He's got a big wheelchair to fill if, God forbid, something happens. You have to understand I'm a Spock freak. You have to understand Spock is the greatest character. To prepare for X-Men's special effects, Singer met with James Cameron on the set of Titanic and George Lucas on the set of the new Star Wars movie. He also visited such effects houses as Digital Domain.
Effects are merely a tool, like cinematography, like light, like sound.
I intend to be as meticulous with the special effects and I will make sure I know what the hell I am doing. The X-Men will wear their costumes in the film, but Singer said he wants to make sure they fit the movie's tone. We're taking this movie very seriously. And that means when you're introducing costumes and attach elements that run the risk of becoming camp, you have to do them very carefully. So that's what we're going to do.