Comments on: Is Michael Fassbender Being Lined Up For Matthew Vaughn’s ‘X-Men: First Class’ & Marc Webb’s ‘Spiderman’ Reboot?

By: Theo C

Theo C — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:32:32 +0000

As for McAvoy love check out the first series of Early Doors, lovely British sitcom absolute comfort viewing for me.

By: Nel

Nel — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:19:27 +0000

Gosh, Hex was so bad, I think even Fassbender knew it at times but he was a jobbing actor at the time. But still I was rather shocked when I saw him being very good in other TV roles.

I remember him being very good in episodes from programs such as Murphy's Law, where he played a very funny gay gangster and as the shoe obsessed villain in the Rupert Everett's remake of Sherlock Holmes.

It McAvoy that I remember being the dull one in Shameless (so glad when he left) and all I remember of the mighty adaptation of State of Play was the amazing John Simms!

In regards to film, when McAvoy popped up in Wanted, I have to admit it was difficult for me for the first hour to even believe him as an American. However saying that he was excellent in Atonement and the last King of Scotland but I just don't think he has been really amazing in anything.

On the other hand, Fassbender in Hunger was amazing and it was a virtuoso performance and I think he is more versatile, as an actor (IMHO).

If he has to choose though I would rather he did X-Men as I do think McAvoy and Fassbender would be an awesome pair up but I still would prefer him to do the remake of 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy' at the expense of both projects.

I guess at the end of the day, it is all about your indiviual perception of the actor!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:39:40 +0000

I have to agree with Theo. Fassbender has been very good and I'm glad he's doing well in Hollywood, but I initially got to known him as a actor being very dull in cheesy TV shows like Hexx. Where as I have always had a good opinion of McAvoy since State of Play and Shameless.

I always find it strange witnessing the initial reaction of American audiences to actors previously only known to British audiences.

By: rodrigoperez

rodrigoperez — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:50:46 +0000

yeah, forgot about Fishtank. he is strong in that too. Skip Centurion though, it's an action flick and he has nothing to do in it but run.

By: kevinjagernauth

kevinjagernauth — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:49:19 +0000

He is also great in "Fish Tank," another film worth seeking out (and don't watch the trailer, it really doesn't do the film any justice).

By: rodrigoperez

rodrigoperez — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:48:23 +0000

Inglourious is very overrated as is Fassbender in the movie (he doesn't have that much to do really), but he's fantastic in Hunger. Go track that down.

By: Theo C

Theo C — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:43:28 +0000

I am totally not feeling the Fassbender love, I hated inglourious and have not seen Hunger. As an Irishman I remember him from his Guinness and Mastercard commercials and his terrible vampire TV show HEXX. I suppose in the McAvoy world of X-Men he may be an interesting Magneto but I think young magneto may need some charm and I'm not feeling this from him. Anyway if you need a something germanic I'm voting for Daniel Bruhl with a badger stripe of grey hair. Oh I'd also love Thomas Thurgoose as a young juggernaut just for the hell of it.