X-Men: First Class gets Kevin Bacon

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Jennifer Lawrence will play young Mystique

X-Men: First Class

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Variety broke the news after a few weeks of internet rumours had linked Bacon to the superhero prequel. But the news mill giveth as much as it taketh - we still don’t know which villain Bacon will be playing.

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Luckily, even more internet rumours have sprung up suggesting that Bacon will take on the role of Mister Sinister. The character debuted in Uncanny X-Men , and is tied in to Cyclops’ past. Fox have not yet confirmed or denied the web chat.

Meanwhile, indie actress Jennifer Lawrence has landed the role of Mystique. The blue-skinned shapeshifter was previously played by Rebecca Romijn in the other X-Men movies.

Filming on X-Men: First Class will kick off next month right here in London, with Kick-Ass’ Matthew Vaughn in the director’s seat.

The film opens on 3 June, 2011.

Source: [ Variety ]

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