Gay UK Magaze Put Straight, Whe Ben Hardy on Cover of Issue on Race and Media

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• GAY UK MAGAZE PUT STRAIGHT, WHE BEN HARDY ON COVER OF ISSUE ON RACE AND MEDIA
• IS BEN HARDY GAY?
• A Q&A WH BEN HARDY, 'X-MEN: APOLYPSE'’S DARK ANGELTHE ACTOR TALKED TO ABOUT HIS ROLE AS A BILLNAIRE PLAYBOY MUTANT, HIS GIANT CGI WGS, AND BEG AN UNLIKELY BRISH GAY MAGAZE VER {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY IRA MADISON IIIMAY 27, 2016/10:49 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}TWENTIETH CENTURY FOXBY IRA MADISON IIIMAY 27, 2016 / 10:49 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"A Q&A WH BEN HARDY, 'X-MEN: APOLYPSE'’S DARK ANGEL","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-05-27T14:49:09.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-05-27T14:49:09.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"IRA MADISON III","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}X-MEN: APOLYPSE IS A BREAKTHROUGH OPPORTUNY FOR 25-YEAR-OLD BEN HARDY. A RECENT GRADUATE OF THE ROYAL CENTRAL SCHOOL OF SPEECH AND DRAMA, HARDY IMMEDIATELY LAND ROL ON THE STAGE 2012 BEFORE STARRG THE POPULAR BRISH SOAP OPERA EASTENRS FOR TWO YEARS. UPON LEAVG THE SHOW, HE WAS SOON ST THE LATT X-MEN STALLMENT, MARKG HIS FIRST STARRG TURN A HOLLYWOOD SUMMER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FROM HIS SHIRTLS, WASHBOARD-AB-BARG MAGAZE VERS TO APPEARG NAKED ONSTAGE A WT END PRODUCTN OF DAVID HARE'S THE JUDAS KISS, YOU'D EXPECT HARDY TO BE LIKE THE CHARACTER HE PLAYS X-MEN — WARREN WORTHGTON III, THE BILLNAIRE PLAYBOY WHO BE THE MUTANT KNOWN AS ANGEL. AND HE PRETTY MUCH IS; HARDY'S BRISH ACCENT AND THE WAY HE TALKS ABOUT THEATER AND THE CRAFT OF ACTG ARE MAYBE THE MOST SOOTHG THGS THE UNIVERSE. GRANTED, HARDY PLAYS A MUCH DARKER VERSN OF ANGEL THIS X-MEN FILM (THE VERSN KNOWN AS ARCHANGEL THE ICS), AS ONE OF EVIL MUTANT APOLYPSE'S FOUR HORSEMEN, BUT HIS CHARMG PERSONALY MANAG TO SHE THROUGH EVEN HIS CHARACTER'S VILLAY. HARDY TALKED TO MTV NEWS BY PHONE OM HIS LONDON FLAT EARLIER THIS WEEK ABOUT HIS WORK ON THE FILM, HIS ADMIRATN FOR STAR MICHAEL FASSBENR, AND HIS STT AS A BRISH GAY MAGAZE VER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT WAS THE PROCS LIKE GETTG ST AN X-MEN MOVIE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEN HARDY: I WAS THE U.K. AND I HAD A SELF-TAPED DN. I'M SUPPOSED TO PUT MYSELF ON TAPE DOG THE L AND I WAS LIKE, "WHY SHOULD I BOTHER DNG FOR X-MEN? I'M NOT GOG TO GET . THEY GET TAP OM HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE." BUT I DID , THOUGHT NOTHG OF , AND DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHG FOR A FEW MONTHS. I FOT ALL ABOUT . THEN I WAS L.A. TO TAKE SOME MEETGS, AND MY AGENTS WERE LIKE, "WE DIDN'T TELL YOU, BUT YOU HAVE A SCREEN TT TOMORROW." SO I DID THE SCREEN TT AND THEN I GOT THE JOB. IT ALL HAPPENED KDA FAST, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHERE WERE YOU FILMG MOST OF YOUR SCEN FOR APOLYPSE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HARDY: WE FILMED MONTREAL. IT'S LOVELY; SO MANY GREAT RTRANTS AND SUCH A CHILL ATMOSPHERE. EVERYONE'S KD OF LAID-BACK. IT'S A REALLY OL PLACE TO BE AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANGEL HAS SOME PRETTY HUGE WGS. WERE THEY PLETELY CGI? OR DID YOU HAVE TO WEAR SOME TYPE OF APPARAT ON YOUR BACK WHILE FILMG?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HARDY: NO, WAS ALL CGI. THEY JT PUT LTLE BS OF TAPE ON MY BACK WHERE THE WGS NEED TO BE. THAT WAS TRICKY, ACTUALLY; ONE OF MY BIGGT CHALLENG. IT'S HARD TO IMAGE YOU'VE GOT THE MASSIVE WGS YOUR BACK. YOU HAVE TO THK ABOUT HOW 'S GOG TO AFFECT YOUR POSTURE, AFFECT THE WAY YOU MOVE, JT, LIKE, THE SHEER WEIGHT OF THEM. BUT I DID HAVE SOME HELP OM [VISUAL EFFECTS SIGNER] JOHN DYKSTRA — HE GAVE ME THIS MASSIVE 10-TO-15-FOOT POLE TO HOLD ON MY SHOULRS, TO PUT MY ARMS AROUND, JT TO GET A SENSE OF THAT SPACE AND THAT WEIGHT. SO THAT REALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN YOUR RECENT TERVIEW WH ATTU, YOU TALKED A LOT ABOUT HOW YOU ADMIRE MICHAEL FASSBENR (MAGO). WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT HIM SPECIFILLY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HARDY: I HADN'T MET HIM BEFORE, BUT I FIRST BEME A BIG ADMIRER OF HIS WORK AFTER WATCHG SHAME. THERE'S THIS GREAT SEQUENCE OF HIM ON THE SUBWAY AND HE'S JT KD OF EYEG UP VAR PASSENGERS; HE'S GOT THIS WAY OF EXPRSG HIS EMOTNS WH HIS EY VERY SUBTLY. IF YOU EXPRS YOURSELF TOO MUCH YOU'RE OVERACTG; IF YOU UNRPLAY TOO MUCH N E ACROSS AS WOON. THAT'S THE FE LE TO TREAD, AND THAT'S WHAT I ADMIRE HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A LOT OF YOUR ACTG TN HAS E OM THE THEATER, RIGHT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HARDY: IT DID, YEAH. I DIDN'T ACTUALLY GROW UP LONDON. I ME HERE WHEN I WAS 18 TO ATTEND DRAMA SCHOOL FOR THREE YEARS. AFTER DRAMA SCHOOL, I DID A PLAY AT THE DONMAR WAREHOE (FRIEDRICH DüRRENMATT'S THE PHYSICISTS). THEN I DID THE JUDAS KISS. I LOVE THEATER. I REALLY WANT TO GO BACK TO . BUT 'S NOT AS LUCRATIVE. CREATIVELY, Y, BUT NOT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER THE JUDAS KISS, YOU WENT STRAIGHT TO TELEVISN AND STARRED THE LONG-NNG SOAP OPERA EASTENRS. WHAT WAS THAT TRANSN TO TV LIKE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HARDY: BEFORE THAT, I HADN'T DONE ANY TV AT ALL. I LEARNED A LOT DOG , ACTUALLY, BEE, AS A SOAP, THAT WAS 12 SCEN A DAY, NSTANTLY ON MERA. IT WAS FELY A LEARNG CURVE. EASTENRS HAS A PRETTY BIG PROFILE THE U.K. SO A FEW MONTHS AFTER BEG ON EASTENRS, PEOPLE WOULD START TO REGNIZE ME THE STREETS AND ASK FOR PHOTOS. THAT'S SUBSID A LOT SCE I'VE LEFT THE SHOW. EVEN THOUGH I'M X-MEN, I GOT REGNIZED A LOT MORE WHEN I WAS ON THE SHOW, BEE PEOPLE WOULD SEE ME ON TV EVERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DO YOU WANT TO DO MORE TV?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HARDY: FILM HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY ULTIMATE GOAL. I'M A CEPHILE. I LOVE FILM. I ALWAYS GO TO THE CEMA, OR I TRY TO WATCH ONE FILM A DAY. TO BE A FILM ACTOR IS ALWAYS WHAT I WANTED TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SWCHG GEARS A B, BEG ON EASTENRS LAND YOU ON THE VER OF ATTU, A BRISH GAY LIFTYLE MAGAZE, 2014. YOU WERE RECENTLY ON THE VER AGA PROMOTG X-MEN. HAS ATTU N OUT OF GAY PEOPLE THE U.K. TO BE ON THEIR VERS? DID YOU GET ANY FLAK FOR BEG A STRAIGHT, WHE MALE WHO'S BEEN ON TWO GAY MAGAZE VERS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HARDY: ON THE LAST VER, I DIDN'T REALIZE WHAT WAS NTAED THAT ATTU ISSUE. IT WAS THE RACE ISSUE, SO I FEEL THERE WERE SOME PLATS I SAW JT BY MY TWTER FEED — "WHY DO WE HAVE A STRAIGHT, CSIAN MALE ON THE VER OF THE RACE ISSUE?" WHICH I TOTALLY GET. I HADN'T REALLY THOUGHT ABOUT , WHETHER SHOULD ONLY BE GAY OR STRAIGHT PEOPLE ON THE VER OF ATTU. THERE'S QUE A FEW STRAIGHT GUYS WHO'VE BEEN ON THE VER. FOR ME, WAS [THAT] THEY ASKED ME TO BE ON THE VER AGA. AND THE LAST TIME I DID , HAD BEEN A BIG HELP FOR MY REER, SO I WAS OPEN TO DO ONE MORE. THAT WAS MY THKG. BUT WHAT DO YOU THK? ONLY GAY MEN SHOULD BE ON THE VER OF GAY MAGAZ?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I DON'T KNOW WHAT 'S LIKE THE U.K., BUT THE U.S., WE HAVE A ARTH OF GAY ACTORS AND NON-WHE ON ON THOSE VERS. WE SORT OF HAVE JAM FRAN AND NICK JONAS ON EVERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HARDY: ISN'T JAM FRAN 100 PERCENT GAY? I DON'T KNOW, IS THAT OFFICIAL NOW? [LGHS.] I THK THERE'S STILL A STIGMA THE U.K. I KNOW SOME GAY ACTORS WHO WON'T E OUT BEE THEY THK WILL AFFECT THEIR STG. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S HAPPENED AS MUCH THE U.S. THAT BEG SAID, IF I WERE BUYG A STRAIGHT MAGAZE AND THERE WAS A GAY MAN ON THE VER OR A LBIAN WOMAN, I WOULDN'T BE BOTHERED BY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU HAVE ANOTHER MOVIE G OUT THIS YEAR, A STORM THE STARS. TELL ME ABOUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HARDY: I PLAY [THE WRER] JOHN POLIDORI AND HE'S LOVE WH MARY SHELLEY [WOLLSTONECRAFT AT THE TIME], WHOM ELLE FANNG PLAYS. HE'S LOVE WH HER, BUT BE A CLOSE IEND, BEE SHE'S LOVE WH PERCY SHELLEY. IT'S SET AT THE MOMENT WHERE MARY, PERCY, [THE POET] LORD BYRON, AND MYSELF S DOWN AT LORD BYRON'S LAKE HOE GENEVA AND CI TO E UP WH GHOST STORI. AND 'S SUPPOSEDLY HOW MARY SHELLEY ME UP WH FRANKENSTE. MY CHARACTER ACTUALLY UP WH A STORY LLED "THE VAMPYRE," WHICH IS THE FIRST LERARY WORK TO FEATURE A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S A KD OF ROMANCE, BUT 'S MORE ABOUT MARY, A YOUNG WOMAN GROWG UP A MAN'S WORLD TRYG TO BE A NOVELIST WHERE SHE WASN'T EVEN ALLOWED TO PUBLISH AS HER OWN, ORIGALLY. IT'S MORE ABOUT FEMISM, WHAT MARY HAD TO GO THROUGH TO GET PEOPLE TO ACCEPT AND REGNIZE HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JUMPG BACK TO X-MEN, WHAT'S LIKE BEG A BIG MARVEL COMICS FILM, BUT NOT A PART OF THE ENTIRE MARVEL CEMATIC UNIVERSE, SCE THIS SERI IS PRODUCED BY FOX?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HARDY: I THK 'S QUE NICE FOR AN ACTOR TO BE A PART OF THAT UNIVERSE BUT NOT BE LKED TO FOREVER. THE DC UNIVERSE, AT THE MOMENT, I'VE SEEN 'S LIKE A LP OF 10 DIFFERENT FILMS. IF YOU PLAY ONE OF THOSE CENTRAL CHARACTERS, ARE YOU EVER GONNA DO ANYTHG BIS THOSE DC UNIVERSE FILMS? AND THEY TAKE SUCH A LONG TIME TO FILM. BUT 'S DIFFERENT WH X-MEN. IT'S NOT A PART OF THAT WHOLE [MARVEL] SUPERHERO THG. IT FEELS A B MORE REAL, MORE HUMANE. IT'S ABOUT REAL PEOPLE AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

GAY UK MAGAZE PUT STRAIGHT, WHE BEN HARDY ON COVER OF ISSUE ON RACE AND MEDIA

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IS BEN HARDY GAY?

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A Q&A WH BEN HARDY, 'X-MEN: APOLYPSE'’S DARK ANGELTHE ACTOR TALKED TO ABOUT HIS ROLE AS A BILLNAIRE PLAYBOY MUTANT, HIS GIANT CGI WGS, AND BEG AN UNLIKELY BRISH GAY MAGAZE VER {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY IRA MADISON IIIMAY 27, 2016/10:49 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}TWENTIETH CENTURY FOXBY IRA MADISON IIIMAY 27, 2016 / 10:49 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"A Q&A WH BEN HARDY, 'X-MEN: APOLYPSE'’S DARK ANGEL","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-05-27T14:49:09.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-05-27T14:49:09.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"IRA MADISON III","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}X-MEN: APOLYPSE IS A BREAKTHROUGH OPPORTUNY FOR 25-YEAR-OLD BEN HARDY. A RECENT GRADUATE OF THE ROYAL CENTRAL SCHOOL OF SPEECH AND DRAMA, HARDY IMMEDIATELY LAND ROL ON THE STAGE 2012 BEFORE STARRG THE POPULAR BRISH SOAP OPERA EASTENRS FOR TWO YEARS. UPON LEAVG THE SHOW, HE WAS SOON ST THE LATT X-MEN STALLMENT, MARKG HIS FIRST STARRG TURN A HOLLYWOOD SUMMER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FROM HIS SHIRTLS, WASHBOARD-AB-BARG MAGAZE VERS TO APPEARG NAKED ONSTAGE A WT END PRODUCTN OF DAVID HARE'S THE JUDAS KISS, YOU'D EXPECT HARDY TO BE LIKE THE CHARACTER HE PLAYS X-MEN — WARREN WORTHGTON III, THE BILLNAIRE PLAYBOY WHO BE THE MUTANT KNOWN AS ANGEL. AND HE PRETTY MUCH IS; HARDY'S BRISH ACCENT AND THE WAY HE TALKS ABOUT THEATER AND THE CRAFT OF ACTG ARE MAYBE THE MOST SOOTHG THGS THE UNIVERSE. GRANTED, HARDY PLAYS A MUCH DARKER VERSN OF ANGEL THIS X-MEN FILM (THE VERSN KNOWN AS ARCHANGEL THE ICS), AS ONE OF EVIL MUTANT APOLYPSE'S FOUR HORSEMEN, BUT HIS CHARMG PERSONALY MANAG TO SHE THROUGH EVEN HIS CHARACTER'S VILLAY. HARDY TALKED TO MTV NEWS BY PHONE OM HIS LONDON FLAT EARLIER THIS WEEK ABOUT HIS WORK ON THE FILM, HIS ADMIRATN FOR STAR MICHAEL FASSBENR, AND HIS STT AS A BRISH GAY MAGAZE VER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT WAS THE PROCS LIKE GETTG ST AN X-MEN MOVIE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEN HARDY: I WAS THE U.K. AND I HAD A SELF-TAPED DN. I'M SUPPOSED TO PUT MYSELF ON TAPE DOG THE L AND I WAS LIKE, "WHY SHOULD I BOTHER DNG FOR X-MEN? I'M NOT GOG TO GET . THEY GET TAP OM HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE." BUT I DID , THOUGHT NOTHG OF , AND DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHG FOR A FEW MONTHS. I FOT ALL ABOUT . THEN I WAS L.A. TO TAKE SOME MEETGS, AND MY AGENTS WERE LIKE, "WE DIDN'T TELL YOU, BUT YOU HAVE A SCREEN TT TOMORROW." SO I DID THE SCREEN TT AND THEN I GOT THE JOB. IT ALL HAPPENED KDA FAST, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHERE WERE YOU FILMG MOST OF YOUR SCEN FOR APOLYPSE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HARDY: WE FILMED MONTREAL. IT'S LOVELY; SO MANY GREAT RTRANTS AND SUCH A CHILL ATMOSPHERE. EVERYONE'S KD OF LAID-BACK. IT'S A REALLY OL PLACE TO BE AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANGEL HAS SOME PRETTY HUGE WGS. WERE THEY PLETELY CGI? OR DID YOU HAVE TO WEAR SOME TYPE OF APPARAT ON YOUR BACK WHILE FILMG?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HARDY: NO, WAS ALL CGI. THEY JT PUT LTLE BS OF TAPE ON MY BACK WHERE THE WGS NEED TO BE. THAT WAS TRICKY, ACTUALLY; ONE OF MY BIGGT CHALLENG. IT'S HARD TO IMAGE YOU'VE GOT THE MASSIVE WGS YOUR BACK. YOU HAVE TO THK ABOUT HOW 'S GOG TO AFFECT YOUR POSTURE, AFFECT THE WAY YOU MOVE, JT, LIKE, THE SHEER WEIGHT OF THEM. BUT I DID HAVE SOME HELP OM [VISUAL EFFECTS SIGNER] JOHN DYKSTRA — HE GAVE ME THIS MASSIVE 10-TO-15-FOOT POLE TO HOLD ON MY SHOULRS, TO PUT MY ARMS AROUND, JT TO GET A SENSE OF THAT SPACE AND THAT WEIGHT. SO THAT REALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN YOUR RECENT TERVIEW WH ATTU, YOU TALKED A LOT ABOUT HOW YOU ADMIRE MICHAEL FASSBENR (MAGO). WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT HIM SPECIFILLY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HARDY: I HADN'T MET HIM BEFORE, BUT I FIRST BEME A BIG ADMIRER OF HIS WORK AFTER WATCHG SHAME. THERE'S THIS GREAT SEQUENCE OF HIM ON THE SUBWAY AND HE'S JT KD OF EYEG UP VAR PASSENGERS; HE'S GOT THIS WAY OF EXPRSG HIS EMOTNS WH HIS EY VERY SUBTLY. IF YOU EXPRS YOURSELF TOO MUCH YOU'RE OVERACTG; IF YOU UNRPLAY TOO MUCH N E ACROSS AS WOON. THAT'S THE FE LE TO TREAD, AND THAT'S WHAT I ADMIRE HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A LOT OF YOUR ACTG TN HAS E OM THE THEATER, RIGHT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HARDY: IT DID, YEAH. I DIDN'T ACTUALLY GROW UP LONDON. I ME HERE WHEN I WAS 18 TO ATTEND DRAMA SCHOOL FOR THREE YEARS. AFTER DRAMA SCHOOL, I DID A PLAY AT THE DONMAR WAREHOE (FRIEDRICH DüRRENMATT'S THE PHYSICISTS). THEN I DID THE JUDAS KISS. I LOVE THEATER. I REALLY WANT TO GO BACK TO . BUT 'S NOT AS LUCRATIVE. CREATIVELY, Y, BUT NOT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER THE JUDAS KISS, YOU WENT STRAIGHT TO TELEVISN AND STARRED THE LONG-NNG SOAP OPERA EASTENRS. WHAT WAS THAT TRANSN TO TV LIKE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HARDY: BEFORE THAT, I HADN'T DONE ANY TV AT ALL. I LEARNED A LOT DOG , ACTUALLY, BEE, AS A SOAP, THAT WAS 12 SCEN A DAY, NSTANTLY ON MERA. IT WAS FELY A LEARNG CURVE. EASTENRS HAS A PRETTY BIG PROFILE THE U.K. SO A FEW MONTHS AFTER BEG ON EASTENRS, PEOPLE WOULD START TO REGNIZE ME THE STREETS AND ASK FOR PHOTOS. THAT'S SUBSID A LOT SCE I'VE LEFT THE SHOW. EVEN THOUGH I'M X-MEN, I GOT REGNIZED A LOT MORE WHEN I WAS ON THE SHOW, BEE PEOPLE WOULD SEE ME ON TV EVERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DO YOU WANT TO DO MORE TV?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HARDY: FILM HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY ULTIMATE GOAL. I'M A CEPHILE. I LOVE FILM. I ALWAYS GO TO THE CEMA, OR I TRY TO WATCH ONE FILM A DAY. TO BE A FILM ACTOR IS ALWAYS WHAT I WANTED TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SWCHG GEARS A B, BEG ON EASTENRS LAND YOU ON THE VER OF ATTU, A BRISH GAY LIFTYLE MAGAZE, 2014. YOU WERE RECENTLY ON THE VER AGA PROMOTG X-MEN. HAS ATTU N OUT OF GAY PEOPLE THE U.K. TO BE ON THEIR VERS? DID YOU GET ANY FLAK FOR BEG A STRAIGHT, WHE MALE WHO'S BEEN ON TWO GAY MAGAZE VERS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HARDY: ON THE LAST VER, I DIDN'T REALIZE WHAT WAS NTAED THAT ATTU ISSUE. IT WAS THE RACE ISSUE, SO I FEEL THERE WERE SOME PLATS I SAW JT BY MY TWTER FEED — "WHY DO WE HAVE A STRAIGHT, CSIAN MALE ON THE VER OF THE RACE ISSUE?" WHICH I TOTALLY GET. I HADN'T REALLY THOUGHT ABOUT , WHETHER SHOULD ONLY BE GAY OR STRAIGHT PEOPLE ON THE VER OF ATTU. THERE'S QUE A FEW STRAIGHT GUYS WHO'VE BEEN ON THE VER. FOR ME, WAS [THAT] THEY ASKED ME TO BE ON THE VER AGA. AND THE LAST TIME I DID , HAD BEEN A BIG HELP FOR MY REER, SO I WAS OPEN TO DO ONE MORE. THAT WAS MY THKG. BUT WHAT DO YOU THK? ONLY GAY MEN SHOULD BE ON THE VER OF GAY MAGAZ?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I DON'T KNOW WHAT 'S LIKE THE U.K., BUT THE U.S., WE HAVE A ARTH OF GAY ACTORS AND NON-WHE ON ON THOSE VERS. WE SORT OF HAVE JAM FRAN AND NICK JONAS ON EVERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HARDY: ISN'T JAM FRAN 100 PERCENT GAY? I DON'T KNOW, IS THAT OFFICIAL NOW? [LGHS.] I THK THERE'S STILL A STIGMA THE U.K. I KNOW SOME GAY ACTORS WHO WON'T E OUT BEE THEY THK WILL AFFECT THEIR STG. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S HAPPENED AS MUCH THE U.S. THAT BEG SAID, IF I WERE BUYG A STRAIGHT MAGAZE AND THERE WAS A GAY MAN ON THE VER OR A LBIAN WOMAN, I WOULDN'T BE BOTHERED BY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU HAVE ANOTHER MOVIE G OUT THIS YEAR, A STORM THE STARS. TELL ME ABOUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HARDY: I PLAY [THE WRER] JOHN POLIDORI AND HE'S LOVE WH MARY SHELLEY [WOLLSTONECRAFT AT THE TIME], WHOM ELLE FANNG PLAYS. HE'S LOVE WH HER, BUT BE A CLOSE IEND, BEE SHE'S LOVE WH PERCY SHELLEY. IT'S SET AT THE MOMENT WHERE MARY, PERCY, [THE POET] LORD BYRON, AND MYSELF S DOWN AT LORD BYRON'S LAKE HOE GENEVA AND CI TO E UP WH GHOST STORI. AND 'S SUPPOSEDLY HOW MARY SHELLEY ME UP WH FRANKENSTE. MY CHARACTER ACTUALLY UP WH A STORY LLED "THE VAMPYRE," WHICH IS THE FIRST LERARY WORK TO FEATURE A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S A KD OF ROMANCE, BUT 'S MORE ABOUT MARY, A YOUNG WOMAN GROWG UP A MAN'S WORLD TRYG TO BE A NOVELIST WHERE SHE WASN'T EVEN ALLOWED TO PUBLISH AS HER OWN, ORIGALLY. IT'S MORE ABOUT FEMISM, WHAT MARY HAD TO GO THROUGH TO GET PEOPLE TO ACCEPT AND REGNIZE HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JUMPG BACK TO X-MEN, WHAT'S LIKE BEG A BIG MARVEL COMICS FILM, BUT NOT A PART OF THE ENTIRE MARVEL CEMATIC UNIVERSE, SCE THIS SERI IS PRODUCED BY FOX?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HARDY: I THK 'S QUE NICE FOR AN ACTOR TO BE A PART OF THAT UNIVERSE BUT NOT BE LKED TO FOREVER. THE DC UNIVERSE, AT THE MOMENT, I'VE SEEN 'S LIKE A LP OF 10 DIFFERENT FILMS. IF YOU PLAY ONE OF THOSE CENTRAL CHARACTERS, ARE YOU EVER GONNA DO ANYTHG BIS THOSE DC UNIVERSE FILMS? AND THEY TAKE SUCH A LONG TIME TO FILM. BUT 'S DIFFERENT WH X-MEN. IT'S NOT A PART OF THAT WHOLE [MARVEL] SUPERHERO THG. IT FEELS A B MORE REAL, MORE HUMANE. IT'S ABOUT REAL PEOPLE AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

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