Matthew Vaughn And James McAvoy Clash Before Filming X-Men: First Class!

Matthew Vaughn And James McAvoy Clash Before Filming X-Men: First Class!

The director reveals that McAvoy is still in the movie (but only just!) and briefly comments on how he thinks the actor will do as Charles Xavier. Read on for details...

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By JoshWilding - Aug 28, 2010 09:08 AM EST
Filed Under: X-Men: First Class
Source: Express

As those of you who live in the UK will more than likely know, Matthew Vaughn is a firm supporter of the closing of the UK Film Council which he believes will help the industry develop a better organisation. However, The Daily Mail report that this annoyed James McAvoy but has assured fans that it wont affect his role in X-Men: First Class.

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"James and I have discussed this. He's still in the movie...just. James is an actor and actors don't necessarily know what's best for them. That's on the record."

"But he's a brilliant actor and he'll be great in this film."

I'm sure that those of you looking forward to X-Men: First Class will be relieved that their spat didnt lead to anyone leaving the project but as this interview was published in print, it's hard to tell whether or not he was joking about McAvoy only "just" still being in the movie! Regardless, share your thoughts about this news in the usual place!



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ItsNotASchooner
ItsNotASchooner - 8/28/2010, 9:53 AM
stirrin' da pot







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Dynamo
Dynamo - 8/28/2010, 9:57 AM
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN CYCLOPS ISN'T IN IT?!" :P
jazzman
jazzman - 8/28/2010, 10:01 AM
why Matthew Vaughn in support of closing the UK Film Council this gave alot of british actors a chance.
DCMarvelFreshman
DCMarvelFreshman - 8/28/2010, 10:03 AM
(Stewie Voice): "And it begins" LoL
Nice find Josh! I still find this entire cast odd. Hopefully this will be the only "clash" in the future.
BrotherQStark
BrotherQStark - 8/28/2010, 10:13 AM
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JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 8/28/2010, 10:14 AM
DCMF: Lol, thanks man! :) Yeah, this whole movie is really shaping up to be one of the oddest CBM's we've seen so far. Between the obscure characters, crazy continuity and blatant disregard of the source material, I find it hard to see how it'll end up being any good!
ecksmanfan
ecksmanfan - 8/28/2010, 10:19 AM
@DC- Agreed, it's an odd gathering, but Vaughn will make it work.
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 8/28/2010, 10:21 AM
"James is an actor and actors don't necessarily know what's best for them"

Something about this statement annoys me. Probably overreacting, but that sounds kind of douchey.
RedDevil
RedDevil - 8/28/2010, 10:23 AM
I confirm and completely agree with patriautism's statement!
commanderhulk
commanderhulk - 8/28/2010, 10:33 AM
@InTylerWeTrust-I agree, I don't like the way that sounds. Mathew Vaughn kinds sounds like an ass. He's a good filmmaker but in the commentary for Kick-Ass and this statement here, I comes off kind of like a jerk.
marvel72
marvel72 - 8/28/2010, 10:39 AM
@ grif

the whole x-universe doesn't just revolve around wolverine,i agree his probably the most popular mutant out there.

if it was the original five it would of been epic,the current line up of charactors excluding professor-x,magneto & the beast.

its gonna fail.

the only remotely intresting additional charactors are havok & emma frost.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 8/28/2010, 10:45 AM
TYLER: Yeah, I got that impression when I first read this news. It's as if him being a director makes him "better" than the lowly actors he orders around, lol! That's how I read into it anyway...

deadpool72: I 110% AGREE! :)
scurvydog
scurvydog - 8/28/2010, 10:46 AM
McAvoy must have seen the script like Alice Eve did,and is trying to jump ship before it sinks...Just a thought...
Ironbat95
Ironbat95 - 8/28/2010, 10:57 AM
hoping they have a falling out and decide to can this film
ThunderCougarFalconBird
ThunderCougarFalconBird - 8/28/2010, 10:59 AM
Tyler - I'm with you 100%. That one sentence tells me he's a fakir with little or no respect for the very people who breath life into his visions, thus giving him an income! As for his views on the UK film council, it makes no sense whatsoever!
Upupandaway
Upupandaway - 8/28/2010, 11:07 AM
Ironbat95- They'll just find a guy off the street and shave his head.

@Ron- "the very people who breath life into his visions"
That was deep man. : )
SHAZAM171
SHAZAM171 - 8/28/2010, 11:10 AM
This movie is going to SUCK A$$. What the hell are they doing "FOX SUX". They need to give the rights back to Marvel Studios and reboot X-Men. Let's do this!!!!!!!!!
SHAZAM171
SHAZAM171 - 8/28/2010, 11:13 AM
P862010
P862010 - 8/28/2010, 11:18 AM
@scurvy dog lolol

yeah alice "SEx and city 2" eve has a high standard for scripts lol

kevin bacon/january jones/macavoy/fassebnder must just want paychecks lol
DasBoot
DasBoot - 8/28/2010, 11:20 AM
Great news! Early drama that might fester into huge drama, and kill the movie!!! We can only hope...
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 8/28/2010, 11:23 AM
I knew my douche-detector couldn't have been the only one going off!
MikeZ
MikeZ - 8/28/2010, 11:23 AM
You know a film is doomed when there are problems: Alice Eve leaving the project and now MacAvoy clashing with Vaughn.

Just so everyone knows, I'm making an extensive Marvel Universe fan cast that reboots the entire "X-Men" movie franchise (though it's gonna be hard to find someone to step into Patrick Stewart/Hugh Jackman's shoes; both actors did such an amazing job).
marvel72
marvel72 - 8/28/2010, 11:26 AM
is james mcavoy gonna shave his head,i always thought professor-x has always been bald,i don't think i've ever seen him with hair.
blazebyrne
blazebyrne - 8/28/2010, 11:47 AM
Guys, you have to consider that The Daily Mail is a rubbish tabloid in the UK and they make up crap as much as report actual news.

If anything happened at all, I'd say this is greatly exagerrated.
marvel72
marvel72 - 8/28/2010, 12:00 PM
@ elguason

i admit i did sniger a bit when i first see it,but he may turn out alright for the role.
SHHH
SHHH - 8/28/2010, 12:18 PM
@JoshW: I know nothing of xmen first class.. How Bad is this gonna turn out?
HULK2099
HULK2099 - 8/28/2010, 12:39 PM
...
Dynamo
Dynamo - 8/28/2010, 12:47 PM
@Elduason because he spelt sniger with 2 "t"'s instead of one. :P
marvel72
marvel72 - 8/28/2010, 1:07 PM
@ dynamo

i thought thats how you spelt it.

sorry if i offended anyone,i've changed it now.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 8/28/2010, 1:11 PM
blaze byrne: The Daily Mail isnt a tabloid, it's a pretty serious (and respected) newspaper even if they're one of those that blame violence on video games! :P

SHHH: It really will be that bad IMO. Just go back through the X-Men news archive here on CBM and you'll see DCMF's article on what Singer had to say about the movie. Make sure you have a vomit bag to hand!

ElGuason: Judging by that picture, he's a pretty perfect choice for the role. It's just a pity they plan on leaving him with a full head of hair...[frick]ing Fox!
JeffBridges
JeffBridges - 8/28/2010, 1:19 PM
Vaughn was just making a joke. I'm sure there's no ill will towards James.
P862010
P862010 - 8/28/2010, 1:47 PM
ignore josh he just wants his precious cyclops and cries because he is not in 1960's period piece lol
patriautism
patriautism - 8/28/2010, 1:57 PM
@deadpool72
Xavier wasn't always bald, he lost his hair in high school when his power's manifested. This movie is still ignoring that fact.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/28/2010, 2:21 PM
Seriously [frick] FOX on both counts, I can see their FF a fail too!

Real shame... they could've made something EPIC instead of some forgettable popcorn flick!

FIRST CLASS = NO CLASS!
SHHH
SHHH - 8/28/2010, 2:24 PM
Damn... I will do that.... Leee's comment sum's it up..
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/28/2010, 2:24 PM
Ignore P862010 all he wants is his precious garbage from FOX like the last two movies was lol!


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