History Trivia / XMenFirstClass

** Creator/NicholasHoult underwent training in athletics, weight lifting and boxing to prepare.

*** [[Series/RedBandSociety Charlie Rowe]] was originally cast as young Charles Xavier, but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with ''Series/{{Neverland}}''. Interestingly, Rowe was also the runner-up to portray [[Comicbook/SpiderMan Spider-Man]] in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.

*** [[Series/RedBandSociety Charlie Rowe]] was originally cast as young Charles Xavier, but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with ''Series/{{Neverland}}''. Interestingly, Rowe was also the runner-up to play [[Comicbook/SpiderMan Peter Parker]] in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.

** Creator/BoydHolbrook, Creator/AndrewFrancis, [[Series/FearTheWalkingDead Frank Dillane]], [[Series/{{Roswell}} Jason Behr]], and [[Series/GeneralHospital Tom Parker]] auditioned for the part of [[ComicBook/{{Magneto}} Erik Lehnsherr]] before Creator/MichaelFassbender was cast. Holbrook would later go on to portray Donald Pierce in ''Film/{{Logan}}''.

** Creator/AliceEve was offered the part of ComicBook/EmmaFrost, but turned it down due to scheduling commitments to ''Film/ShesOutOfMyLeague''.

** Creator/BoydHolbrook, [[Series/FearTheWalkingDead Frank Dillane]], [[Series/{{Roswell}} Jason Behr]], and [[Series/GeneralHospital Tom Parker]] auditioned for the part of [[ComicBook/{{Magneto}} Erik Lehnsherr]] before Creator/MichaelFassbender was cast. Holbrook would later go on to portray Donald Pierce in ''Film/{{Logan}}''.

** Creator/JamieDornan, [[Series/RobinHood Jonas Armstrong]], [[Series/{{Suits}} Patrick J. Adams]], and Creator/AaronTaylorJohnson screen-tested for the part of [[ComicBook/ProfessorX Charles Xavier]] before the casting of Creator/JamesMcAvoy. Johnson would eventually go on to portray [[ComicBook/{{Quicksilver}} Pietro Maximoff]] in ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''.
*** [[Series/RedBandSociety Charlie Rowe]] was originally cast as young Charles Xavier, but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with ''Series/{{Neverland}}''. Interestingly, Rowe was also the runner-up to play the role of [[Comicbook/SpiderMan Peter Parker]] in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.

** Creator/JamieDornan, [[Series/RobinHood Jonas Armstrong]], [[Series/{{Suits}} Patrick J. Adams]], and Creator/AaronTaylorJohnson screen-tested for the role of [[ComicBook/ProfessorX Charles Xavier]] before the casting of Creator/JamesMcAvoy. Johnson would eventually go on to portray [[ComicBook/{{Quicksilver}} Pietro Maximoff]] in ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''.
*** [[Series/RedBandSociety Charlie Rowe]] was originally cast as young Charles Xavier, but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with ''Series/{{Neverland}}''. Interestingly, Rowe was also the runner-up to play [[Comicbook/SpiderMan Spider-Man]] in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.

** Also Creator/MichaelFassbender and Zoe Kravitz.

** Creator/BoydHolbrook, [[Series/FearTheWalkingDead Frank Dillane]], [[Series/{{Roswell}} Jason Behr]], and [[Series/GeneralHospital Tom Parker]] auditioned for the part of [[ComicBook/{{Magneto}} Erik Lehnsherr]] before Creator/MichaelFassbender was cast. Holbrook would later go on to portray Donald Pierce in ''Film/{{Logan}}''.

** Creator/BoydHolbrook, [[Series/RobinHood Jonas Armstrong]], [[Series/{{Suits}} Patrick J. Adams]], Creator/JamieDornan, [[Series/{{Roswell}} Jason Behr]], and [[Series/GeneralHospital Tom Parker]] screen-tested for roles in the movie. Holbrook would eventually be cast as Donald Pierce in ''Film/{{Logan}}''.
** Creator/BryanCranston was offered the role of Sebastian Shaw before Creator/KevinBacon was cast, but turned it down in order to star in ''Film/{{Drive}}''.
** [[Film/AbrahamLincolnVampireHunter Benjamin Walker]] was initially cast as [[ComicBook/BeastMarvelComics Hank [=McCoy=]]] before the casting of Creator/NicholasHoult. However, Walker ended up dropping out to star in ''Theatre/BloodyBloodyAndrewJackson''.
** Creator/RosamundPike was considered for the part of [[ComicBook/EmmaFrost Emma Frost]] before [[Series/MadMen January Jones]] was cast.

** Creator/BoydHolbrook, [[Series/RobinHood Jonas Armstrong]], [[Series/{{Suits}} Patrick J. Adams]], Creator/JamieDornan, [[Series/GeneralHospital Tom Parker]], and [[Series/{{Roswell}} Jason Behr]] screen-tested for roles in the movie. Holbrook would eventually be cast as Donald Pierce in ''Film/{{Logan}}''.
** Creator/BryanCranston was offered the role of Sebastian Shaw, but turned it down to do the film ''Film/{{Drive}}'' while Creator/ColinFirth was also considered.
** [[Film/AbrahamLincolnVampireHunter Benjamin Walker]] was initially cast in the role of Hank [=McCoy=], but ended up dropping out to star in ''Theatre/BloodyBloodyAndrewJackson''.
** Creator/RosamundPike was considered for Emma Frost and Moira [=MacTaggert=] before [[Series/MadMen January Jones]] and Creator/RoseByrne were cast respectively.

** Creator/BryanSinger was the first choice for the director's chair, but he had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with ''Film/JackTheGiantSlayer''. Considering the success of the follow-up ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'', it makes you wonder what his vision of ''First Class'' would've been like.

** Creator/BoydHolbrook, [[Series/RobinHood Jonas Armstrong]], [[Series/{{Suits}} Patrick J. Adams]], Creator/JamieDornan, [[Series/GeneralHospital Tom Parker]], and [[Series/{{Roswell}} Jason Behr]] screen-tested for roles in the movie. Holbrook would eventually be cast as Donald Pierce in Film/{{Logan}}

** [[Film/AbrahamLincolnVampireHunter Benjamin Walker]] was initially cast in the role of Hank [=McCoy=], but ended up dropping out to star in Theatre/BloodyBloodyAndrewJackson
** Creator/RosamundPike was considered both for Emma Frost and Moira [=MacTaggert=].

* RealLife/MeanCharacterNiceActor: Creator/KevinBacon, is soft spoken, friendly and a dedicated professional. He has said in interviews that he took the part of Sebastian Shaw because he strongly believed in the ideas that the comics represented.

* ActorAllusion:
** In the 2003 ''Series/ChildrenOfDune'' miniseries, Creator/JamesMcAvoy portrayed a privileged character with mind-control abilities who was close to his sister, wishes to save humanity from annihilation, and was physically changed by a traumatic event.
** This isn't the first movie where Creator/MichaelFassbender has [[Film/InglouriousBasterds shared a drink with a German Nazi in a bar and then killed him]]. The two actors playing the Nazis there had also starred as Nazis in that film too.
** It's also not the first time Olek Krupa played a Soviet in a movie dealing with the [[Film/ThirteenDays Cuban Missile Crisis]].
** Creator/KevinBacon once again portrayed a villain named [[Film/HollowMan Sebastian]].

** Creator/BoydHolbrook, [[Series/RobinHood Jonas Armstrong]], [[Series/{{Suits}} Patrick J. Adams]], Creator/JamieDornan, [[Series/GeneralHospital Tom Parker]], and [[Series/{{Roswell}} Jason Behr]]screen-tested for roles in the movie. Holbrook would eventually be cast as Donald Pierce in Film/{{Logan}}

** [[Film/AbrahamLincolnVampireHunter Benjamin Walker]] was initially cast in the role of Hank [=McCoy=], but ended up dropping out to star in Theatre/BloodyBloodyAndrewJackson
** Creator/RosamundPike was considered both for Emma Frost and Moira (=MacTaggert=).

** Creator/BoydHolbrook, [[Series/RobinHood Jonas Armstrong]], [[Series/{{Suits}} Patrick J. Adams]], and Creator/JamieDornan screen-tested for roles in the movie. Holbrook would eventually be cast as Donald Pierce in Film/{{Logan}}

** Creator/TaylorLautner and [[Series/{{Roswell}} Jason Behr]] were eyed to play Hank [=McCoy=]. [[Film/AbrahamLincolnVampireHunter Benjamin Walker]] was initially cast in the role, but ended up dropping out to star in Theatre/BloodyBloodyAndrewJackson
** Creator/RosamundPike was considered both for Emma and Moira.

** Creator/TaylorLautner and [[Series/{{Roswell}} Jason Behr]] were eyed to play Hank [=McCoy=]. [[Film/AbrahamLincolnVampireHunter Benjamin Walker]] was initially cast in the role, but ended up dropping out of the role to star in Theatre/BloodyBloodyAndrewJackson

** Creator/BryanCranston was offered the role of Sebastian Shaw, but turned it down to do the film ''Film/{{Drive}}''. Creator/ColinFirth was also considered.
** Creator/RosamundPike was considered both for Emma and Moira.

* AwesomeDearBoy: Many of the actors were fans of the X-Men or superheroes in general - Caleb Landry Jones (Banshee) added he auditioned without knowing which character he was up for, just grateful that they sought someone like him ("I've got red hair and freckles, I'm not gonna be Batman, Robin or Spider-Man").

* DeletedScene: The Blu-Ray contains 13 deleted and extended scenes. See WhatCouldHaveBeen for [=McAvoy=]'s description of a fight sequence that he, Fassbender and a very tall actor had filmed.

* ProductionPosse: Matthew Vaughn brought his producer/writing partner Jane Goldman, costume designer Sammy Sheldon, and actor Creator/JasonFlemyng (who wanted to avoid make-up heavy roles after ''Film/{{Clash of the Titans|2010}}'', but made an exception for Vaughn).

** 4. Charles and Erik Recruit Angel (extended... featuring [[FanDisservice Magneto dressed as a woman in a skinny dress and a wig- it's one of Charles' mind tricks]])

** 4. Charles and Erik Recruit Angel (extended... featuring [[FanDisservice Magneto dressed as a woman]])

** Creator/JamesMcAvoy reveals in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfmfxhAh-_s&feature=youtu.be&t=0m23s this interview]] that he and Creator/MichaelFassbender had a fight sequence with a very tall actor, but it was removed from the theatrical release (and it wasn't included as a DeletedScene on the Blu-Ray) because it was deemed to be too corny.
--->'''[=McAvoy=]''': There was actually a scene in ''X-Men: First Class'' where we come up against somebody so dumb that I can't mind-bend him. We end up having a real deal fight with him, me and Magneto, because there was no metal in the room, either. And we just end up having a fight with this guy who was 7' 6" or something like that, it was hilarious. We kill him by shoving a bear's head over his head. It was weird. [...] we twisted it and broke his neck, and I said something like, "I couldn't bear that man." ''(laughs)'' It was a proper sort of ridiculous and fun as hell, but it was obviously silly and we cut it from the film.
** Creator/BryanCranston was offered the role of Sebastian Shaw, but turned it down to do the film ''Drive''.

** 4. Charles and Erik Recruit Angel (extended)

** The film was originally going to have a complex psychic action sequence between Charles Xavier and Emma Frost, which ended up getting cut due to worries that it would seem too similar to ''{{Inception}}''.

* PlayingAgainstType: Alex Gonzalez, who played Riptide, had only really played good guys in Spanish cinema. He loved the chance to play a villain.

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