quote:Original post by joanusdmentiaPersonally I'm quite happy with the majority of the casting.  The only real disappointment was Storm, but finding an actor that would suit the role would be nigh impossible [smile]  She's a *little* better in 3, but not much.Some of the characters weren't meant to be the same as in the comic books though.  Rogue is the most obvious, she appears to be a blend between Rogue and Jubillee.  Magneto is another, I think that a Magneto more like in the comics would have been too overbearing for the movies.yeah, but if we're going to have a useless X-Men character, at least their casting for Jubilee is cuter than Rogue.I think their choice for Cyclops was perfect. I always felt that he was a whiney little poindexter.I agree, Storm was very disappointing, but I don't agree with Angela Bassett being any better. Perhaps Gina Torres. Of course, after seeing her in Firefly/Serenity, I want to see her in *everything*, so maybe I'm a little skewed on that. Incidentally, Psylocke was supposed to be in X3. I don't know what happened with that. Though personally, I think if she didn't have to talk, Tera Patrick (*WARNING* Google Image Search is not safe for work, so I will provide you with a Safe Wikipedia Entry) would "fill" the part quite well.   