Less than a week ago, IESB received a call from 20th Century Fox for an interview with fresh "X-Men" alum director Brett Ratner about the upcoming third and final film in the series. Here's an excerpt:
Question: Is it really the last, I know they are talking about a Wolverine and Magneto spin offs that are in the works?
Ratner: In this world, once you see the movie you will be like where else are they going to go? They can't go any further than this. I mean we went far, I mean as far as the scope of the movie, as far as the emotions, drama, the consequences. It read like this is the fuckin' last movie, period.
Question: Vinnie said that you are doing re-shoots this weekend?
Ratner: I am doing pick ups, the movie is done. When I saw the movie and I had ideas and said to Tom [Rothman] I have an idea to do... and he said great go shoot it because he loves this movie. So if he wouldn't of liked the movie then there would've of been a problem. So they told me go do whatever I want to do, go shoot it. I haven't re-shot one thing. I mean, actually there is one 30-second scene that I shot that is not in the movie. Every single scene made it into the movie. Which is something that has never happened to me.
Question: Tom Rothman in the past and now Hugh Jackman tonight said that this is truly the last of the X-Men trilogy. The Wolverine story or the Magneto story, if they come back and say we want you to direct Wolverine, you've put a lot of work and effort into The Last Stand, would you come back?
Ratner: Oh yeah, I love it, Hugh is one of the greatest actors in the world to work with and, hmm, like I said it's a dream, I mean it surreal for me because being a kid I grew up not reading X-Men comics but I was in love with the cartoon, the cartoon was like the coolest thing ever. All day long, how could I turn it down.
For the full interview, click here.
