Interesting speculation is that the scene which Singer concocted for Quicksilver was done specifically to get DOFP into the same conversation as Avengers 2. I have a feeling that "Quicksilver" will appear in some capacity in DOFP, and then "Pietro Maximoff" will appear in some capacity in Avengers 2 (along with his sister). Man, remember when the X-Men movies were tentpole, exciting events? On Friday, May 24, 2013 9:19:30 AM UTC-4, cwpreston wrote:
> > > http://www.slashfilm.com/quicksilver-to-appear-in-bryan-singers-x-men-days-of-future-past-and-joss-whedons-the-avengers-2/ > > Quicksilver To Appear in Bryan Singer’s ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ and > Joss Whedon’s ‘The Avengers 2′ > > [image: Evan Peters Quicksilver] > > Director *Bryan Singer* took to Twitter Thursday, announcing the latest > piece of casting for his upcoming film *X-Men: Days of Future Past.* In > doing so, he may have inadvertently created a rift in the Marvel Cinematic > Universe. Singer revealed that* Evan Peters* (*American Horror Story*) > will be playing the mutant Quicksilver in the film. Now, that’s the same > Quicksilver that *Joss Whedon* revealed would be > appearing<http://www.slashfilm.com/joss-whedon-teases-brothersister-duo-for-the-avengers-2-plus-new-phase-2-photos-and-iron-man-4/>in > > *The Avengers 2* along with his sister, Scarlet Witch. > > How is that going to work? We’ll discuss, and have a *Kevin Feige* quote, > below. > > ** > > Here’s Singer’s Tweet: > > Before he was an #Avenger <https://twitter.com/search/%23Avenger>, he was > just a REALLY fast kid. Thrilled to say > #EvanPeters<https://twitter.com/search/%23EvanPeters>is joining > #XMen <https://twitter.com/search/%23XMen> > #DaysOfFuturePast<https://twitter.com/search/%23DaysOfFuturePast>as > #Quicksilver <https://twitter.com/search/%23Quicksilver>. > > — Bryan Singer (@BryanSinger) May 23, > 2013<https://twitter.com/BryanSinger/status/337643722953080832> > > Quicksilver (as well as his twin sister Scarlet Witch) debuted in the > X-Men comics, and were eventually revealed to be the children of Magneto. > More recently they’ve become members of The Avengers but their roots have > always been in the X-Men. So the fact that Peters – a fantastic actor – > will be portraying the character in that universe, makes sense. (We’ll be > seeing two Magnetos and one could obviously have kids.) > > What’s odd is the timing and rights issues. Singer has been casting this > film for a long time and with production set to start soon, this > announcement occurs just weeks > after<http://www.slashfilm.com/joss-whedon-teases-brothersister-duo-for-the-avengers-2-plus-new-phase-2-photos-and-iron-man-4/>Whedon > announced he’d be using the character in > *The Avengers 2*. Contractually, Kevin Feige recently > explained<http://www.slashfilm.com/marvel-sequel-bits/> how > the characters could appear both in the Fox and Disney Marvel universes: > > We both have [Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch]. There’s a specific > arrangement with those two characters that would allow us to use them with > “Avengers,” but not discuss or reference their mutant or Magneto-related > lineage. They can use them as mutants and as Magneto’s relatives, but > cannot have anything to do with “The Avengers.” > > When Whedon last spoke about the characters, he alluded to > their<http://www.slashfilm.com/joss-whedon-wont-add-characters-that-makes-things-easier-in-the-avengers-2-says-iron-man-will-return>“rough > beginning.” He was likely referring to their evil heritage, > something that can’t be explored in *The Avengers 2*. However, he also > suggested the characters would fundamentally oppose The Avengers, which is > kind of the role Magneto plays in the X-Men films, providing the team with > different views on their roles in society > > All that rambling aside, here’s what’s likely going to happen. Evan Peters > will do a great job in *X-Men: Days of Future Pas*t and Joss Whedon will > cast someone who’ll also do a great job in *The Avengers 2*. Wouldn’t it > be awesome, though, if somehow Peters reprised the role and got the link > going? > > *UPDATE*: > Hitfix<http://www.hitfix.com/motion-captured/why-are-fox-and-marvel-having-a-showdown-over-x-men-and-the-avengers-2>is > reporting what I said above is true, but not the cool part. Fox and > Disney will each present different versions of the character. Reportedly > Singer created an action scene tailor made to Quicksilver and that’s why > he’s in the film. It’s not because of some larger connection. > > *Cool Posts From Around the Web:* > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
