X-Men: Apocalypse - actors, characters and roles
All actors and their roles in the film "X-Men: Apocalypse"
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
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Actors and characters
Warren Scherer
Character Horseman - Pestilence
Rochelle Okoye
Character Horseman - Famine
Fraser Aitcheson
Character Horseman - War
Abdulla Hamam
Character Lead Conspiracy Guard
Hesham Hammoud
Character Conspirator Guard
Antonio Daniel Hidalgo
Character Conspirator Guard
Al Maini
Character High Priest
Berdj Garabedian
Character Old Apocalypse
Anthony Konechny
Character School Jock
Emma Elle Paterson
Character School Cheerleader
Manuel Sinor
Character Fight Announcer
Gustave Ouimet
Character Defeated "Blob"
Lukas Penar
Character Electric Panel Guard
Ryan Hollyman
Character Mr. Summers
Nabeel El Khafif
Character Falafel Shop Owner
Abanoub Andraous
Character Clan Akkaba Disciple
Aladeen Tawfeek
Character Clan Akkaba Disciple
Carolina Bartczak
Character Magda
T.J. McGibbon
Character Nina
Davide Chiazzese
Character Cairo Shoe Shop Vendor
Boris Sichon
Character Polish Worker
Kamil Orzechowski
Character Jakob
Michael Terlecki
Character Polish Police Archer
Ahmed Osman
Character Threatening Cairo Vendor
Ziad Ghanem
Character Egyptian Street Vendor
Moataz Fathi
Character Egyptian Street Vendor
James Loye
Character CNN Reporter
Zehra Leverman
Character Ms. Maximoff
Herb Luft
Character News Anchor
Stephen Bogaert
Character Pentagon General Hastings
John Bourgeois
Character Pentagon General Radford
Conrad Coates
Character Pentagon General Fields
Adrian G. Griffiths
Character Military Official Brown
Henry Hallowell
Character Foyer Student
Danielle Dury
Character Fish Bowl Girl
Naomi Frenette
Character Kissing Girl
Aj Risi
Character Kissing Guy
Raphaël Dury
Character Computer Guy
Ilan Rosenberg
Character Darts Guy
Erika Heather Mergl
Character Tab Girl
Mary-Piper Gaudet
Character Student in Drapes
Josh Madryga
Character Student in Drapes
Scott Cook
Character Student in Drapes
Tally Rodin
Character Student in Drapes
Francis Limoges
Character Table Surfing Student
Tsu-Ching Yu
Character Table Surfing Student
Karl Walcott
Character Alkali Soldier
Ian Geldart
Character Alkali Communications Officer
Linda Joyce Nourse
Character Kenyan Teacher
Christopher B. MacCabe
Character Fishing Boat Captain
Chris Cavener
Character Fisherman
Ronald Tremblay
Character Fisherman
Joseph Bellerose
Character Harbor Master
Philippe Hartmann
Character Harbor Employee
Sebastien R. Teller
Character Russian Submarine Sailor
Alexander Peganov
Character Russian Submarine Sailor
Simon Therrien
Character US Weapons Technician
Patrice Martre
Character US Weapons Technician
Vladimir Alexis
Character Salesperson (uncredited)
Jason Deline
Character Pentagon Tech (uncredited)
What's left behind the scenes
- Tom Hardy and Idris Elba were considered for the role of Apocalypse at one point.
- Producer Simon Kinberg admitted that this film will have more destruction than any other film in the «X-Men» franchise. As he stated: «We spent a lot of time discussing creating the most powerful mutant villain of all those that have already appeared in the franchise, surpassing Magneto or Phoenix! That is, it is equivalent to a disaster movie about the demise of all mankind. That's the scale of destruction we're talking about. It's a movie in the style of Michael Bay and Roland Emmerich, something that has never been done before in the «X-Men» franchise or any other superhero story».
- To play the role of Charles Xavier, actor James McAvoy shaved his head. McAvoy had dreamed of doing this in previous X-Men films.
- Patrick Stewart, who is not in this film but who played the role of Charles Xavier in previous films in the franchise, jokingly told Bryan Singer that he was ready to play even Mystique if Jennifer Lawrence «slacked off». As Stewart stated: «I'm ready to undress on camera and paint myself blue. And the world is ready to accept me like that».
- The film was originally going to be called "X-Men: Age of Apocalypse" after the comic book series of the same name, but the title was later changed to simply "X-Men: Apocalypse" because it sounded more ominous and to avoid resembling the titles "Avengers: Age of Ultron" and "Transformers: Age of Extinction".
- 2016 will mark the film debut of Apocalypse in a movie that blends animation and live-action, and the 30th anniversary of his appearance in X-Men comics (this occurred in May 1986).
- According to screenwriter and producer Simon Kinberg, he and director Bryan Singer discussed the idea of showing the formation of the classic X-Men team in this film, so that subsequent films in the franchise could continue to develop the theme of this 'new generation of X-Men' shown in 'X-Men: First Class' (2011), 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' (2014), and 'X-Men: Apocalypse' (2016).
- Before casting Sophie Turner as Jean Grey, the filmmakers considered Elle Fanning, Chloë Grace Moretz, Hailee Steinfeld, Saoirse Ronan, Daisy Ridley, Lily Collins, and Margot Robbie.
- This is the first film to feature both Summers brothers – mutants Scott, or Cyclops, and Alex, or Havok. A third brother, Gabriel, also known as Vulcan, is present in the comics, but has yet to appear on screen. The creators of 'X-Men: Apocalypse' (2016) also decided that two brothers would be enough.
- This is the first major role for the mutant Betsy Braddock, or Psylocke. She made a brief appearance in 'X-Men: The Last Stand' (2006).
- Before casting Alexandra Shipp as Storm, the filmmakers considered Zendaya Coleman and Amber Stevens for the role.
- This was Jubilee Lee's first substantial role as a mutant after appearing in 'Generation X' (1996), where she was one of the main characters, and in minor roles in the first three films of the 'X-Men' franchise.
- For filming as Storm, actress Alexandra Shipp got a mohawk haircut.
- Kodi Smit-McPhee, who plays Kurt Wagner, or Nightcrawler, once planned to play a young Logan, also known as Wolverine, in 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' (2009), but instead chose to star in John Hillcoat's post-apocalyptic drama 'The Road'.
- Before casting Taye Sheridan as Scott Summers, also known as Cyclops, the filmmakers considered Timothy Chalamet, Ben Hardy, Charlie Rowe, Taron Egerton, Logan Lerman, Josh Hutcherson, Dylan O'Brien, Jesse Plemons, and Jamie Blackley for the role.
- This is the fifth on-screen appearance of the mutant Peter Maximoff, also known as Quicksilver. The character played a cameo role in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" (2009), appeared in the post-credits scene in "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" (2014), and played central roles in "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (2014) and "Avengers: Age of Ultron" (2015). Although in the comics Quicksilver is one character, due to the specifics of rights ownership, different characters with only common superpowers appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the X-Men Cinematic Universe.
- Charles Xavier’s wheelchair in the trailer is the same one Patrick Stewart used in Brian Singer’s "X-Men" (2000).
- Oscar Isaac is the third actor to have appeared in films from the "Star Wars" franchise (specifically, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" in 2015) who has joined the cast of films about the X-Men. Ray Park played Toad in "X-Men" (2000) and Darth Maul in "Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace" (1999), while Rose Byrne, who played Moira in "X-Men: Apocalypse" (2016), played a handmaiden named Dormé in "Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones" (2002).
- Josh Helman is the first actor in the "X-Men" franchise to play the role of William Stryker in more than one film.
- Sophie Turner is famous for playing Sansa Stark in the television series "Game of Thrones" (2011), where Peter Dinklage, the actor who played Dr. Bolivar Trask in "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (2014), plays one of the key roles.
- Bryan Singer declined to direct "X-Men: The Last Stand" (2006) as he was involved with the "Superman Returns" project. The concept he would have applied in "X-Men: The Last Stand" was used in "X-Men: Apocalypse" (2016) had he directed that film.
- Sophie Turner and Famke Janssen, the previous actress to play Jean Grey, share certain similarities. Neither of them is naturally red-haired: Turner is a blonde, and Janssen is a brunette. Both were born in Europe: Turner in England, and Janssen in the Netherlands. Both are a few centimeters taller than the actors who played Cyclops: Taye Sheridan is 173 centimeters tall, while Turner is 175 centimeters; James Marsden is 178 centimeters, and Janssen is 182 centimeters. Both actresses are older than the actors who played Cyclops – Turner is 9 months older than Sheridan, and Janssen is 9 years older than Marsden.
- Actress Tuesday Knight campaigned on social media in support of her casting as Spark, also known as Dazzler, but to no avail.
- In the comics, Elizabeth Braddock, also known as Psylocke, is English, and Warren Worthington III, also known as Archangel, is American. In the film, the role of Psylocke is played by an American, and the role of Archangel by an Englishman.
- Ben Hardy became the second actor named Ben to play Angel in the "X-Men" franchise films. Ben Foster played the role in Brett Ratner's "X-Men: The Last Stand" (2006).
- In the series "Game of Thrones" (2011), Sophie Turner, who played Jean Grey in the film "X-Men: Apocalypse" (2016), played the daughter of Sean Bean. Former Grey actress Famke Janssen starred with Sean Bean in Martin Campbell's James Bond film "GoldenEye" (1995) and in Gary Fleder's "Silence".
- The film is released exactly ten years after the premiere of "X-Men: The Last Stand".
- Preparing for the role, Olivia Munn took sword fighting lessons.
- Actress Jamie Chung expressed interest in the role of Psylocke, also known as Betsy Braddock.
- Stan Lee appears in a cameo with his wife.
- Producer Simon Kinberg explained that due to time travel in the film "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (2014), the course of history changed, and some of the mutants became different from how they were shown in previous films of the franchise. This contributed to the appearance of old characters in new films, shown from a different angle (Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm, Angel, Quicksilver).
- Producer Simon Kinberg called Apocalypse the most dangerous villain in the franchise. "Unlike other villains, he does not distinguish between mutants and humans. He sees only the weak and the strong. For him, this is a world that has gone astray, worshiping false idols and needing to be saved from itself. He is like an Old Testament God: either fall in line and worship me, or the earth will open up and swallow you all."
- According to the comics, Scott Summers, aka Cyclops, is older than his brother Alex, known as Havok. In the film, it’s the opposite, and Alex, played by Lucas Till, is older than Scott, played by Tye Sheridan. The filmmakers did this because Havok was listed as a character for the film "X-Men: First Class." For a while, they even wanted to remove the kinship between the characters, but then decided that Havok would simply be older.
- The scene where Quicksilver operates in the Institute for Gifted Youngsters run by Professor X takes 3 minutes of screen time, but took 3.5 months to film. Evan Peters spent more time on set than any other actor. This scene was filmed with "3-D Phantom" cameras moving at 50 miles per hour and making 3,100 frames per second.
- In the original trilogy, Archangel, Psylocke, and Jubilee are younger than Cyclops, Jean, Storm, and Quicksilver. In the film, however, it is shown that Jubilee is the same age as this quartet, while Psylocke and Archangel are older.
- Michael Fassbender, who plays Magneto, and Kodi Smit-McPhee, who plays Nightcrawler, are on opposing sides in the film. In John McLean's western "Slow West" (2015), they appear as allies.
- In the comics, Betsy Braddock, also known as Psylocke, was born in England to white European parents, but later took the body of a Japanese ninja named Kwannon. The actress who plays her in the film, Olivia Munn, has Chinese ancestry on her mother's side and German and Irish roots on her father's side, making her Eurasian. Similarly, with some stretching, one can characterize the comic book character herself (after the body swap).
- In the Apocalypse film, the Four Horsemen accompany him – Storm (Famine), Magneto (War), Archangel (Death), and Psylocke (Pestilence). Archangel and Psylocke were Horsemen in the comics (Archangel from the beginning, and Psylocke became one of the Horsemen in the "Uncanny X-Force" comic book series, the first issue of which appeared in 2010). Storm and Magneto played the role of Horsemen in the animated series "X-Men: Evolution" (2000-2003).
- Apocalypse has the ability to change bodies. In the comics, he did not have this ability. It appeared in the plot of the "X-Men: Twelve" crossover, when Apocalypse tried to transfer his consciousness into the body of a powerful mutant and become like a god.
- In the scene where the mutant Apocalypse transmits a message to the world through Charles, a video series of footage from different countries is shown, including the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow. The film takes place in 1983, when the Cathedral had not yet been rebuilt – it was reconstructed much later.
- To play the role of Charles Xavier, actor James McAvoy shaved his head. McAvoy had wanted to do this in previous X-Men films.
- Producer Simon Kinberg admitted that this film will feature more destruction than any other film in the X-Men franchise. As he himself stated: "We spent a lot of time discussing creating the most powerful mutant villain of all those who have already appeared in the franchise, surpassing Magneto or Phoenix! That is, it's equivalent to a disaster movie about the demise of all humanity. That’s the scale of destruction we’re talking about. It's a Michael Bay and Roland Emmerich style movie, something that has never been in the X-Men franchise or any other superhero story."
- Patrick Stewart, who is not in this film but who played the role of Charles Xavier in previous films of the franchise, jokingly told Bryan Singer that he is ready to play even Mystique if Jennifer Lawrence "lets him down." As Stewart stated: "I am ready to undress on camera and paint myself blue. And the world is ready to accept me like that."
- 2016 will mark the film debut of Apocalypse, combining animation with live-action, and the 30th anniversary of his appearance in X-Men comics (this happened in May 1986).
- According to screenwriter and producer Simon Kinberg, he and director Bryan Singer discussed the idea of showing the formation of the classic X-Men team in this film, so that subsequent films in the franchise could continue to develop the theme of this "new generation of X-Men" shown in the films 'X-Men: First Class' (2011), 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' (2014), and 'X-Men: Apocalypse' (2016).
- Before casting Sophie Turner in the role of Jean Grey, the filmmakers considered Elle Fanning, Chloë Grace Moretz, Hailee Steinfeld, Saoirse Ronan, Daisy Ridley, Lily Collins, and Margot Robbie.
- The first film to feature both Summers brothers – mutants Scott, or Cyclops, and Alex, or Havok. A third brother, Gabriel, also known as Vulcan, was present in the comics, but has yet to appear on screen. The creators of 'X-Men: Apocalypse' (2016) also decided that two brothers would be enough.
- The first significant role for the mutant Betsy Braddock, or Psylocke. She made a brief appearance in 'X-Men: The Last Stand' (2006).
- Josh Helman became the first actor in the 'X-Men' franchise to play the role of William Stryker in more than one film.
- Bryan Singer declined to direct 'X-Men: The Last Stand' (2006) as he was involved in the 'Superman Returns' project. The film 'X-Men: Apocalypse' (2016) utilized a concept he would have applied to 'X-Men: The Last Stand' had he directed it.
- Producer Simon Kinberg explained that due to the time travel in 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' (2014), the course of history was altered, and some of the mutants became different from how they were portrayed in previous films of the franchise. This facilitated the appearance of old characters in new films, shown from a different angle (Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm, Angel, Jubilee).
- Producer Simon Kinberg called Apocalypse the most dangerous villain in the franchise. “Unlike other villains, he does not differentiate between mutants and humans. He only sees the weak and the strong. For him, this is a world that has gone astray, worshipping false idols and needing to be saved from itself. He is like an Old Testament Lord: either fall in line and worship me, or the earth will open up and swallow you all.”
- According to the comics, Scott Summers, also known as Cyclops, is older than his brother Alex, known as Havok. In the film, it's the opposite, and Alex, played by Lucas Till, is older than Scott, played by Tye Sheridan. The filmmakers did this because Havok was already established as a character for the film “X-Men: First Class.” For a time, they even considered removing the characters’ relationship altogether, but then decided that Havok would simply be older.
- The scene where Quicksilver acts within the Institute for Gifted Youngsters run by Professor X takes 3 minutes of screen time, but took 3.5 months to film. Evan Peters spent more time on set than any other actor. This scene was filmed with “3-D Phantom” cameras moving at a speed of 50 miles per hour and capturing 3,100 frames per second.
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