All I needed to hear was that Kevin Bacon is in the movie. He’s playing against the two most powerful characters in the X-Men world (Professor Xavier, Magneto) as Sebastian Shaw. A world-class tycoon and his power is an ability to absorb and then use any sort of unleashed energy (any energy, even a nuclear bomb).
Sounds like a perfect plot, mutants and superheros pitched against Kevin Bacon. What more could you ask for?
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Just so you know why I’m all Kevin Bacon, take a look at this story from the LA Times:
“A couple of years ago, Kevin Bacon needed a few degrees of separation from his fame…he went to a Hollywood makeup specialist…paid the $500 and then, with an anxious glee, he took his new rubber face…to experience an afternoon without autographs.
“You wouldn’t have recognized me if I was standing next to you,” Bacon said with a faraway expression. “It was really bizarre and I didn’t really like it. I didn’t like it at all. People cut in front of you and when you’re at a check-out counter it’s just … different. People weren’t all that nice to me. I’m just not used to it.”
Sitting in a quiet corner of a Brentwood restaurant, the actor shook his head, perhaps surprised at his own candor and then laughed at himself. “I can’t imagine life without it,” he added, referring to fame…”
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The preview is pretty good too 🙂