X2
Directed by	Bryan Singer
Produced by	Tom DeSanto Avi Arad Bryan Singer Ralph Winter Lauren Shuler Donner
Written by	Screenplay: Michael Dougherty Dan Harris David Hayter Story: David Hayter Bryan Singer Zak Penn Comic Book: Stan Lee Jack Kirby
Starring	Hugh Jackman Patrick Stewart Ian McKellen Famke Janssen Brian Cox Alan Cumming Anna Paquin Halle Berry Shawn Ashmore James Marsden
Music by	John Ottman
Cinematography	Newton Thomas Sigel
Editing by	John Ottman Elliot Graham
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date(s)	May 2, 2003
Running time	133 min. Bryan Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American Film director and Film producer. Tom DeSanto (born in Edison New Jersey, 1968 is an American Film producer and screenwriter Avi Arad (אבי ארד is an Israeli American Businessman. He became the CEO of the company Toy Biz in the 1990s and Ralph Winter is a Hollywood Film producer who has produced blockbuster movies such as the X-Men and Fantastic Four Lauren Shuler Donner (born June 23, 1949) is an American movie producer who specializes in mainstream in youth and family-oriented entertainment Michael Dougherty is a screenwriter who is known for his work with Dan Harris on the scripts for Bryan Singer 's films X2 and Superman Dan Harris (born 1979 is an American screenwriter and director best known for working with Michael Dougherty and Bryan Singer, and whose writing credits include David Bryan Hayter (born February 6 1969) is an American voice actor, Actor, and Screenwriter. Zak Penn (born 1968) is a Screenwriter and director who is known for writing and directing Incident at Loch Ness, The Grand Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922) is an American Writer, editor, creator of comic book characters Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg, August 28, 1917 &ndash February 6, 1994) was an American Comic book Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October, 1968) is an Tony Award -winning and Emmy Award -winning Australian Actor Patrick Hewes Stewart, OBE (born 13 July 1940 is an English Film, Television and stage Actor. Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CH, CBE (born 25 May 1939 is an English stage and screen actor the Famke Janssen ( IPA: /fɑmkə bømər jɑnsən/ (born November 5, 1965) is a Dutch actress and former fashion model. Brian Denis Cox, CBE (born June 1, 1946) is a BAFTA - and Emmy Award -winning Golden Globe -nominated British Alan Cumming (born 27 January 1965 is a Scottish film and stage Actor, perhaps best known for his supporting roles as Boris Grishenko in the Anna Helene Paquin (born July 24 1982 is an Academy Award -winning Emmy - and Golden Globe -nominated Canadian - New Zealander Halle Maria Berry (ˈhæli ˈbɛri born August 14 1966 is an Academy Award - Emmy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American actress former Shawn Robert Ashmore (born October 7, 1979) is a Canadian Film and Television Actor, most famously known in his role James Paul Marsden (born September 18, 1973) is a Saturn Award nominated American Actor and former Versace model perhaps John Ottman (born July 6, 1964 in San Diego California) is an American film editor composer and director Newton Thomas Sigel (born 1960) is an American Cinematographer who mainly works with Bryan Singer. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$110 million
Gross revenue	$407,557,613
Preceded by	X-Men
Followed by	X-Men: The Last Stand
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X2 (also known in promotional materials as X2: X-Men United, X-Men 2: X-Men United, and X-Men 2) is a 2003 superhero film based on the fictional characters the X-Men. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States X-Men is a 2000 Superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics characters of the same name. X-Men The Last Stand is a 2006 Superhero film and the third in the X-Men series The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return A Superhero film is an action, fantasy or science fiction Genre film that is focused on the actions of one or more Superheroes who The X-Men is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Directed by Bryan Singer, it is the second part of the X-Men film series, following X-Men (2000) and preceding X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). Bryan Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American Film director and Film producer. The X-Men Film series consists of three Superhero films based on the fictional Marvel Comics team of the same name X-Men is a 2000 Superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics characters of the same name. X-Men The Last Stand is a 2006 Superhero film and the third in the X-Men series It stars an ensemble cast including Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin, Shawn Ashmore, Aaron Stanford, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden, Halle Berry and Kelly Hu. An ensemble cast is a cast in which the principal performers are assigned roughly equal amounts of importance in a dramatic production Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October, 1968) is an Tony Award -winning and Emmy Award -winning Australian Actor Patrick Hewes Stewart, OBE (born 13 July 1940 is an English Film, Television and stage Actor. Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CH, CBE (born 25 May 1939 is an English stage and screen actor the Alan Cumming (born 27 January 1965 is a Scottish film and stage Actor, perhaps best known for his supporting roles as Boris Grishenko in the Famke Janssen ( IPA: /fɑmkə bømər jɑnsən/ (born November 5, 1965) is a Dutch actress and former fashion model. Anna Helene Paquin (born July 24 1982 is an Academy Award -winning Emmy - and Golden Globe -nominated Canadian - New Zealander Shawn Robert Ashmore (born October 7, 1979) is a Canadian Film and Television Actor, most famously known in his role Aaron Stanford (born December 27, 1976) is an American Actor, best known for his role as Pyro in the X-Men film Rebecca Alie Romijn (born November 6 1972 is an American film and television Actress and former Fashion model. James Paul Marsden (born September 18, 1973) is a Saturn Award nominated American Actor and former Versace model perhaps Halle Maria Berry (ˈhæli ˈbɛri born August 14 1966 is an Academy Award - Emmy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American actress former Kelly Ann Hu (born February 13, 1968) is an American actress and former fashion model who held the Miss Teen USA 1985 title The plot, inspired by the graphic novel X-Men: God Loves, pits the X-Men and their enemies, the Brotherhood, against the genocidal Colonel William Stryker (Brian Cox). A God Loves Man Kills (more fully Marvel Graphic Novel #5 X-Men God Loves Man Kills) is a Graphic novel published in 1982 by The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants (邪悪な変異体の同胞団 jaaku na hen'i karada no douhou dan also known as " The Brotherhood " and Brotherhood of Mutants Genocide is the deliberate and systematic destruction in whole or in part of an ethnic racial religious or national group William Stryker is a fictional Comic book Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, and enemy of the X-Men. Brian Denis Cox, CBE (born June 1, 1946) is a BAFTA - and Emmy Award -winning Golden Globe -nominated British He leads an assault on Professor Xavier's school to build his own version of Xavier's mutant-tracking computer Cerebro, in order to destroy every mutant on Earth. Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero known as the leader and founder of In the Marvel Comics universe, Cerebro ( Spanish and Portuguese for " Brain " is a device that

Development phase for X2 began shortly after X-Men. David Hayter and Zak Penn wrote separate scripts, combining what they felt to be the best elements of both scripts into one screenplay. David Bryan Hayter (born February 6 1969) is an American voice actor, Actor, and Screenwriter. Zak Penn (born 1968) is a Screenwriter and director who is known for writing and directing Incident at Loch Ness, The Grand Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris were eventually hired for rewrite work, changing characterizations of Beast, Angel and Lady Deathstrike. Michael Dougherty is a screenwriter who is known for his work with Dan Harris on the scripts for Bryan Singer 's films X2 and Superman Dan Harris (born 1979 is an American screenwriter and director best known for working with Michael Dougherty and Bryan Singer, and whose writing credits include Warren Kenneth Worthington III is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Lady Deathstrike ( Yuriko Oyama) occasionally spelled "Deathstryke" is a Marvel Comics Supervillain, a foe of the X-Men, especially Sentinels and the Danger Room were set to appear before being deleted because of budget concerns. The Sentinels are Fictional characters Robots in the. Most often encountering the team of mutants known as the X-Men, they were created by writer The Danger Room is a fictional training facility built for the X-Men of Marvel Comics as part of the various incarnations of the X-Mansion. Filming began in June 2002 and ended that November. Most of the filming took place at Vancouver Film Studios, the largest soundstage in North America. Vancouver Film Studios is a film production center located in Vancouver, British Columbia. Production designer Guy Dyas adapted similar designs of John Myhre from the previous film. Production designer is a term used in the movie and Television industries to refer to the person responsible for the overall look of a filmed event such as films Guy Hendrix Dyas was born in England and is a Production designer for feature films John Myhre is an American Production designer who has been working in Hollywood since the late 1980s X2 was released in the United States on May 2, 2003 and became both a critical and financial success, earning eight nominations at the Saturn Awards and grossing approximately US$408 million worldwide. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in Science fiction, Fantasy The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been

Plot

Nightcrawler, a teleporting mutant, attempts to assassinate the President in the White House, but he fails and escapes. Nightcrawler ( Kurt Wagner) is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the Marvel Universe. Teleportation is the movement of objects from one place to another more or less instantaneously either by Paranormal means or through technological artifice A mutant within the Marvel Comic books particularly those of the X-Men mythos is an individual who possesses a genetic trait called an The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence Wolverine reappears after discovering nothing at Alkali Lake, while Storm and Jean find Nightcrawler with the help of Professor Xavier and Cerebro. Jean Grey-Summers ( née Jean Grey is a Fictional Comic book superheroine appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero known as the leader and founder of In the Marvel Comics universe, Cerebro ( Spanish and Portuguese for " Brain " is a device that Cyclops and Professor X visit Magneto in his plastic prison to see if he had any part in the attack on the President. Cyclops ( Scott Summers) is a Fictional character, a Superhero that is the field leader of the X-Men in the. Magneto (alias Erik Magnus Lehnsherr, born Max Eisenhardt) is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Reading Magneto's mind, Professor X discovers that a covert government operative, William Stryker, has been extracting information from Magneto. William Stryker is a fictional Comic book Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, and enemy of the X-Men. A trap is sprung and Cyclops and Professor X are captured by Stryker and his assistant Yuriko Oyama. Lady Deathstrike ( Yuriko Oyama) occasionally spelled "Deathstryke" is a Marvel Comics Supervillain, a foe of the X-Men, especially A military invasion of the X-Mansion begins, with the soldiers sedating every student they find, some escape, while Wolverine finds Stryker, but is unable to find anything about his past. In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the X-Mansion, the common name for the Xavier Mansion, is the base of operations and training site of the

Impersonating Senator Robert Kelly and Yuriko, Mystique gains information about Magneto's prison and provides a means for him to escape. Robert Edward Kelly is a Fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Mystique ( Raven Darkholme) is a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise Wolverine, along with Rogue, Iceman and Pyro, heads to Iceman's home in Boston. Rogue ( Anna Marie) is a Fictional character, part of the Marvel Comics mutant super-team the X-Men. Iceman ( Robert Louis "Bobby" Drake) is a fictional Marvel Comics Superhero, a member of the X-Men. Pyro ( St John Allerdyce) is a Marvel Comics Supervillain and an enemy of the X-Men. After a 9-1-1 call by Bobby's brother Ronnie, the police arrive just as the group is about to leave, ensuing into a dispute with Pyro. 911 (usually pronounced "nine-one-one" is the Emergency telephone number for the North American Numbering Plan (NANP The X-Jet arrives to pick them all up, and the X-Men team with Magneto and Mystique. The Blackbird (also nicknamed X-Jet) is the aircraft used by the fictional superhero team the X-Men. Magneto has learned Stryker orchestrated the attack on the President and has been experimenting on mutants, using a drug injected directly into the back of the neck to control them. Jean reads Nightcrawler's mind and determines that Stryker's base is located at Alkali Lake, inside the dam. He has also stolen enough equipment from Xavier's own Cerebro unit to build a second Cerebro, with which he plans to kill all the world's mutants.

Stryker gains control over Professor Xavier through his son, Jason Stryker, who is able to project powerful visions in the mind, blinding a person to reality. Professor X is instructed to use Cerebro to find and kill all existing mutants. Mystique infiltrates Stryker's base using a number of disguises. As the X-Men enter Storm and Nightcrawler pair off, searching for kidnapped students. Jean, Magneto, and Mystique are attacked by a brainwashed Cyclops on their way to rescue Professor X, causing damage to the generators that keep the dam from collapsing. The force of Jean's telekinetic blast awakens Cyclops from his brainwashing. Wolverine finds Stryker in an adamantium smelting room along with Lady Deathstrike. Lady Deathstrike ( Yuriko Oyama) occasionally spelled "Deathstryke" is a Marvel Comics Supervillain, a foe of the X-Men, especially Wolverine and Deathstrike begin fighting, but it ends with Wolverine killing her. Wolverine finds Stryker on a landing pad, while Stryker attempts to bargain Wolverine with stories of his past. Wolverine leaves him for dead, stabbing him and chaining him to the helicopter wheel.

Mystique, disguised as Stryker, uses Jason to convince Professor X to kill all humans. Magneto and Mystique use Stryker's helicopter to escape Alkali Lake, chaining Stryker to concrete rubble, and are also joined by Pyro. Meanwhile, Nightcrawler teleports Storm inside of Cerebro, where she frees the Professor from his telepathic illusion. A malfunction aboard the X-Jet prevents it from taking off, and the dam finally bursts. The flood gets stronger, drowning Stryker. Jean leaves the jet and creates a telekinetic wall in order to stop the wave, and at the same time raises the jet above the flood waters; all the while surrounded by a corona of fire. Jean activates the X-Jet's primary engines, before releasing the torrent of water down on herself. The X-Men are able to supply the President with files from Stryker's private offices, and Professor X warns him that humans and mutants must work together to build peace, or they will destroy each other through war. The film ends with a voiceover by Jean Grey, on the process of evolution. The term voice-over refers to a production technique where a non-diagetic voice is broadcast live or pre-recorded in Radio, Television, Film, The camera floats over Alkali Lake, showing a vague shape of a Phoenix in the lake. The alias of Phoenix has been used by several fictional Comic book characters published by Marvel Comics.

Cast

• Hugh Jackman as Logan / Wolverine: A mutant who lost memory of his life before he was grafted with an indestructible adamantium skeleton. Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October, 1968) is an Tony Award -winning and Emmy Award -winning Australian Actor Adamantium is a fictional metallic or crystalline substance which has seen extensive use in comics cartoons and video games Wolverine is a loner, but is in love with Jean Grey and acts as a father figure to Rogue. He wields three blades that come out of his fists, has a keen sense of smell, the ability to heal from any injury and is a ruthless and aggressive fighter. Jackman underwent a strict workout regime, gaining an additional twenty pounds of muscle for the role. ^[1]

• Patrick Stewart as Professor Charles Xavier: A powerful telepathic mutant confined to a wheelchair who founded a School for "Gifted Youngsters", Xavier is a pacifist who believes humans and mutants can live together in harmony. Patrick Hewes Stewart, OBE (born 13 July 1940 is an English Film, Television and stage Actor. Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero known as the leader and founder of Telepathy ( Greek τηλε tele meaning "distant" and πάθεια patheia meaning "to be affected by" describes the purported transfer He uses the Cerebro device, designed by Magneto and himself, to track and locate mutants across the world. In the Marvel Comics universe, Cerebro ( Spanish and Portuguese for " Brain " is a device that A natural genius, Xavier is regarded as an authority on genetic mutation.

• Ian McKellen as Eric Lehnsherr / Magneto: Once Xavier's ally, Magneto now believes mutants are superior to humans. Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CH, CBE (born 25 May 1939 is an English stage and screen actor the Magneto (alias Erik Magnus Lehnsherr, born Max Eisenhardt) is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Magneto wields the ability to manipulate metal magnetically and wears a helmet that renders him immune to Xavier's powers. Imprisoned after his scheme in the first film, he is drugged by William Stryker for information over Cerebro, before making his escape and forming an alliance with the X-Men to stop Stryker. He has demonstrated sophisticated knowledge in matters of genetic manipulation and engineering. The character's helmet was slightly redesigned as McKellen found wearing it uncomfortable in X-Men (2000). X-Men is a 2000 Superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics characters of the same name. ^[2]

• Famke Janssen as Dr. Jean Grey: A teacher at Xavier's school and the X-Mansion's doctor, Jean has begun to experience a growth in her telepathy and telekinetic powers since the X-Men's battle with Magneto. Famke Janssen ( IPA: /fɑmkə bømər jɑnsən/ (born November 5, 1965) is a Dutch actress and former fashion model. Jean Grey-Summers ( née Jean Grey is a Fictional Comic book superheroine appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. Telepathy ( Greek τηλε tele meaning "distant" and πάθεια patheia meaning "to be affected by" describes the purported transfer The term psychokinesis (from the Greek ψυχή, "psyche" meaning mind soul heart or breath; and κίνησις, "kinesis" She is in love with Cyclops, even though she is attracted to Wolverine.

• Anna Paquin as Marie / Rogue: A girl who can absorb any person's memories and abilities by touching them. Anna Helene Paquin (born July 24 1982 is an Academy Award -winning Emmy - and Golden Globe -nominated Canadian - New Zealander Rogue ( Anna Marie) is a Fictional character, part of the Marvel Comics mutant super-team the X-Men. As she cannot control this power, Rogue can easily kill anybody and thus is unable to be close to anyone.

• Shawn Ashmore as Bobby Drake / Iceman: Rogue's boyfriend, he can freeze objects and create ice. Shawn Robert Ashmore (born October 7, 1979) is a Canadian Film and Television Actor, most famously known in his role Iceman ( Robert Louis "Bobby" Drake) is a fictional Marvel Comics Superhero, a member of the X-Men. His family is unaware that he is a mutant and simply believe he is at a boarding school. After returning home, Bobby reveals to them what he actually is, much to his brother's derision.

• Aaron Stanford as John Allerdyce / Pyro: A friend of Bobby and Rogue, Pyro has anti-social tendencies and has the ability to control (although not create) fire. Aaron Stanford (born December 27, 1976) is an American Actor, best known for his role as Pyro in the X-Men film Pyro ( St John Allerdyce) is a Marvel Comics Supervillain and an enemy of the X-Men. Magneto tells him that "You are a God amongst insects; never let anyone tell you different. " The filmmakers cast Stanford in the role after they were impressed with his performance in Tadpole (2002). Tadpole is a movie released in 2002 directed by Gary Winick. It stars Sigourney Weaver, Bebe Neuwirth, Aaron Stanford, John ^[3]

• Rebecca Romijn as Mystique: Magneto's henchwoman, she is a shapeshifter. Rebecca Alie Romijn (born November 6 1972 is an American film and television Actress and former Fashion model. Mystique ( Raven Darkholme) is a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise Mystique is blue, naked and covered in scales, and she acts as a spy. She injects a prison guard with metal, with which Magneto makes his escape, and also sexually tempts Wolverine. Romijn's makeup previously took nine hours to apply, however, the make-up department was able to bring it down to six hours for X2. ^[4]

• James Marsden as Scott Summers / Cyclops: Jean's fiance, field leader of the X-Men, and a teacher at Xavier's Institute, he shoots uncontrollable beams of concussive force from his eyes and wears a visor to control them. James Paul Marsden (born September 18, 1973) is a Saturn Award nominated American Actor and former Versace model perhaps Cyclops ( Scott Summers) is a Fictional character, a Superhero that is the field leader of the X-Men in the. Cyclops is taken prisoner by Stryker.

• Halle Berry as Ororo Munroe / Storm: An African mutant and teacher at Xavier's School who can manipulate the weather. Halle Maria Berry (ˈhæli ˈbɛri born August 14 1966 is an Academy Award - Emmy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American actress former Storm ( Ororo Iqadi T'Challa, née Munroe is a Fictional character that appears in a number of Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Storm befriends Nightcrawler. Berry dropped out of Jennifer Lopez's role in Gigli (2003) in favor of this film. Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July Not to be confused with Gigi Gigli (ˈdʒiːli or /ˈʒiːʎi/ is a film released in 2003 which was written and directed ^[5]

The following are new characters in the series;

• Brian Cox as Colonel William Stryker: A human military scientist who plans a worldwide genocide of mutants using Xavier and Cerebro. Brian Denis Cox, CBE (born June 1, 1946) is a BAFTA - and Emmy Award -winning Golden Globe -nominated British William Stryker is a fictional Comic book Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, and enemy of the X-Men. Genocide is the deliberate and systematic destruction in whole or in part of an ethnic racial religious or national group Stryker has experimented on mutants in the past, including Wolverine, and uses a serum to control them. Singer opted to cast Cox in the role as he was a fan of his performance as Hannibal Lector in Manhunter (1986). Origin and development Thomas Harris has given few interviews and has never explained where he got inspiration for Hannibal Lecter but in a documentary for Hannibal Rising Manhunter is a 1986 thriller Film based on Thomas Harris 's Novel Red Dragon. ^[6]

• Alan Cumming as Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler: A kindly German mutant with a strong Catholic faith, yet ironically he has the appearance of a blue demon. Alan Cumming (born 27 January 1965 is a Scottish film and stage Actor, perhaps best known for his supporting roles as Boris Grishenko in the Nightcrawler ( Kurt Wagner) is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the Marvel Universe. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". Nightcrawler was used by Stryker in an assassination attempt on the President of the United States and gives help to the X-Men. He is capable of teleporting himself (and others) instantly from one location to another. On his body are many tattoos, one for every sin. Cumming had always been Singer's choice for the role, but Cumming could not accept the part due to scheduling conflicts. ^[7] Ethan Embry had been reported to be in contention for the role,^[8] but the film labored in development long enough for Cumming to accept the part. Ethan Embry (born Ethan Philan Randall; June 13, 1978) is an American Actor. ^[7] Singer also felt comfortable in casting Cumming since he is fluent in the German language. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. ^[9] The drawings of Adam Kubert were used as inspiration for Nightcrawler's makeup design,^[10] which took four hours to apply. Adam Kubert (born October 6, 1959 in Boonton New Jersey) is an American Comic book Artist whose work has been published ^[11] For the scene where Nightcrawler has his shirt off, Cumming went through nine hours. ^[7] To best pose as Nightcrawler, Cumming studied comic books and illustrations of the character. ^[11]

• Kelly Hu as Yuriko Oyama / Lady Deathstrike: A woman, who like Wolverine, has a healing ability, and is controlled by Stryker. Kelly Ann Hu (born February 13, 1968) is an American actress and former fashion model who held the Miss Teen USA 1985 title Lady Deathstrike ( Yuriko Oyama) occasionally spelled "Deathstryke" is a Marvel Comics Supervillain, a foe of the X-Men, especially She wields long adamantium fingernails.

• Michael Reid McKay as Jason Stryker / Mutant 143: William Stryker's son. Mastermind was a Marvel Comics Supervillain, an adversary of the X-Men. He was sent to Xavier's school in an attempt to "cure" his ability to create illusions. Returning home, Jason tortured his parents until his mother committed suicide. His father lobotomized him and uses a fluid from his brain to control mutants. Xavier's mind is too strong for the fluid, however, and Jason is instead used in order to manipulate him in Stryker's genocidal scheme.

Although the character of Senator Robert Kelly was killed in the first film, Bruce Davison reprised the role for scenes where Mystique uses his persona to infiltrate the government. Robert Edward Kelly is a Fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Bruce Davison (born June 28, 1946) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Filmmaker. In other cameos, Katie Stuart appeared as Kitty Pryde, a girl who can walk through walls, Bryce Hodgson as Artie, Kea Wong as Jubilee and Shauna Kain as Siryn, who is able to emit loud screams that alert the students to Stryker's attack. A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the Performing arts, such as Katherine Anne Stuart (born March 22, 1985 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian actress who has appeared in over 15 movies ranging Katherine "Kitty" Pryde is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Arthur "Artie" Maddicks is a fictional Comic book character in Marvel Comics ' Shared universe, the Marvel Universe. Kea Wong (黃雅慧 is a Canadian Actress arguably best known for her role as Jubilee in, which she reprised in X-Men The Last Stand Jubilation "Jubilee" Lee is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine associated with the X-Men. Shauna Nicole Kain is an American - Canadian Actress. She is probably best known for her role as Siryn in X2. Siryn ( Theresa Rourke Cassidy) is a Marvel Comics superheroine, associated with the X-Men. Also in the final scene with Xavier, a girl is seen dressed in a Native American style jacket, as well as a blond haired boy dressed in blue, played by Layke Anderson. Layke Anderson ( October 10 1985) is a British Actor. He appeared as a young soldier dying in the arms of Shirley MacLaine in the WW2 These were confirmed to be Dani Moonstar and Douglas Ramsey. Danielle Moonstar originally codenamed Psyche and later Mirage is a fictional Marvel Comics superheroine associated with the X-Men Cypher ( Douglas "Doug" Ramsey) is a fictional mutant character a Superhero from Marvel Comics. ^[3] Daniel Cudmore appeared as Peter Rasputin / Colossus. Daniel Cudmore (born January 20, 1981) is a Canadian actor perhaps best known for his role as the Mutant Colossus in the Colossus ( Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin) is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Cudmore was set to use a Russian accent, but Singer dropped the idea for unknown reasons, and onset rewrites minimized the character's importance to a cameo. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages ^[12]

Jubilee, Psylocke and Multiple Man were to have cameos for the scene when Stryker and his troops storm the X-Mansion. Psylocke ( Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock, sometimes incorrectly spelled as Elisabeth) is a Fictional character depicted in various comic book Jamie Madrox, also called the Multiple Man, is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero, associated with the X-Men Beast, Gambit and Marrow were to have appearances during the Dark Cerebro sequence. Gambit ( Remy LeBeau) is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero that has been a member of the X-Men. Marrow ( Sarah) is a Marvel Comics character, associated with the X-Men. In the Marvel Comics universe, Cerebro ( Spanish and Portuguese for " Brain " is a device that Gambit's cameo was actually shot, but the footage was not used in the final cut. Beast's scene was to show Dr. Hank McCoy transforming into his notable blue fur while Marrow was to be seen lying on a ground in New York City. The City of New York ^[3] Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris, the film's writers, cameo in scenes of Wolverine's Weapon X flashbacks as surgeons. Michael Dougherty is a screenwriter who is known for his work with Dan Harris on the scripts for Bryan Singer 's films X2 and Superman Dan Harris (born 1979 is an American screenwriter and director best known for working with Michael Dougherty and Bryan Singer, and whose writing credits include ^[13] Shaquille O'Neal wanted a role in the film but was ignored by the filmmakers. Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6 1972 frequently referred to simply as " Shaq " is an African American Professional basketball ^[14]

Development

Writing

The financial and critical success of X-Men (2000) persuaded 20th Century Fox to commission a sequel instantly. X-Men is a 2000 Superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics characters of the same name. Starting in November 2000,^[15] Bryan Singer researched various storylines (one of them being the Legacy Virus) of the X-Men comic book series, choosing God Loves, Man Kills (1982) as the premise. Bryan Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American Film director and Film producer. In the fictional Marvel Universe, the Legacy Virus was a devastating plague that ripped through the mutant population killing hundreds and mutating so The X-Men is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. God Loves Man Kills (more fully Marvel Graphic Novel #5 X-Men God Loves Man Kills) is a Graphic novel published in 1982 by ^[16] Singer wanted to study, "the human perspective, the kind of blind rage that feeds into warmongering and terrorism,"^[17] citing a need for a "human villain". Warmonger is a BBC Books original novel written by Terrance Dicks and based on the long-running British science fiction television Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion ^[15] Singer and producer Tom DeSanto envisioned X2 as the film series' Empire Strikes Back (1980), in that the characters are "all split apart, and then dissected, and revelations that occur that are significant. Tom DeSanto (born in Edison New Jersey, 1968 is an American Film producer and screenwriter The X-Men Film series consists of three Superhero films based on the fictional Marvel Comics team of the same name Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 Space opera Film directed by Irvin Kershner. . . the romance comes to fruition and a lot of things happen. "^[18] Producer Avi Arad announced a planned November 2002 theatrical release date,^[19] while David Hayter and Zak Penn were hired to write separate scripts. Avi Arad (אבי ארד is an Israeli American Businessman. He became the CEO of the company Toy Biz in the 1990s and David Bryan Hayter (born February 6 1969) is an American voice actor, Actor, and Screenwriter. Zak Penn (born 1968) is a Screenwriter and director who is known for writing and directing Incident at Loch Ness, The Grand ^[20] Hayter and Penn combined what they felt to be the best elements of both scripts into one screenplay. ^[21] Singer worked on another script, specifically with Hayter. They finished in October 2001. ^[22]

Concept art of the Danger Room before the setpiece was stored due to budgetary concerns

Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris were hired to rewrite Hayter and Penn's script in February 2002,^[23] turning down the opportunity to write Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005). Michael Dougherty is a screenwriter who is known for his work with Dan Harris on the scripts for Bryan Singer 's films X2 and Superman Dan Harris (born 1979 is an American screenwriter and director best known for working with Michael Dougherty and Bryan Singer, and whose writing credits include Urban Legends Bloody Mary is a 2005 Horror film starring Kate Mara, Robert Vito, Tina Lifford, Ed Marinaro ^[24] Angel and Beast appeared in early drafts, but were deleted because there were too many characters. Angel, in comics, may refer to Angel comics, comics featuring the Buffyverse character Angel Angel (Marvel Comics Dr. Hank McCoy, however, can be seen on a television interview in one scene. Beast's appearance was to resemble Jim Lee's artwork of the character in X-Men: Legacy. Jim Lee (born August 11, 1964) is a Korean-American Comic book Artist, Creator and Publisher. X-Men Legacy is a Marvel Comics series featuring the eponymous group of mutant Superheroes The title began its publication ^[10] Angel was to have been a mutant experiment by William Stryker, transforming into Archangel. William Stryker is a fictional Comic book Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, and enemy of the X-Men. ^[3] A homage to Dougherty's and Harris' efforts of Angel remains in the form of an X-ray on display in one of Stryker's labs. ^[16] Tyler Mane was to reprise as Sabretooth before the character was deleted. Tyler Mane (born Daryl Karolat; December 8 1966) is a Canadian Actor and former professional wrestler who worked for Sabretooth is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Supervillain created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John ^[25] In Hayter's script, Lady Deathstrike was Anne Reynolds, a character who appeared in God Loves, Man Kills as Stryker's personal assistant/assassin. Lady Deathstrike ( Yuriko Oyama) occasionally spelled "Deathstryke" is a Marvel Comics Supervillain, a foe of the X-Men, especially Singer changed her to Deathstrike, citing a need for "another kick-ass mutant". ^[15] There was to be more development on Cyclops and Professor X being brainwashed by Stryker. Cyclops ( Scott Summers) is a Fictional character, a Superhero that is the field leader of the X-Men in the. Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero known as the leader and founder of The scenes were shot, but Fox cut them out because of time length and story complications. Hayter was disappointed, feeling that James Marsden deserved more screentime. James Paul Marsden (born September 18, 1973) is a Saturn Award nominated American Actor and former Versace model perhaps ^[3]

Rewrites were commissioned once more, specifically to give Halle Berry more screentime. Halle Maria Berry (ˈhæli ˈbɛri born August 14 1966 is an Academy Award - Emmy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American actress former This was because of her recent popularity in Monster's Ball (2001), earning her the Academy Award for Best Actress. Monster's Ball is an Academy Award winning 2001 Romantic drama Film directed by Marc Forster and written Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to ^[26] Sentinels^[16] and the Danger Room were also set to appear, but Fox cut down the film's production budget, deleting supposed action sequences. The Sentinels are Fictional characters Robots in the. Most often encountering the team of mutants known as the X-Men, they were created by writer The Danger Room is a fictional training facility built for the X-Men of Marvel Comics as part of the various incarnations of the X-Mansion. Guy Dyas and a production crew had already constructed the Danger Room set. Guy Hendrix Dyas was born in England and is a Production designer for feature films In the words of Dyas, "The control room [of the danger room] was a large propeller that actually rotated around the room so that you can sit up [in that control room] and travel around the subject who is in the middle of the control room. The idea for the traveling is that if it's a mutant has some kind of mind control powers they can't connect. "^[11]

Production

Producer Lauren Shuler Donner had hoped to start filming in March 2002,^[20] but production did not began until June 17, 2002 in Vancouver and ended by November. Lauren Shuler Donner (born June 23, 1949) is an American movie producer who specializes in mainstream in youth and family-oriented entertainment Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal ^[27] Over sixty-four sets were used in thirty-eight different locations. ^[11] The film crew encountered problems when not enough snow was produced in Kananaskis, Alberta. "Snowfall" redirects here For other uses see Snow (disambiguation or Snowfall (disambiguation. Kananaskis is an improvement district (a type of rural municipal administrative unit situated to the west of Calgary Alberta, An excessive amount of fake snow was then applied. ^[28] The idea to have Jean Grey sacrifice herself at the end and to be resurrected in a third installment was highly secretive. Jean Grey-Summers ( née Jean Grey is a Fictional Comic book superheroine appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. Singer did not tell Famke Janssen until midway through filming. Famke Janssen ( IPA: /fɑmkə bømər jɑnsən/ (born November 5, 1965) is a Dutch actress and former fashion model. ^[29] Cinematographer Newton Thomas Sigel and two stunt drivers nearly died when filming the scene with Pyro having a dispute with police officers. Pyro ( St John Allerdyce) is a Marvel Comics Supervillain and an enemy of the X-Men. A police officer (also known as a policeman or policewoman) is a warranted employee of a Police force. ^[6]

Michael Kamen, composer of X-Men (2000), offered his services to compose the film score, but Singer opted for fellow collaborator John Ottman, who also assisted in editing the film. Michael Kamen ( April 15, 1948 – November 18, 2003) was an American Composer (especially of Film scores X-Men is a 2000 Superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics characters of the same name. John Ottman (born July 6, 1964 in San Diego California) is an American film editor composer and director ^[30] Ottman established a new title theme, as well as themes specifically for Magneto, Jean Grey, Nightcrawler, Mystique and Pyro. Jean Grey-Summers ( née Jean Grey is a Fictional Comic book superheroine appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. Nightcrawler ( Kurt Wagner) is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the Marvel Universe. Pyro ( St John Allerdyce) is a Marvel Comics Supervillain and an enemy of the X-Men. Although Ottman tried his best to keep Kamen's basic approach of the previous film, Ottman also found inspiration from X-Men: The Animated Series. For the newer X-Men animated series see X-Men Evolution. For other uses see the X-Men (disambiguation page ^[31] Minor compositions of Mozart's Requiem were used for the opening scene with Nightcrawler at the White House. The Requiem Mass in D minor ( K 626 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was composed in 1791 See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence ^[32]

Design

Nightcrawler's tail was mainly computer-generated, although Alan Cumming sometimes used one made of rubber. Nightcrawler ( Kurt Wagner) is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the Marvel Universe. Computer animation Computer-generated imagery (also known as CGI) is the application of the field of Computer graphics or more specifically 3D computer graphics Alan Cumming (born 27 January 1965 is a Scottish film and stage Actor, perhaps best known for his supporting roles as Boris Grishenko in the ^[6]

Cinematographer Newton Thomas Sigel and Singer credited Road to Perdition (2002) as a visual influence. Road to Perdition is a 2002 period drama directed by Sam Mendes. Though Sigel filmed X-Men in the anamorphic 2. X-Men is a 2000 Superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics characters of the same name. Anamorphic format is a term that can be used either for the Cinematography technique of capturing a Widescreen picture on standard 35 mm film, or other 40:1 format, he opted to shoot X2 in Super 35mm 2. Super 35 (originally known as Superscope 235) is a Motion picture Film format that uses exactly the same film stock as standard 35 mm film, but 35:1. Sigel felt the recent improvements in film stocks and optics increased the advantages of using spherical lenses, even if the blowup to anamorphic must be accomplished optically instead of digitally. Sigel noted, "If you think about it, every anamorphic lens is simply a spherical lens with an anamorphizer on it. They'll never be as good as the spherical lenses that they emulate. "^[33] Cameras that were used during filming included two Panaflex Millenniums and a Millennium XL, as well as an Aaton 35mm. This article is intended for specific information for Panavision's various camera systems Aaton is a motion picture equipment manufacturer based in Grenoble France. Singer also used more zoom lens than he did in his previous films, while Sigel used a Frazier lens specifically for dramatic moments. A zoom lens is a mechanical assembly of lens elements with the ability to vary its Focal length (and thus Angle of view) as opposed to a fixed focal Frazier lens is a special Camera lens designed by Photographer Jim Frazier. ^[33]

The Blackbird was redesigned and increased in virtual size from 60—85 feet. The Blackbird (also nicknamed X-Jet) is the aircraft used by the fictional superhero team the X-Men. ^[11] John Myhre served as the production designer on X-Men (2000), but Singer hired Guy Dyas (X2 was Dyas' first film as production designer). John Myhre is an American Production designer who has been working in Hollywood since the late 1980s Production designer is a term used in the movie and Television industries to refer to the person responsible for the overall look of a filmed event such as films Guy Hendrix Dyas was born in England and is a Production designer for feature films ^[34] For scenes involving Stryker's Alkali Base, Vancouver Film Studios, the largest sound stage in North America, was reserved. Vancouver Film Studios is a film production center located in Vancouver, British Columbia. A sound stage is a soundproof Hangar -like structure building or room used for the production of theatrical motion pictures and Television shows ^[10]

Visual effects supervisor Mike Fink was not satisfied with his work on the previous film, despite the fact it nearly received an Academy Award nomination. In the context of Film and Television production a visual effects supervisor is responsible for achieving the creative aims of the director and/or producers through The Academy Award for Visual Effects is an Oscar given to one film each year that shows highest achievement in Visual effects Up to 520 shots were created for X-Men, while X2 commissioned roughly 800. A new computer program was created by Rhythm and Hues for the dogfight tornado scene. Computer programs (also software programs, or just programs) are instructions for a Computer. Rhythm & Hues Studios is an Academy Award - winning Visual effects studio A dogfight or dog fight is Aerial combat between Fighter aircraft. A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus Cinesite was in charge of scenes concerning Cerebro, enlisting a 20-man crew. Cinesite (Europe Ltd (also known as Cinesite) is a digital Visual effects and Post-production facility in London and one of the largest such In the Marvel Comics universe, Cerebro ( Spanish and Portuguese for " Brain " is a device that The Alkali Lake Dam miniature was 25 ft. high and 28 ft. wide. ^[35] Cinesite created 300 visual effects shots, focusing on character animation, while Rhythm and Hues created over 100. Visual effects (commonly shortened to Visual F/X or VFX) are the various processes by which imagery is created and/or manipulated outside the context of a Live ^[36]

Comic book references

One scene depicts Mystique going through files on Yuriko's computer. Mystique ( Raven Darkholme) is a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise Lady Deathstrike ( Yuriko Oyama) occasionally spelled "Deathstryke" is a Marvel Comics Supervillain, a foe of the X-Men, especially Bryan Singer purposely included various characters and hints of storylines in the X-Men comic book on Yuriko's computer screen. Bryan Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American Film director and Film producer. Singer "finds great difficulty in adapting all this stuff into a two—two and a half hour long movie". ^[6]

Among the following mutant files are of Gambit, Cannonball, Husk, Silver Samurai, Garrison Kane, Magneto, Artie Maddicks, Multiple Man, Karma, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Proteus, Danielle Moonstar, Storm, Beast, Feral, Banshee, Black Tom Cassidy, Lila Cheney, Sabretooth, Sunspot, Polaris, Iceman, Blob, Skin and Wild Child. Gambit ( Remy LeBeau) is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero that has been a member of the X-Men. Cannonball ( Samuel Zachary Guthrie) is a fictional Marvel Comics Superhero, associated with the X-Men. Husk ( Paige Guthrie) is a fictional character from Marvel Comics. The Silver Samurai ( Kenuichio Harada) is a Fictional character in Marvel Comics ' universe, sometimes a Superhero and sometimes Garrison Kane, also known as Weapon X and Kane, is a fictional character from the Marvel Universe. Magneto (alias Erik Magnus Lehnsherr, born Max Eisenhardt) is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Arthur "Artie" Maddicks is a fictional Comic book character in Marvel Comics ' Shared universe, the Marvel Universe. Jamie Madrox, also called the Multiple Man, is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero, associated with the X-Men Karma ( Xi'an "Shan" Coy Manh) is a fictional superheroine from Marvel Comics created by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller Quicksilver ( Pietro Django Maximoff) is a Fictional character that appears in the Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Scarlet Witch ( Wanda Maximoff) is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Kevin MacTaggert best known as Proteus and also called Mutant X is a Marvel Comics character, associated with the X-Men. Danielle Moonstar originally codenamed Psyche and later Mirage is a fictional Marvel Comics superheroine associated with the X-Men Storm ( Ororo Iqadi T'Challa, née Munroe is a Fictional character that appears in a number of Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Feral ( Maria Callasantos) is a fictional character that appears in the Marvel Universe Banshee ( Sean Cassidy) was a Marvel Comics Superhero, a member of the X-Men. "Black Tom" Cassidy ( Thomas Samuel Eamon Cassidy) is a Marvel Comics Supervillain, an enemy of the X-Men, and Archenemy Lila Cheney is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. She is a mutant with the ability to teleport but only over vast intergalactic distances Sabretooth is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Supervillain created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Sunspot ( Roberto "Bobby" da Costa) is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero most commonly associated with X-Men Polaris ( Lorna Dane) is a Marvel Comics Superhero, a member of the X-Men. Iceman ( Robert Louis "Bobby" Drake) is a fictional Marvel Comics Superhero, a member of the X-Men. The Blob ( Frederick J Dukes) is a Marvel Comics Supervillain, an adversary of the X-Men. Skin is a fictional mutant in the Marvel Universe of comics The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #317. Wild Child ( Kyle Gibney) alternately spelled Wildchild and also known as Weapon Omega and Wildheart, is a Fictional character There are also folders seen on the desk, including Omega Red, Project Wideawake, Franklin Richards and Cerebro. Omega Red is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Colon omitted from article title due to Wikipedia technical requirements and naming conventions Project Wideawake is a fictional United States government Franklin Richards is a Fictional character that appears in the Marvel Universe. In the Marvel Comics universe, Cerebro ( Spanish and Portuguese for " Brain " is a device that

Closer inspection reveals that Stryker is keeping files on Pyro, Sabra, Dr. Pyro ( St John Allerdyce) is a Marvel Comics Supervillain and an enemy of the X-Men. Sabra ( Ruth Bat-Seraph) is a Fictional character published by Marvel Comics. Ceclia Reyes, Synch, Penance, Nightcrawler, Mystique, Lady Deathstrike, Copycat, Deadpool, Cyclops, Dazzler, Fenris, Jamie Braddock, David North, Sunfire, Boom Boom, Mimic, Dr. Nathaniel Essex, Toad, Wolfsbane, Strong Guy, Kitty Pryde, Sauron and Forge. Synch ( Everett Thomas) is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics mutant Superhero. Hollow (formerly called Penance) is an apparently mindless body which three members of the St Croix family all members of the Marvel Comics Superhero Copycat ( Vanessa Geraldine Carlysle) is a deceased Fictional character, a Mutant in the Marvel Comics universe and a former member of Deadpool is a fictional Comic book character sometimes depicted as a Mercenary or Antihero; he appears in books published by Marvel Cyclops ( Scott Summers) is a Fictional character, a Superhero that is the field leader of the X-Men in the. Dazzler ( Alison Blaire) is a Marvel Comics superheroine, associated with the X-Men. Fenris ( Andrea and Andreas von Strucker) are two Fictional characters from the Marvel Comics universe namely German James "Jamie" Braddock Jr is a Fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. Sunfire ( is a Comic book character, a Marvel Comics Superhero (and sometimes an Anti-hero) and former member of the X-Men Tabitha Smith is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Mimic ( Calvin Montgomery Rankin) is a Marvel Comics Fictional character who was briefly a member of the X-Men in the 1960s Mister Sinister is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Toad (Mortimer Toynbee is a Marvel Comics Supervillain, an enemy of the X-Men. Strong Guy is a Fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Katherine "Kitty" Pryde is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Sauron is a Marvel Comics Supervillain, an enemy of the X-Men. Forge is a Fictional character in the, a Superhero associated with The X-Men. There are also files on Alpha, Beta and Gamma Flights, Weapon X, Project Wide Awake, Dept H, the Brotherhood, Graymalkin, Zero Tolerance, Massachusetts Academy, Blackbird, the Danger Room, Legacy, Morlocks, Xavier's School, Omega Red, Cerebro, the Salem Centre, Franklin Richards, Kevin McTaggart and Trash. Alpha Flight is a Fictional group a Marvel Comics Superhero team noteworthy for being one of the few Canadian superhero teams Beta Flight is a fictional Superhero team owned by Marvel Comics that exists in that company's Marvel Universe. Gamma Flight is a fictional Canadian team of super heroes in the Marvel Comics Universe. This article is about the clandestine government anti-mutant project for the reality-jumping team of antiheroes see Weapon X (Exiles; for the individuals called Weapon The Morlocks are a group of several fictional Comic book mutants associated with the X-Men in the Marvel Comics universe Omega Red is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. In the Marvel Comics universe, Cerebro ( Spanish and Portuguese for " Brain " is a device that Franklin Richards is a Fictional character that appears in the Marvel Universe. Trash is a fictional organization in the Marvel Universe. Trash is a street gang made up of superhuman youths and was originally employed by a man named the Garbage Man

Reception

Release

The first cut of X2 was rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America, due to more violent scenes concerning Wolverine when Stryker's army stormed the X-Mansion. A motion picture rating system categorizes films with regard to suitability for audiences in terms of issues such as sex violence substance abuse profanity impudence or other types In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the X-Mansion, the common name for the Xavier Mansion, is the base of operations and training site of the Very few seconds were cut to secure a PG-13 rating. ^[37]

X2 opened in America on May 2 2003, accumulating $85,558,731 in its opening weekend in 3,749 theaters. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return The film grossed $214,949,694 in North America, while earning $192,607,919 worldwide, coming at a total of $407,557,613. X2 was financial success since it recouped its production budget three times. ^[38] X2 debuted simultaneously in ninety-three countries, the largest North American and international opening ever at the time. ^[39] In addition, the film is the fifth highest grossing film based on a Marvel Comic book,^[40] and was the sixth highest of 2003,^[41] also earning $107 million in its first five days of DVD release. Below is a list of films based on Marvel Comics characters and properties ^[29]

X2 had a video game tie-in on X2: Wolverine's Revenge, which has nothing to do with the events of the film, although Patrick Stewart voiced Professor X. Patrick Hewes Stewart, OBE (born 13 July 1940 is an English Film, Television and stage Actor. Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero known as the leader and founder of X-Men: The Official Game bridges the storyline between X2 and X-Men: The Last Stand. X-Men The Official Game is Activision 's tie-in Video game to the 2006 film X-Men The Last Stand. X-Men The Last Stand is a 2006 Superhero film and the third in the X-Men series Specifically, it explains Nightcrawler's absence from The Last Stand. Nightcrawler ( Kurt Wagner) is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the Marvel Universe. Chris Claremont wrote a novelization of the film, which left out its secretive cliffhanger. Chris Claremont (born November 30, 1950) is a writer of American Comic books known for his 16-year (1975-1991 stint on Uncanny X-Men A novelization is a Novel that is written based on some other media story form rather than as an original work ^[42]

Critical response

Based on 215 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, X2 received an average 87% overall approval rating;^[43] the film was more balanced with the thirty-seven critics with Rotten Tomatoes' "Top Critics", receiving an 81% approval rating. Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. ^[44] By comparison, Metacritic calculated an average score of sixty-eight from thirty-eight reviews. Metacritic is a Website that collates reviews of music Albums games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and Books. ^[45]

Roger Ebert felt the storyline did not live up to its potential and was critical of plot holes. Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. He was impressed, however, by how Bryan Singer was able to handle so many characters in one film. Bryan Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American Film director and Film producer. In addition, Ebert felt the film's closing was perfect for a future installment, giving X2 three out of four stars. ^[46] Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times felt it was rare for a sequel to be better than its predecessor. Kenneth Turan ( (b 27 October 1946) is an American Film critic and Lecturer in the Master of Professional Writing Program at the University The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed X-Men is a 2000 Superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics characters of the same name. Turan observed that the film carried emotional themes that are present in the world today and commented that "the acting was better than usual [for a superhero film]". A Superhero film is an action, fantasy or science fiction Genre film that is focused on the actions of one or more Superheroes who ^[47] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone felt Hugh Jackman heavily improved his performance, concluding "X2 is a summer firecracker. This is about the film critic For the singing colleague of Mary Travers see Peter Yarrow. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October, 1968) is an Tony Award -winning and Emmy Award -winning Australian Actor This article refers to the theatrical slang term for other uses see Blockbuster (disambiguation. It's also a tribute to outcasts, teens, gays, minorities, even Dixie Chicks. The Dixie Chicks are a multiple Grammy Award -winning Country music group composed of three women Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, and Emily "^[48]

Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle was critical of the storyline, special effects and action scenes. Mick LaSalle (born May 7, 1959) is an American Film critic currently writing for the San Francisco Chronicle and the author The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H ^[49] Joe Morgenstern of The Wall Street Journal specifically referred to the film as "fast-paced, slow-witted". Joe Morgenstern is the film critic for The Wall Street Journal. ^[50] Stephen Hunter of The Washington Post quoted, "Of the many comic book superhero movies, this is by far the lamest, the loudest, the longest". For the American basketball player see Steven Hunter. Stephen Hunter (born March 25 1946) is an American Novelist The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D ^[51] Richard Corliss of Time argued that Singer depended too much on seriousness and that he did not have enough sensibilities to communicate to an audience. Richard Nelson Corliss (born 1943 is a writer for Time magazine who focuses on Movies, with the occasional article on music or sports For other uses see Time (disambiguation Time is a component of a measuring system used to sequence events to compare the durations of ^[52] Empire called X2 the best comic book movie of all time in 2006,^[53] while Wizard named the film's ending as the twenty-second greatest cliffhanger of all time. Empire is a British Film Magazine published Monthly by Bauer Consumer Media. The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Wizard or Wizard The Magazine of Comics Entertainment and Pop Culture (originally titled Wizard The Guide to Comics and A cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending is a Plot device in which a movie, Novel, or other work of fiction contains an abrupt ending often leaving ^[54] In May 2007, Rotten Tomatoes listed X2 as the fifth greatest comic book film of all time. This is a list based on comics. It includes films that are adaptations of Comics and those films whose characters originated in those comics ^[55]

X2 won the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film. The following are a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Science Fiction Film: See also Science fiction film In addition, Bryan Singer (Direction), Dan Harris and Michael Dougherty (Writing), and John Ottman (Music) all received nominations. Bryan Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American Film director and Film producer. The following is a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Direction: Dan Harris (born 1979 is an American screenwriter and director best known for working with Michael Dougherty and Bryan Singer, and whose writing credits include Michael Dougherty is a screenwriter who is known for his work with Dan Harris on the scripts for Bryan Singer 's films X2 and Superman The following are a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Writing in science fiction fantasy and horror on film television and home video John Ottman (born July 6, 1964 in San Diego California) is an American film editor composer and director The following are a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Music: It also received nominations with its costumes, makeup, special effects and DVD release, coming to a total of eight nominations. ^[56] The Political Film Society honored X2 in categories of Human Rights and Peace,^[57] while the film was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form). The Political Film Society is a Nonprofit corporation that exists to recognize Hollywood films ' ability to raise awareness in political matters in the The Political Film Society Award for Human rights is given out each year to a film that deals with struggle for human rights in both fictional and non-fictional stories Peace, in the modern usage is a concept defined by the ideal state of relationship as absence of hostility at the international level that of a War. The Hugo Awards are given annually by members of the World Science Fiction Convention for the best science fiction or fantasy works ^[58]

References

External links

• X2 at the Internet Movie Database
• X-Men on Marvel.com
• TheXverse.com: X-Men Movie News
• X-Men Movies hype at Superhero Hype!
• X2 at Rotten Tomatoes
• X2 at Metacritic