X2
The time has come for those who are different to stand united.
Country
Genre
Budget
$110 000 000
Box office
$407 711 549
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Camera operator
Newton Thomas Sigel
Composer
Artist
Guy Hendrix Dyas, Guy Hendrix Dyas, Angie Jones
Audition
Roger Mussenden
Editing
Short description
Professor Charles Xavier and his team of genetically gifted superheroes face a rising tide of anti-mutant sentiment led by Col. William Stryker. Storm, Wolverine and Jean Grey must join Magneto and Mystique to unhinge Stryker's scheme to exterminate all mutants.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film 'Why Do People Create?' (1968) is playing on the video monitors in the museum.
- When Mystique views files on Striker's computer, she displays photos of guards at the prison where Magneto is held. The third photo from the end depicts Bryan Singer in a guard uniform. The name under the photo reads – Singer, B.
- The final scene at Xavier's mansion featuring Cyclops, Wolverine, and Professor X was filmed at Shepperton Studios in London because Hugh Jackman was already filming "Van Helsing" (2004) at the time, and the producers released him for one day to complete filming for Brian Singer's movie.
- Unlike the first film, Rebecca Romijn did not wear contact lenses, and the effects of changing her eye color were created on a computer this time.
- According to Bryan Singer, during filming he told Famke Janssen that he intended to kill Jean Grey at the end of the film in order to resurrect her in the third installment as the Dark Phoenix. Famke agreed to this plot development without any objections.
- The Oval Office set is an exact replica, but the corridors leading to it were intentionally made wider than in reality to provide more space for fight scenes.
- Yuriko's claws were attached to Kelly Hu's nails. Therefore, she had to grow her nails out slightly to make it possible to attach the claws.
- Magneto's line, "When will they ever learn?" is a reference to certain comic book characters (such as Jean Grey) who can fly, but do not utilize these abilities in the film.
- The mansion used for the school can also be seen in the series "Smallville" (2001).
- When Wolverine enters the room with the adamantium at Striker’s base, you can notice many X-ray images on one of the walls. The one furthest to the right depicts something resembling a left wing. According to DVD commentary, this is a hint at Angel. In the comics, Angel’s wings were replaced with metal, and he became Archangel.
- Originally, during the scene where they attempt to kill all mutants using 'Cerebro', Bryan Singer intended to show the effect of 'Cerebro' not only on the mutants at Stryker's base, but also on mutants worldwide. Beast and Gambit were supposed to appear in the scene. The scene was filmed but did not make it into the final cut.
- The Oval Office set was so detailed that its construction took 2 months.
- Unlike in the first film, Rebecca Romijn did not wear contact lenses, and the effects to change her eye color were created on a computer this time.
- At the end of the final scene, when the mutants came to the president to express their position, the camera pulling away from the president shows Striker's folder open on the table. A few seconds later, the folder is already closed in front of the president.
- The ice wall separating Wolverine and Stryker during their 'first' meeting was actually made of real ice. It weighed 3,500 pounds (1,587 kilograms).
- According to safety regulations, the helicopter blades should not move when actors are inside the vehicle (in this case – Rebecca Romijn and Ian McKellen). Therefore, the rotating helicopter blades were added in post-production using computer special effects.
- Bryan Singer insisted that the screenwriters conduct detailed research on what would happen if a dam breached. They found answers to most of their questions on the internet.
- Wolverine's personal number is 458-25-243.
- The Oval Office set was later used for several episodes of the series 'Stargate SG-1' (1997-2007).
- The age difference between Bruce Davison (Senator Kelly) and Brian Cox (William Stryker) is 27 days, yet Stryker states that Kelly is at least 20 years younger than him.
- Shortly before the assassination attempt on the president, at the very beginning of the film, you can notice portraits of US presidents who were assassinated – Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, and William McKinley.
- Neil Patrick Harris auditioned for the role of the Jester.
- The set for Striker's base was so large that the crew moved around it on bicycles. It was the largest set in North America.
- An extended fight scene between Cyclops and Yuriko exists, having been filmed but never appearing in either the theatrical release or the deleted scenes on the DVD.
- All scenes inside Professor X's Cerebro were filmed first, after which the set was repurposed for Stryker's Cerebro.
- The toilet set where Mystique injects the guard is an unused set from the movie "X-Men" (2000).
- 27 draft versions of the script were written.
- The film "Why Does Man Create?" (1968) is playing on the video monitors in the museum.
- The toilet set where Mystique injects the guard is an unused set from the film 'X-Men' (2000).
- Applying makeup for Alan Cumming for the church scenes took about 10 hours.
- David Kay, who voiced Professor X in the series "X-Men: Evolution" (2000), played a small role in the film.
- Yuriko's claws were attached to Kelly Hu's fingernails. Therefore, she had to grow her nails out a bit so that it was possible to attach the claws.
- The music playing in the opening scene of the film is "Dies Irae" from Mozart's Requiem.
- Kelly Hu says only one line throughout the film.
- A shark is drawn on Pyro's lighter, which is a reference to the film "Jaws" (1975).
- When Pyro destroys the police cars, a pig squeal was used as one of the elements in the sound mix to create the explosion effect.
- For the role in this film, Hugh Jackman gained 20 pounds (9 kilograms) of muscle mass.
- Jean Grey's final monologue is a word-for-word repeat of Professor X's opening monologue in the film "X-Men" (2000).
- Cyclops' scar on his neck, indicating that he was under Stryker's control, was added during post-production using computer special effects.
- The second largest set was the turbine room decoration on the old dam.
- In a bar, a discussion about the mutant situation is playing on TV. One of the speakers is Dr. Hank McCoy a.k.a. Beast. We do not see the other participant in the discussion, but learn his name – Dr. Shaw. Most likely, this is Dr. Sebastian Shaw, the leader of the 'Hellfire Club'.
- Originally, the film was to include a scene in the "Danger Room", but due to a budget cut from $125 to $110 million, it was decided to omit it.
- Most of the actors in the museum scene were mimes, for whom remaining still for a period of time wasn't particularly difficult. Mimes were also used in the final scene in the Oval Office.
- The age difference between Bruce Davison (Senator Kelly) and Brian Cox (William Stryker) is only 27 days, yet Stryker claims that Kelly is at least 20 years younger than him.
- Beast and Gambit were originally intended to be new characters, but it was later decided to introduce Prowler into the plot.
- Ian McKellen specifically asked the screenwriters to rewrite the scene where Bobby comes out to his parents as a mutant to make it resemble the scene where he comes out as gay.
- The vehicle Cyclops drives to escape with Wolverine, Rogue, Iceman, and Pyro is a “Mazda RX-8”.
- It took around 5 hours to apply Rebecca Romijn's makeup.
- According to safety regulations, helicopter blades must not move while actors are inside the aircraft (in this case, Rebecca Romijn and Ian McKellen). Therefore, the rotating helicopter blades were added during post-production using computer special effects.
- In the final scene of the film, Professor Xavier talks about T.H. White's book "The Once and Future King." Magneto was reading the same book before Stryker's arrival.
- Filming the fight scene between Wolverine and Yuriko lasted 3 weeks.
- Applying Rebecca Romijn's makeup took about 5 hours.
- In the scene with Iceman cooling the soda, the liquid level in the bottle changes from scene to scene.
- Initially, Jean Grey was supposed to become temporarily blind after reuniting with Cyclops. The scenes were filmed that way, but later it was decided to abandon this idea.
- It was rumored that Ethan Embry could have played Leapfrog.
- Hugh Jackman trained under the same trainer as Angelina Jolie for the film “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” (2001).
- For his role in this film, Hugh Jackman gained 20 pounds (9 kilograms) of muscle mass.
- According to Bryan Singer, the scene where Senator Kelly transforms into Mystique was inspired by the episode "The Howling Man" from "The Twilight Zone" (1959).
- David Kay, who voiced Professor X in the series 'X-Men: Evolution' (2000), played a small role in the film.
- Rogue’s true name was never revealed in the comics. However, in the film, her name is Marie D’Ancanto.
- Rumor has it that Ethan Embry was considered for the role of Bounce.
- The Oval Office set was subsequently used for several episodes of the television series "Stargate SG-1" (1997-2007).
- Several sets specifically built for the film were never used. These included the "Danger Room" and several rooms at Stryker's base. A fight between Toad and Sabretooth was supposed to take place in one of the rooms at Stryker's base.
- Bryan Singer strongly demanded that the writers thoroughly research what would happen if the dam were to breach. They found answers to most questions online.
- Most of the shots showing the exterior of the Xavier mansion were borrowed from the first film.
- According to Bryan Singer, the film's script is based on the graphic novel "God Loves, Man Kills."
- When Mystique browses computer files to find Magneto's location, several names appear on the screen which are references to members of the film crew: De Santo, T. (Tom De Santo, executive producer), Doherty, M. (Michael Doherty, screenwriter), Donner, L. (Lauren Shuler Donner, producer), Young, R.D. (likely Rob Young, one of the sound operators), Harris, D. (Dan Harris, screenwriter), Singer, B. (Bryan Singer, director).
- The final scene in Xavier's mansion with Cyclops, Wolverine, and Professor X was filmed at Shepperton Studios in London, because Hugh Jackman was already filming "Van Helsing" (2004) at the time, and the producers released him for one day to complete filming in Brian Singer's film.
- Hugh Jackman trained under the same coach that Angelina Jolie used for the film 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider' (2001).
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