In a recent interview with Total Film Magazine, Bryan Singer shared his thoughts on returning to the X-Men as well as Superman franchise. When asked about X-Men, Singer said the following:
“I’m eternally intertwined with X-Men now. What takes an audience four hours to watch – the first two movies – took six years of my life. So, to not be part of it….It’s a shame. It’s weird for me to watch [The Last Stand] because I’m so close to the universe. And also Brett is a good friend of mine. But, of course, I would love to return to that universe.”
When questioned about the planned Magneto spin-off, he answered the following:
“The only thing that concerns me about Magneto is that if the prequel were to follow the track I used in X-Men, which is Magneto’s history in the concentration camp, then I’ve lived in that world. Apt Pupil, X-Men and now Valkyrie… I’ve lived in that Nazi universe for quite a while. I just might need to take a little break before I do something like that.”
Could Singer be one of the possible candidates to direct the film? With his familiarity with the character in the first 2 films, I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s already been approached by the studio.
And finally, when asked about a possible return to a Superman sequel, this was his response:
“I don’t know, I don’t know. There are still issues. I just don’t know. I don’t necessarily…I don’t know. It’s one of those things where…It’s so weird talking about stuff unless I’m about to ramp up and shoot it.”
That sure doesn’t sound like someone who’s completely off the project. Although let’s hope Singer favors X-Men over Superman this time around. I think we all know which territory he really belongs in.
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