Recently, the promotion for this blockbuster has taken a new turn. Hugh Jackman, who plays Wolverine, and James McAvoy, who plays the young Professor X, appeared in London, UK, to unveil the launch ceremony of an impressive X-Men train, drawing crowds of screaming fans. The 11-carriage train features X-Men visuals inside and out, and even the seats have amusing X-Men content: "Seats for humans only; mutants prohibited from use; fine of 10,000 pounds." James McAvoy recently won Best Actor at the Empire Awards, hosted by Empire magazine, for his role in "Filth".
The X-Men film series is adapted from the Marvel comic of the same name, having grossed nearly 2.3 billion USD worldwide and boasting a massive global fanbase. "X-Men: Days of Future Past" is the latest installment set for release on May 23 this year.
In this installment, there will be an ultimate battle between mutants, and between mutants and humans. X-Men may be the most advanced biological beings of our time, but in the near future, they are hunted by the new special combat robots known as "Sentinels," created and commanded by Bolivar Trask, founder of "Trask Industries," and face the danger of extinction. This leaves the X-Men with only one hope: to return to the past and change history to save themselves before Trask's research leads to their ultimate extinction. Utilizing Kitty Pryde's ability, Logan (Wolverine) travels through time to begin this arduous journey. This time, he must unite the young mutant leader Professor X and his lifelong rival Magneto to find Mystique and stop Trask. Time is running out; in the past and in the future, the ultimate battle between the X-Men and the Sentinels is about to unfold...
In this installment, a star-studded cast returns, including Hugh Jackman (Wolverine), Michael Fassbender (young Magneto), James McAvoy (young Professor X), Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique), Halle Berry (Storm), Ian McKellen (elderly Magneto), Patrick Stewart (elderly Professor X), Anna Paquin (Rogue), Elliot Page (Shadowcat), Shawn Ashmore (Iceman), Daniel Cudmore (Colossus), and "Twilight" star Booboo Stewart, among others. Such a luxurious cast is the largest in the X-Men series. Chinese actress Fan Bingbing, who joins the X-Men family for the first time, also appears in the trailer with a stunning, futuristic look. It is reported that she plays a mutant named "Blink," who can teleport herself and others to different spaces, and she will play a key role in the ultimate battle.
