Sometimes being an arch-nemesis is a real drag.
Exhibit A: Consider this deleted scene from X-Men: First Class, included in the Blu-ray edition out Sept. 9. It all starts innocently enough: Eric Lehnsherr (Michael Fassbender) and Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) are on a recruiting mission for their new, government-sanctioned mutant strike force.
Angel (Zoe Kravitz) is working as a stripper, and they want to get her to reveal how her dragonfly tattoos actually emerge from her body to form real wings. Magneto levitated a champagne bucket to show her his power, but Angel never quite got a demonstration of Professor X’s mindbending abilities. Now we see why that was left on the cutting room floor. Check out the clip below:
Say what you will about what an ugly broad Fassbender is, but what does this tell us about the characters? Magneto has no idea what's going on, of course, but Professor X -- wow, kinky. He's the one dreaming of his work colleague in fishnets, red hair, and go-go boots.
Angel asks, "How did you do that?"
I'd be asking, "Why did you do that?!"
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No snide comments from the sheeple yet (except mine of course)?
Ooo! Ooo! I have one!
Ahem
Michael Fassbender in drag would have been a drastic improvement over January Jones as Emma Frost.
Boom. Roasted.
Oooh, good one!
that’s what she said!
nice!!! and oh so true!!
COSIGNED
Oh snap!
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A box full of old shoes would have been a drastic improvement over January Jones as Emma Frost.
HA. zing #1
A piece of paper with eyes drawn on it woulda been a dirastic improvement over january jones as Emma frost.
A blonde wig on the end of a broomstick would’ve been an improvement over January Jones.
Nice. And true. I don’t really have anything against January Jones in general (I’m sure she’s good in Mad Men, though I don’t watch it), but she was terrible in X-Men.
SNAP
I love that by all reports January is nasty, PLUS she can’t act. So what is the point of her?
Let’s see…Emma Frost is also a wanna-be who has to mindf**k men into thinking she’s hot. Which…would make January Jones PERFECT for the part.
sexy!!!
Yeah, I’d still hit that
Even after watching this strange clip, I’m still just as much in love with Michael Fassbender as ever.
Those arent fishnets, just hairy legs
He originally auditioned for the role of Moira MacTaggert.
Yeah, he isn’t wearing any fishnets.
He is, actually. You can see it in higher quality screencaps.
Now why would anyone wanna do that? lol
The cast talks about this scene with such humorous fondness in interviews. I am glad this will be included with the DVD extras. This just make me enjoy this take on the characters even more. Love McAvoy and Fassbender in their roles. They are wonderful actors, both together and each on their own separate merits. I hope they do sequels!
yup.. this doesnt lessen my obsession with fassbender.. i kind of want to stalk him
I’d still get on that, even in drag. Love me some Fassbender!
I third that! Drag or Dude Fassbender is a HUNK! So is McAvoy. I want to be in the middle of them on that bed.
Ditto. Those 2 are so amazingly hot!
Alyssa would like some DP action.
Amen sister! It’s not gay if it’s a 3-way…or maybe it is…
Agreed. Still hot.
Is it just me but i really wanted to see Xaiver and Magneto make out.
Not just you!
Yes please.
I know i’m obsessed with him and it has only intensified since watching jane eyre. He was just unforgettably alluring and seductive in the role of mr. rochester.
Oh, Rochester. ♥♥♥♥
I concur. Oh my good golly gee. What a foxy gentleman.
I’m wishing he plays the vampire in A Discovery of Witches. I read the book and pictured him the whole way through.
I thought I was the only one who had an obsession with this guy!
This scene just reminds me of how everyone else in this movie couldn’t live up to the great chemistry and sheer awesomeness of Fassbender and McAvoy. It should’ve been 2 hours of them.
I would pay triple for 2 hours of just those two in a movie! They were awesome!!
AGREED.
Agreed! I love Michael Fassbender to death. Seriously.
This scene should be like this in the movie!! It’s awesome…
Sassy!
That’s hilarious! They should have left it in, hehe.
Man, the casual derision in this article is depressing. You know, not everyone sees drag as something “gross” to mock, you know. There wasn’t much irony or sarcasm in Professor X’s voice when he said “you’ve never looked more beautiful, darling”.
Maybe he did it because he likes it.
Back then it would be seen as pretty radical. And though mutants are a good role model for cross dressers and other people that aren’t “the norm” as they are seen as outcasts in society I don’t think there is an underlying love here. Besides crossdressers already have Eddie Izzard. It doesn’t get much better.
I absolutely agree.
Agreed as well. Even the title of the article is a little ridiculous. Magneto certainly doesn’t hate him and projecting him as a drag queen for all of five seconds wouldn’t change that.
But isn’t the humor of the scene that he put him in TERRIBLE drag? I’m pretty sensitive about these things but think you have to be looking pretty hard to find something transphobic about this article.
Seeing it as “TERRIBLE drag” requires a level of subtlety of thought that people looking to be offended do not possess. They simply see “cross-dressing as comedy” and immediately decide that it’s in bad taste and insensitive.
He uses a way over the top ugly drag because it stands out more. If he’d gone for something more subtle she might not have realized that something changed.
And the other choice was to make him naked and the film wanted to avoid the XXX rating that full frontal nudity would get them, so crazy ass ugly drag FTW
I actually wish they had left it in
Professor X TOTALLY did it because he likes it. Come on! He puts Magneto in drag while they’re sitting on a bed together drinking champagne, says he looks beautiful and calls him darling? THEY ARE SO DATING.
Minor spoiler (possibly) ahead: There’s a reason people call their parting-of-ways on the beach the “break-up” or, my favorite, the “divorce.” They are so dating.
I totally Concur with you – this scene is just the very proof of their love ” more Tea Vicar” Originally made me loose it, but this added bit.. <3 3
I think its hilarious! James and Michael have a great chemistry as Charles and Erik. You can totally see them as young versions of Patrick and Ian. We have had a good summer of Superhero movies. X-Men, Thor, Cpt.America, all have been great.
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this article is full of FAIL. probably written by some 4chan douchebag.
in fact only a man could write something this offensive and stupid.
“only a man could write something this offensive and stupid.”
Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann, pretty much any woman from the WBC, female Fox News presenters…. need I go on?
How you could compare Palin and Bachmann to those mother effers at the WBC is beyond me.
Technically the scene won’t be on the DVD. It’s on the Blu-ray version.
hahahaha that was a truly great scene. It’s no wonder you can’t trust Prof. X. Who know what else he”s done like this
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