document: Marsden 's kids do n't like seeing dad on screen LOS ANGELES - One of the reasons James Marsden took on the starring role in the family film '' `` Hop '' '' was so that his two children could see his work . But Marsden says that 10-year-old Jack and 5-year-old Mary do n't really like seeing their dad on screen . His son watched '' `` X-Men , '' '' but preferred Wolverine over Marsden 's Cyclops character . When Marsden 's daughter saw '' `` Enchanted , '' '' she wanted to '' `` fast-forward past dad 's stuff and watch the dragon . '' '' The 37-year-old actor says that children think movies are real , so it must be unsettling to see their father shooting lasers out of his eyes , as in '' `` X-Men , '' '' or waving a sword while singing and dancing , as in '' `` Enchanted . '' '' Besides , Marsden does n't mind if he 's not his kids ' favorite actor , as long as he 's still their No. 1 guy .
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