Number 5:
Emma Frost Continuity **** Up.
Emma Frost appeared in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, appearing around 18-27 years old. However, in X-Men First Class, she appears to be older than her apperance in Origins....which takes place forty years after First Class happens.
Not to mention, they decided to give Emma the exact powers she demonstrated in Origins.
And yes, I know what the recent excuse for this one is: 'But, Origins isn't canon anymore!!!' Even if that is true, people will still recognize the character, by their powers, not by their names. People won't remember her name, but they will notice that this person:
and this person:
happen to both have blonde hair, are in the X-Men series, and can turn their skin into diamonds. They will notice.
Number 4:
A Random Selection of Characters for the 'First Class' When we heard they were going to be starting from the beginning of the founding of the school, Magneto and Xaviers relationship, naturally we all thought they would be doing the original five. However, for timeline reasons, they stook the film in the 60's, so the First Five couldn't be used, because that would make them about 60 years old in the modern day, without rebooting it.....
however they ended up choosing characters that not only STILL disrupt the continuity by being too young or too old, they also picked characters that shouldn't have even BEEN there in the timeline!
Not to mention Darwin, who's powers are to constantly adapt to his environment to help him survive. He spontaneously develops powers to adapt to his environment, whether to help him fight, or run away.
So, why is Darwin a black guy, during the 1960's, one of the single most dangerous times in American History to be a black man?
Number 3:
General Mistrust in Fox Studios We all saw how X-Men First Class had a trailer, and how people said it was good. This section is just to remind you that these films had good trailers too:
Number 2
Havok is Cyclop's Dad (Speculation) Now, I know this is just a rumor, but allow me to requote this statement a few months back from Brian Singer:
“It wouldn’t physically fit for him to be the brother of Cyclops. We take some liberties on that. There are notions, but, um, I don’t want to give away certain interrelations.
This both states that, while Havok is not Cyclop's brother, they are still related. However, since this is in the 60's, the only possible way that they could be related, that would be a major spoiler, is if Havok were Scott's father.
I have been looking around to see what others think of this idea, looking at other forums. Some people cast it off, saying that it's rumor, or other ridiculous statements, such as:
'It's a reboot, so it doesnt matter!' - False. By using shots of Patrick Stewart and the original Magneto helmet in the recent trailer, they solidly connect this film to the original series.
'They're step-brothers!' - How the hell is that even possible? That would either require, A: Scott's Parents adopting someone who, around the time Scott was born, would be 40-something, or, B: That Havok's parents adopt Scott, which would make Havok STILL 40 when Scott's born, and make his parents be adopting a child when they're at least 80 years old.
But the number one, absolute reason I do NOT want to see this movie, is:
Number 1:
They don't suit up until the END OF THE MOVIE. (Reasonable Speculation) Now, before you all go off on me like a bomb, I will support my argument fully.
Exhibit A: Fassbender Commentary. http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/joshw24/news/?a=29937 In a recent commentary on the trailer, Fassbender, who plays Magneto in the film, said that they don't spend a lot of the movie in the costumes, and that moment is where they come together as a team. Now, this doesn't necessarily mean they don the suits at the end of the movie, per se, but look at the other evidence:
Exhibit B: Blue Beast Now, as you can clearly see, Beast is in the X-Jet, wearing the yellow suit, in his mutated form. It's safe to assume that Beast's mutation happens at the very earliest in the middle of the film, so the plane scene MUST take place during the second half of the movie. Again, this doesn't exactly say that it's at the END of the movie, but still, take a look at this final exhibit:
Exhibit C: Magneto's Helmet Now, ignoring the win of the helmet design, you can clearly see that this is Magneto in the helmet, turning on Xavier and the others. In the background, albeit faded, you can see a tree, on what appears to be a beach.
In what no doubt is the same scene, set pics have shown a crashed, broken X-Jet, on a beach, with the same such trees:
This means that, since Magneto turns evil at the end of the movie, it must mean that the team wears their suits only at the end of the film.
And, I know what most of you are thinking, and, unfortunately for us all, I thought of that, too.
I believe, sadly, that this, too, is at the very end of the film. Since obviously Magneto dons this suit AFTER becoming evil, and if the scene of him turning on Xavier is at the end of the film.....then there probably won't be much of this suit to see, outside of maybe a scene or two. And it's not as though Fox hasn't done this kind of thing before. Remember Reynolds as Wade Wilson, and Emma Frost in the Origins TV spots, seeming to be major characters, but only being around for a scene or two in the actual movie?
That concludes my article. Feel free to comment below!