Exclusive: X-Men 3 Trailer

By Sean Lynch
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It's seemed like forever since X2 hit the screens and now we finally get a good look at the third and final instalment of this fantasatic comic book franchise in this brand new trailer for X-Men: The Last Stand.

The climax of the X-Men trilogy sees a “cure” for mutancy, which threatens to alter the course of history. For the first time, mutants have a choice: retain their uniqueness, though it isolates and alienates them from the majority population made up by humans, or give up their powers and become human. 

The opposing viewpoints of mutant leaders Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart in the role he was born to play!), who preaches tolerance, and Magneto, who believes in the survival of the fittest, are put to the ultimate test - triggering the war to end all wars.

What has set the X-Men films apart from less successful Comic-book adaptions (Fantastic Four... cough cough) is it's thematic undertones, and X-Men: The Final Stand will be no different. 

Within the framework of an epic, action-packed story, X3 raises issues with strong contemporary relevance: is conformity an antidote to prejudice? Is it cowardice to give up individuality to fit in and avoid persecution? Do ends justify means? Is great power a blessing or a curse?

There has been alot of buzz surrounding who will appear (as most X-Men fans will know by now Kelsey Grammer joins the X-Men as Dr. Henry McCoy, also known as Beast). Cast members returning include Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, Halle Berry as Storm, Ian McKellen as Magneto, Patrick Stewart as Xavier, Famke Janssen as Jean Grey, Anna Paquin as Rogue, Rebecca Romijn as Mystique, James Marsden as Cyclops and Shawn Ashmore as Iceman. 

Those reprising their X2 roles meanwhile are Aaron Stanford as Pyro and Daniel Cudmore as Colossus. Also making an appearance is ex-soccer star Vinnie Jones as Wolverine's nemesis Juggernaut, Ben Foster as Angel, Dania Ramirez as Callisto, Eric Dane as Multiple Man and Cameron Bright as the power dampener Leech. 

But the big question remains: where's the cool Cajun Gambit? Perhaps he will turn up in one of the Wolverine spin-offs which are set for release after X3. Or perhaps he's gone forever...

Screenwriters Zak Penn (Elecktra, Fantatic Four) and Simon Kinberg (Mr & Mrs Smith, xXx2) team up for the screenplay, so no doubt there will be action a-plenty and more than one chuckle to be had throughout the film's duration.

With director of the first two instalments, Bryan Singer, off in Australia shooting the much anticipated Superman Returns - the reigns have been handed over to Rush Hour and Red Dragon director Brett Ratner to bring this monumental franchise to a climatic close. And before you can boohoo the young director, judging from the trailer, he seems to have done a smack up job!

This is going to be one of the biggest movies of the summer, with a record breaking opening week well in excess of $100 million dollars, and this sneak peak is only a taste of whats to come! See below for some images of the characters from the upcoming movie, including Angel, plus there's the trailer to download.

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