 Awhile back we revealed the plot for Magneto to you all thanks to Aaron Sims the character designer. No doubt he got his ass torn a new one right after he spilled the beans. Now Production Weekly has posted a similar outline. Production Weekly for those not in the know is what we bloggers use to keep on top of breaking news. Same thing Variety does. Anyrate the NEW synopsis for the X-Men Origins: Magneto movie goes like this (courtesy of the telegraph);
“The original X-Men film began with a prologue that showed the character as a child being led to a concentration camp by Nazis and that is the period in which the Magneto film will take place. This setup will allow a future villain to at least flirt with the designation of protagonist since the character will be seen almost exclusively in his formative years.”
“The storyline will heavily involve Professor X, the wheelchair-using X-Men leader. That character was a soldier in the allied force that liberated the concentration camps. The professor meets Magneto after the war and while they bond over the realisation that they are alike in their special powers, their differences soon turn them into enemies.”
Earlier when Aaron Sims spilled the beans here is what he said;
“Remember the scene [from 'X-Men'] in the concentration camp where you see Magneto as a young boy? It just continues from there,” Sims said. “Some people thought that might be too dark, but I really like that. It’s a lot of death and mayhem.”
Magneto won’t be the only mutant — just like in “Wolverine”, there will be new mutants aplenty to keep Sims busy coming up with something to please and yet surprise the fans. “The fan base has a vision of what they should look like, and that’s always the challenge,” Sims said. “It was the same with ‘The Hulk.’”
But since director David Goyer is still finishing “The Unborn” and also has several other movies on his plate (from “The Invisible Man” to “Super Max” to “Baltimore”), Sims doesn’t have to realize his character designs too quickly.
“David’s like me,” Sims laughed. “He works nonstop. He’s not one of those kinds of writers or directors who ever stops. I’m surprised he has any time at all. But I’m fortunate to work with directors like him who I admire. I can’t say no to him.”
I like the premise and the idea of continuing from when he is a boy and showing his life in the concentration camps and waht made him HATE regular humans so much. It will add a compassionate angle to a character that is best known for his evil deeds.
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