‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Clip: The First Rule Of Mutant Fight Club…
The last time we were presented with anX-Men: Apocalypseclip,we were given a scene whereRose Brynedumps exposition all overJames McAvoy’s not-yet-bald head. This new clip (while seemingly cut down from the full version of the scene) is significantly more action packed, showcasing a fight sequence betweenBen Hardy’s Angel andKodi Smit-McPhee’s Nightcrawler.
However, this isn’t some kind of grand superhero showdown. It’s actually pretty sad stuff, with both mutant heroes stuck in a cage and forced to battle for the entertainment of a bloodthirsty crowd. Angel looks like a veteran of the arena, full of swagger and rage, while the young Nightcrawler looks justifiably terrified of this current predicament. Meanwhile,Jennifer Lawrence’s Mystique watches from the sidelines and enacts what looks like a rescue plan.
Although Hardy and Smit-McPhee are the central focus of this footage, the clip debuted on Jennifer Lawrence’s Facebook page and you can watch it below:
This is our third go-around with Lawrence’s take on the shape-shifting Mystique, so we already have a pretty solid handle on what to expect from her. And while we have seen Angel and Nightcrawler inX-Menmovies before, these two are arriving in a timeline that was recently wiped clean by the events ofX-Men: Days of Future Past. This is directorBryan Singer’s chance to right certain sins of the past and present these characters better than before. It’s not too late to make Nightcrawler into the swashbuckling charmer of the comics and it’s not too late to allow Angel to do…well, anything of interest at all. The fact that the former appears to align himself with the X-Men while the latter is Team Apocalypse is a nice touch. Maybe these two will get a proper rematch before the credits roll?
X-Men: Apocalypseis set to open onMay 27, 2016. Here’s the official synopsis:
