Nerdology

Marvel just broke the news that Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen are returning to the X-Men franchise to reprise their roles as Professor X and Magneto. With Bryan Singer directing “Days of Future Past” looks more like the X-Men 3 everyone wanted, and less like the sequel to “First Class” everyone expected. That makes me very excited.

Ok, maybe that’s too much. I mean James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender are also playing the professor and his nemesis. So it’s likely that it’s just a cameo. But I’m still excited.

So, is James Marsden next (ignore his ‘death’ in X3. Comic book characters don’t really die. Ask Jean)? (Speaking of…) what about Famke Janssen? Anna Paquin?

The Hollywood Reporter confirms that Bryan Singer will direct X-Men: Days of Future Past. This is fantastic news for the franchise. Matthew Vaughn did a great job directing First Class, but after he left DoFP the only other person I wanted to direct this movie was Bryan Singer. He really gets the X-Men. I’m pumped.