The Never Before TRUE ending of X3!!

[MakeshiftHero]

I found this on superhero hype.com and it would have been unbelieveable to have seen it at the end of the movie. But if it were to have happened it would have been real hard to have made any other Xmovie without doing something like sentinels and humans killing every mutant in the 4th movie ("Days of.." movie) heres the link to the story board of what could have been the ending of X3.

http://www.adrienvanviersen.com/storyboards/deleted-scenes.html

[The Fury]

*Please be Cyclops*,*Please be Cyclops*,*Please be Cyclops*

*Looks at link*

DANG it!!!

[Pro]

That's kinda how i envisioned it. Wrecking alcatraz didn't really make Jean seem powerfull enough. Magneto ripping the golden gate bridge from its foundations was an equally powerfull feat. Considering comicbook jean destroyed a solar system i really though san francisco would be partially if not entirely destroyed.

[Callisto]

oh my....but what is up with kitty repeatedly phasing inside that man in the car?

[TinMan]

I was waitin the whole movie for the Colossus/Juggernaut fight and never got it, quite disapointing. Definitely seems like they coulda finished that movie a bit cooler based on those storyboards... asshats.

[Brian M.]

Biggest disappointment was not having Cyclops at the end of the film. Not having more of him going after Phoenix. If they wanted to kill him...kill him in the woods when he goes after Jean.

[Rich L]

Listening to the Creative Screenwriting podcast with the writers, it's obvious that a lot of decisions were influenced by availability of cast - James Marsden, Anna Paquin and Patrick Stewart were all pretty much booked up, hence the limited screen time given to them. Plus budgetary constraints and studio influence appeared to affect their use of Jean Grey.

Frankly I think that with the limitations they had, both they, Ratner and the cast produced a pretty good film.

[The Sword Is Drawn]

Listening to the Creative Screenwriting podcast with the writers, it's obvious that a lot of decisions were influenced by availability of cast - James Marsden, Anna Paquin and Patrick Stewart were all pretty much booked up, hence the limited screen time given to them.

One might speculate, that with such cre cast members unavailable it would have made sense to make the movie another time.

[Rich L]

One might speculate, that with such cre cast members unavailable it would have made sense to make the movie another time.

Perhaps.

But then, this is a franchise run as a business, not as art - and the fact that the movie had great box office, is doing excellent business on DVD suggests that the franchise is pretty much bulletproof and that it doesn't matter that the film could have been better. Pretty much any film is capable of improvement.

All I was saying is that the creative side of the film did the best that they could do under the limitations imposed - and they still came out with an enjoyable film. Could it have been more enjoyable? Sure - but it probably wouldn't have affected the box office that much if it were.

[twilight]

She was a man?!

[Arrjay]

I really wish that this concept had been used.

It looks far more ass-kicking than the ending that they actually put in the movie.

Also, I'm still really pissed about that pair of lights that were supposed to be a sentinel.

Just sayin'.

[The Sword Is Drawn]

I was just disappointed that it has taken so many years to get X-Men moviws on the screen, largely (Or so we are told) because effects were just not capable of showing us things like The Phoenix, or Iceman sliding around on Ice Slides, or Colossus in metal form.

And when the movies arrive we didn't see any of the above even close to the way we should have. Come on, why the hell is she even called 'Phoenix' when there isn't even an element of flame?

At least those sketches showed the scale of damage The Phoenix could do.

Lack-lustre, continuity dodging, character favouritism fluff. but if I get started I wont ever stop. So I'll leave it at that.

[Christopher O]

And when the movies arrive we didn't see any of the above even close to the way we should have. Come on, why the hell is she even called 'Phoenix' when there isn't even an element of flame?
Because she rose from the dead, which is why she was given the name in the first place. It's about her rebirth and not so much about the flame effect.

[The Sword Is Drawn]

Because she rose from the dead, which is why she was given the name in the first place. It's about her rebirth and not so much about the flame effect.

Granted, but we saw flames in the end of X2. It made no sense not to see them here.

[Christopher O]

Granted, but we saw flames in the end of X2. It made no sense not to see them here.
Come on! It's a small continuity error. You deal with that every week in comics. Besides, there was a lot more in X3 more deserving of the bitch-fest.

[Arrjay]

Besides, there was a lot more in X3 more deserving of the bitch-fest.

Yeah.

Like those two lights in the freakin' sky that were supposed to be a sentinel.

Sorry. I'm kinda bitter.

[Christopher O]

Yeah.

Like those two lights in the freakin' sky that were supposed to be a sentinel.

Sorry. I'm kinda bitter.
At least your favorite character wasn't played by Halle Berry.

[Arrjay]

At least your favorite character wasn't played by Halle Berry.

My favorite character didn't even make it to any of the films and probably wouldn't have a chance of making it in to any future X-films either.

*Sobs uncontrollably.*

But I guess that's still much better than having her played by Halle Berry.

;)

[Kaos]

my favorite character was a whiny little bitch that didn't crack one joke...and my other favorite got killed..in the first twenty minutes..off screen

[The Zapper]

I wish X3 would just die, it tarnishes what WAS a good series. Utter garbage.

[Beast]

Well, it's not the 'Never before true ending', since it was just concept art for an idea.

[brundlefly]

At least your favorite character wasn't played by Halle Berry.

Ouch. My sympathies.

Who would you have preferred play Storm? Berry-as-Storm was my big casting complaint as well, as I thought a younger Angela Bassett would have been ideal. Obviously that wasn't an option, so I would have gone with an unknown, since I couldn't think of anyone else offhand who could pull off Storm's "gravitas," for lack of a better word. Berry was too lightweight of an actress for the role.

[Christopher O]

Ouch. My sympathies.

Who would you have preferred play Storm? Berry-as-Storm was my big casting complaint as well, as I thought a younger Angela Bassett would have been ideal. Obviously that wasn't an option, so I would have gone with an unknown, since I couldn't think of anyone else offhand who could pull off Storm's "gravitas," for lack of a better word. Berry was too lightweight of an actress for the role.
I agree that Angela Bassett would have been great, even at her age. Hell, I'd rather an older but well-played Storm. I also think Angela Bassett should have played Mace Windu, but that's another story. Anyway, other choices for Storm are really tough. I think Aisha Tyler could've brought something interesting to the role, even if that was only a sharp wit. The best bet, however, would have been an unknown or maybe some lesser known. Hugh Jackman wasn't quite a celebrity when he was cast. He wasn't even the first choice.

[Darkwave]

Who would you have preferred play Storm?

Iman. She would have been perfect (assuming she can act)

[Christopher O]

assuming she can act
That's assuming a lot. I'd have rathered someone with proven skill--like Angela.

[brundlefly]

I also think Angela Bassett should have played Mace Windu, but that's another story.

HA! Nice one.


The best bet, however, would have been an unknown or maybe some lesser known. Hugh Jackman wasn't quite a celebrity when he was cast. He wasn't even the first choice.

That's kind of what I wished they'd done with Storm, as Jackman was more-or-less an "unknown" when he got the role of Logan, but he nailed it. Pity they felt they needed Berry's "star power" even though she wasn't right for the role instead of taking a chance on a lesser-known actress.

[Tobias March]

Um...why was this chick cut?

http://www.fantasymundo.com/imagenes/noticias/2122.jpg

Man I'm bitter.

[Kaos]

Um...why was this chick cut?

http://www.fantasymundo.com/imagenes/noticias/2122.jpg

Man I'm bitter.


oh my god...tell me she wasn't really gonna be in it and cut..please tell me that isn't true. I could have lived through the movie if SHE was in it, bowling around in THAT.


ARGGGHHH

[Spidey-kid1]

Um...why was this chick cut?

http://www.fantasymundo.com/imagenes/noticias/2122.jpg

Man I'm bitter.


Because she would try to bitch slap pheonix
for kissing scott but would get thrown into space.

Which would be funny. Plus, we cant have her die considering the fact
that she is the only one who can work Cerebro besides Xavior.

Still wish she was in it though. Now she will never meet scott and Alex or
Scotts half brother, Gambit won't either.

It bites.

[Spidey-kid1]

Because she rose from the dead, which is why she was given the name in the first place. It's about her rebirth and not so much about the flame effect.


I don't think those were flames.
I'm pretty sure that pheonix wrapped her up in a
physic cocoon.

[MakeshiftHero]

Um...why was this chick cut?

http://www.fantasymundo.com/imagenes/noticias/2122.jpg

Man I'm bitter.
You sure she was in the cast for the movie? It kind of looks like a fan made poster.

[Christopher O]

I don't think those were flames.
I'm pretty sure that pheonix wrapped her up in a
physic cocoon.
No, there were definitely flames in X2, but it's irrelevant really.

[Tobias March]

You sure she was in the cast for the movie? It kind of looks like a fan made poster.

Yeah I did a little reading on her after posting this (which was fun) and it seems a lot of rumours gravitate around this girl. I do recall someone posting a page with the faces of all the X-characters here and she was among them as Emma Frost. But then there was this rumour she was going out with Brandon Routh which turned out to be untrue and after that word spread that she's to appear in Spiderman 3.

Hey whoever's doing her publicity is earning that paycheck.

[Bishop_Proudstar]

If Jean Grey destroyed San Francisco in X3:

1) The X-Men would not have survived.

2) X4 would've had to be filmed immediately afterwards (like The last two Matrix films) to allow Jean Grey to "un-do" everything.

3)Days of Future ast would've began immediately:

The U.S. President (in X3) probably would've ordered The Sentinels to kill all remaining mutants. The Sentinels do exist in the film continuity because the X-Men were preparing to fight them in the opening sequence in The Danger Room.

i think that it would even be more "corny" for Jean Grey to snap her fingers like a Genie, and return all of SF to normal in order to avoid all of these possible scenarios.

[Pro]

1) The X-Men would not have survived.

I don't see why not, not like they don't have powers of their own.

2) X4 would've had to be filmed immediately afterwards (like The last two Matrix films) to allow Jean Grey to "un-do" everything.

if they wanted to have a faerytale ending ...

3)Days of Future ast would've began immediately

But a destroyed golden gate bridge (which had humans falling to their death and alcatraz where several humans were killed ending in Beast becoming a UN ambassador ... made a good x-men ending how exactly?

Besides it's not like the x-men haven't defeated the sentinels before and these would be Mark 1 sentinels, hardly undefeatable ...

A dark ending would have been far more fitting than the faerytale ending we got served with.

Meh.

[Madrox84]

Well that would have made the movie a bit better.

Jean Grey/Phoenix may actually have seemed like a threat, and not a sulky cow.

[Bishop_Proudstar]

Well that would have made the movie a bit better.

Jean Grey/Phoenix may actually have seemed like a threat, and not a sulky cow.

It would've made Jean grey irredeem-able to the common moviegoer..

Wolverine would've been a re-arranged sack of skin around the metal by this time. So, Jean would not be killed, or forced to change things back.

This ending might've been a nice "cliffhanger" leading into a possible "X4" in 2007, but Fox and the lead actors did not want that (probably for the reasons above).

[Affinity]

That looks cool. I love conceptual art like that.

("Conceptual art" makes me blush for some odd reason.)

[Ever9]

Cool artwork from the storyboards. Thanks for the link.

While it is true that the movie could have been a lot better with a bigger budget and some different decisions, overall, I think it was a good movie. A different vision for the team (less subtle, emotional, acting-focused development that Singer does), but I enjoyed it and was finally happy to see some special effects! Storm can fly! Finally!

Part of the issue is Halle Berry. The movie was supposed to focus on Dark Phoenix and her wreaking havoc everywhere and the team deciding what to do with her. Part of the movie being made with Halle was that Storm had to have an expanded role in order for Halle to come back. Personally, I never felt that she was that great as Storm and the world would have kept on spinning just fine with Sophie Okonedo in the role. I wouldn't have cried not seeing Storm in an expanded role. Also, for Halle to request this, you would think that she would bring Storm's leadership capabilities to the role, but she didn't. Granted, it was the best Halle-Storm that we've seen in 3 movies, but even her best wasn't good enough for me.

So, with all that going on, the movie was sort of doomed to start with because Famke's character and story were pushed to the side as a secondary story.

I think the movie would have been better with San Francisco destroyed and that would have led to a great setup for the 4th movie, but like y'all said, it would probably have to be filmed back to back for a release no later than a year after the initial release.

[tunasammiches]

Ehh..the storyboards are okay. I still don't like the direction the ending took.