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FoxX-Menmovies reached their peak in 2014’sX-Men: Days of Future Past. James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender returned to the movie, which also saw Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, and the old X-Men team return. The film had a compelling theme and the main duo gave an emotionally powerful performance that fans wished to see in more films.
Unfortunately, the films that followed in theX-Menuniverse were less favorable to the critics as well as audiences. Hugh Jackman’sLoganand Ryan Reynolds’Deadpoolmovies were the saving grace for Fox during this period before the Disney acquisition.
Fans RevisitX-Men: Days Of Future PastAnd Michael Fassbender’s Performance Proves Why It Is The BestX-MenFilm
The confrontation scene betweenJames McAvoy‘s Charles Xavier andMichael Fassbender‘s Magneto inX-Men: Days of Future Pastwas posted on the Instagram page@movies.verse. Fans were impressed with the performances in the scene, especially that of Fassbender, and expressed their opinion of the film.
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Days of Future Pastwas released as a sequel to another critically acclaimed film from the franchise,X-Men: First Class. Michael Vaughn was supposed to return to the film, but he opted out of the film after the studio pushed forBryan Singer‘s return. The director of the original movies brought back the old characters as well, giving the fans a treat.
Despitetheir great opinion of the film, fans also expressed disappointment, that the films that followedDays of Future Pastdidn’t do X-Men any justice. At the same time, they also wished that McAvoy and Fassbender could return to their respective roles, probably in the MCU now.
Fans believed that Fassbender brought a nuanced portrayal of Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto, capturing both his anger and his vulnerability. Unlike Ian McKellen’s portrayal, Fassbender’s character shows that he is torn between his desire for revenge against humanity and his loyalty to mutant-kind. Some of the fan reactions read:
Too bad the new x-men timeline went down the drain after this. First Class and Days of Future Past were absolute bangers
James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender NEED to be in more movies together
Michael fassbender’s magneto will go down as one of the best movie comic characters of all time.
Xmen was way way ahead and better than dc and marvel back then
X-Men Days Of Future Past has to be at the top when discussing the X-Men franchise. The only other movie I believe is on the same level is Logan.
The film received a great response when it opened in theaters, with praises showered on its story, visual effects, and action sequences. It went on to gross $746 million at the box office (via Box Office Mojo), the third highest-grossingX-Menfilm behindDeadpoolandDeadpool 2.
Fox Dropped The Ball After The Success OfX-Men: Days Of Future Past
X-Menfilms were beloved by the audience, but the way Fox handled the property was always an issue for the fans. The franchise kicked off in style, butX-Men: The Last Standwas riddled with behind-the-scene issues. Michael Vaughn once opened up about thestudio’s cheap trick to bring Halle Berryinto the movie using a fake script.
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The studio rebooted the films withX-Men: First Class, which was refreshing for the fans.X-Men: Days of Future Pastwas a great follow-up to that start, but the studio failed to capitalize on the success of these films. Fans hope that Disney won’t repeat the same mistakes that Fox did with these characters.
All FoxX-Menfilms, includingDays of Future Past, can be streamed on Disney+.
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Hashim Asraff is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,800 articles published on celebrity culture, comic book movies, and major TV franchises. With a background in Sociology and a keen interest in pop culture, Hashim brings a unique lens to breaking news stories, character deep-dives, film rankings, and fan-driven perspectives.His coverage often includes the MCU, DCU, hit network shows, and celebrity profiles, giving readers a rich blend of entertainment and analysis. A longtime fan of crime and investigative series, Hashim has watched thousands of episodes of NCIS, Criminal Minds, Law & Order: SVU, Bones, Blue Bloods, and The RookieA passionate storyteller and wordsmith, Hashim has also worked as a ghostwriter and managed multiple social media handles. He brought his writing expertise to FandomWire to also pursue his lifelong love for cinema and television.
