Friday, October 17, 2014

Tom Hardy Circles "X-Men: Apocalypse"

The Wrap indicates that Fox wants "Inception" and "The Dark Knight Rises" actor Tom Hardy to play the bad guy in Bryan Singer's "X-Men: Apocalypse."


 Apocalypse, aka. En Sabah Nur. In the comics, En Sabah Nur is the world's first mutant who was born in Egypt around 3,000 BC and had access to advanced technology.

The character was teased in the post-credits scene of "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (Played by Brendan Pedder).

Hardy is also in demand for Marvel's long gestating Doctor Strange movie and is being courted to star in Fury and "End of Watch" director David Ayer's film version of the DC Entertainment's "Suicide Squad" comic book as well. 

"X2: X-Men United" and "Superman Returns" screenwriters Mike Dougherty and Dan Harris as well as Simon Kinberg are writing the script for "Apocalypse" .

The younger actors introduced in "X-Men: First Class" James McAvoy (Professor X), Michael Fassbender (Magneto) Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique), and Nicholas Hoult (Beast). Lucas Till (Alex “Havoc” Summers), etc. are contracted for three films and are locked in to return.

It is likely that  Channing Tatum is set to play the X-Men's mutant Gambit

The film will hit theaters on May 27, 2016 opposite Alice in Wonderland 2

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