X-Men (film)

***X-Men*** is a 2000 superhero film directed by Bryan Singer and written by David Hayter from a story by Singer and Tom DeSanto. The story focuses on Wolverine and Rogue being dragged into a conflict between the X-Men led by Charles Xavier and the Brotherhood led by Magneto.

## Synopsis

In a world where both Mutants and Humans fear each other, Marie, better known as Rogue, runs away from home and hitches a ride with another mutant, known as Logan, a.k.a. Wolverine. Professor Charles Xavier, who owns a school for young mutants, sends Storm and Cyclops to bring them back before it is too late. Magneto, who believes a war is approaching, has an evil plan in mind, and needs young Rogue to help him.

## Cast and Characters

* Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters
	+ X-Men
		- Patrick Stewart at Professor X/Charles Xavier
		- Hugh Jackman at Wolverine/Logan
		- Halle Berry at Storm/Ororo Munroe
		- Famke Janssen as Jean Grey
		- James Marsden as Cyclops/Scott Summers
	+ Students
		- Anna Paquin as Rogue/Marie D'Ancanto
		- Shawn Ashmore as Iceman/Bobby Drake
		- Sumela Kay as Kitty Pryde (Cameo)
		- Alexander Burton as Pyro/John Allerdyce (Cameo)
		- Donald MacKinnon as Colossus/Peter Rasputin (Cameo)
		- Katrina Florece as Jubilee (Cameo)
* Brotherhood of Mutants
	+ Ian McKellen at Magneto/Erik Lehnsherr
		- Brett Morris as Young Erik Lehnsherr
	+ Rebecca Romijn as Mystique
	+ Ray Park as Toad
	+ Tyler Mane as Sabretooth
* United States Government
	+ Bruce Davison as Senator Robert Kelly
	+ Matthew Sharp as Henry Guyrich
* Cameo Appearances
	+ Shawn Roberts as David
	+ David Hayter
	+ Stan Lee
	+ Tom DeSanto
	+ George Buza

## X-Men Cinematic Universe

*X-Men* was the first in a series of X-Men related movies that spanned 13 films that were released over the course of 20 years

* X-Men (2000)
* X2: X-Men United (2002)
* X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
* X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
* X-Men: First Class (2011)
* The Wolverine (2013)
* X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
* Deadpool (2016)
* X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
* Logan (2017)
* Deadpool 2 (2018)
	+ Once Upon a Deadpool (2018)
* Dark Phoenix (2019)
* The New Mutants (2020)

## Trivia

* David Hayter who wrote the screenplay for *X-Men* previously voiced Captain America in the three-part Secret Wars episode from *Spider-Man* in which Iona Morris reprised her role as Storm from the *X-Men* animated series.
* George Buza who played Beast in *X-Men* has a cameo as a truck driver.
* David Hemblen who voiced Magneto in *X-Men* was considered for the role of Magneto in this movie. However, the part of Magneto ended up going to Ian McKellen.
* Bryan Singer watched all seventy-six episodes of *X-Men* to decide which of the characters from the comics should be in the movie.
* Chris Potter wanted to play Gambit in this film. However, Bryan Singer had him audition for Cyclops which he did not want to play. When Potter met Bryan Singer he thought he was a fifteen year-old kid who was lost.
* Cal Dodd was asked to cameo as a bartender at the Canadian bar where we first meet Wolverine.
* During the production of the movie Hugh Jackman got to meet Cal Dodd. Knowing that this was the first time that Wolverine would be seen in live-action Cal Dodd jokingly told Jackman "Don't fuck it up, Bub" in his Wolverine voice.

## External Links

* Internet Movie Database
* Wikipedia
* Marvel Database
* Marvel Movies Fandom
* X-Men Movies Fandom
* X-Men Fandom