Michael Fassbender is one of the better ‘new’ actors out there, and what I like about him is that he doesn’t seem to be afraid to get his hands dirty in genre business. Yeah, he’s all arty and amazing and deserving of Oscars in Hunger, but he’s also chopping off heads and having badass adventures in Centurion.
Now he could be getting himself into the world of franchise superhero movies (and I know that he’s in Jonah Hex, but that shit ain’t a franchise). According to Showbiz 411, Fassbender is currently mulling two different non-Marvel Movieverse Marvel movies. He’d either be Magneto in X-Men: First Class or the villain in Spider-Man: The Rebootening.
I hope he takes X-Men. For him it’s a smart move – Magneto isn’t getting offed at the end of this picture, and a trilogy that gets his talented face in front of as many people as possible is a great idea. The Spidey villain is probably a one and done deal, which could actually also be good for him if he just wants to make a splash and move on. But I think that Magneto offers an exciting depth that Fassbender could explore; one of the more interesting and fleshed out villains of all time, Magneto demands a great actor in the role.
By the way, it’s interesting that nobody knows who the villain in Spider-Man: Begin Again is. I’ve talked to people who have auditioned for the film who don’t know. At this point it’s the identity of the villain that intrigues me the most – will they be going in the direction of Batman Begins and choosing a villain no one outside the core audience knows, or will they reuse someone Raimi already did?
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How about none of the above. Fassbender is one of the most talented actors to get to where he's at (ie. poised on the edge of fucking greatness) in a long time. Why would anyone besides his bank account wants him in the fifth X-Men movie or the fourth Spider-man movie, both reboots to skew as young and retarded as possible? They're destined to be shitty.
Right on! Magneto would be a great choice for him. I just hope this won't be the megalomaniac radical we've already seen. I'd love to see Fassbender show how the character got that way over the course of a film.
More work for this man in general is a great thing. I fucking LOVE the "Well, if this is it, old boy, I hope you don't mind if I go out speaking the King's" delivery in Inglourious Basterds and can't wait for Centurion.
I'm with you on him as Magneto. He'd be great in that role as he is in mostly everything he does (Still don't want to see Jonah Hex for shit though) and may yet restore some faith for me in the X-Men franchise. As for Spider-man based on him being involved, my gut tells me they may go with either Kraven The Hunter(which I'd love to see him as) or maybe even a young Dr. Connor, probably teaching at Peter Parker's high school who goes all Lizzard-y. Makes sense if you think about it. How do you get all the fanboys and geeks to go support your reboot of a beloved franchise? Give them a villian they've been waiting three Raimi films to see. Also, that photo is bloody brilliant.
Oh he would be amazing as Magneto! Specially with Vaughn managing it.
@Gwai Lo: Most actors use the big moneymaking roles to allow them time, living expenses, and possible funding to make the smaller and more personal films. (See: Don Cheadle.) Dont begrudge him because he may take a paycheck.
Yeah, I can't imagine he was paid to terribly well for Hunger. People gotta eat.
Everybody knows that artistic integrity keeps your belly full! Can't hurt to follow McKellen successfully either.
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