Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart join X-Men
2012-11-28 22:39
Los Angeles - Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Patrick Stewart have joined the cast of
X-Men: Days of Future Past.
Director Bryan Singer - who is returning to the franchise after directing the original
X-Men film in 2000 and its 2003 sequel
X2 - confirmed the veteran actors will reprise their roles as Magneto and Professor X.
The director also confirmed the returns of
X-Men: First Class stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender,
The Hunger Games actress Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult.
Bryan wrote
on his Twitter page: "I'd like to officially welcome back James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, & Nicholas Hoult to #XMEN for #DaysOfFuturePast (sic)."
"Thrilled to announce
@ianmckellen118 &
@SirPatStew are joining the cast of #XMEN #DaysOfFuturePast #magneto #professorX More to come... (sic)"
'Use your imagination'Days of Future Past, and its 2011 predecessor
First Class, serve as prequels to the original trilogy, which also includes 2006's
X-Men: The Last Stand. James, 33, and Michael, 35, play younger versions of Professor X and Magneto in the films, respectively.
It appears the latest
X-Men will see plenty of time-bending to explain the co-existence of the returning elder actors - Ian, 73, and Patrick, 72 - and their younger incarnations.
Director Bryan Singer, 47, told Deadline: "The movie is called
X-Men: Days of Future Past, use your imagination."
X-Men: Days of Future Past is due in cinemas in 2014.