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X2

- The time has come for those who are different to stand united.

Professor Charles Xavier and his team of genetically gifted superheroes face a rising tide of anti-mutant sentiment led by Col. William Stryker. Storm, Wolverine and Jean Grey must join their usual nemeses—Magneto and Mystique—to unhinge Stryker's scheme to exterminate all mutants.

Release Date : 2003-04-27

Language :EnglishGermanItalian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : The Donners' CompanyBad Hat Harry Productions20th Century FoxMarvel Enterprises

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : X2: UnitedX-Men 2: UnitedX-Men IIX2: X-Men UnitedX-Men 2: X2: X-Men UnitedX-Men 2: X2X-Men X2X-Men 2

Cast

Patrick Stewart

Character Name : Professor Charles Xavier

Original Name : Patrick Stewart

Gender : Male

Hugh Jackman

Character Name : Logan / Wolverine

Original Name : Hugh Jackman

Gender : Male

Brian Cox

Character Name : William Stryker

Original Name : Brian Cox

Gender : Male

Ian McKellen

Character Name : Eric Lehnsherr / Magneto

Original Name : Ian McKellen

Gender : Male

Famke Janssen

Character Name : Jean Grey

Original Name : Famke Janssen

Gender : Female

Halle Berry

Character Name : Ororo Munroe / Storm

Original Name : Halle Berry

Gender : Female

James Marsden

Character Name : Scott Summers / Cyclops

Original Name : James Marsden

Gender : Male

Alan Cumming

Character Name : Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler

Original Name : Alan Cumming

Gender : Male

Rebecca Romijn

Character Name : Raven Darkholme / Mystique

Original Name : Rebecca Romijn

Gender : Female

Aaron Stanford

Character Name : John Allerdyce / Pyro

Original Name : Aaron Stanford

Gender : Male

Shawn Ashmore

Character Name : Bobby Drake / Ice Man

Original Name : Shawn Ashmore

Gender : Male

Anna Paquin

Character Name : Rogue

Original Name : Anna Paquin

Gender : Female

Kelly Hu

Character Name : Yuriko Oyama / Deathstrike

Original Name : Kelly Hu

Gender : Female

Michael Reid MacKay

Character Name : Jason 143

Original Name : Michael Reid MacKay

Gender : Male

Bruce Davison

Character Name : Senator Kelly

Original Name : Bruce Davison

Gender : Male

Katie Stuart

Character Name : Kitty Pryde

Original Name : Katie Stuart

Gender : Female

Ty Olsson

Character Name : Mitchell Laurio

Original Name : Ty Olsson

Gender : Male

Daniel Cudmore

Character Name : Piotr Rasputin / Colossus

Original Name : Daniel Cudmore

Gender : Male

Cotter Smith

Character Name : President McKenna

Original Name : Cotter Smith

Gender : Male

James Kirk

Character Name : Ronny Drake

Original Name : James Kirk

Gender : Male

Jill Teed

Character Name : Madeline Drake

Original Name : Jill Teed

Gender : Female

Alf Humphreys

Character Name : William Drake

Original Name : Alf Humphreys

Gender : Male

Kea Wong

Character Name : Jubilation Lee / Jubilee

Original Name : Kea Wong

Gender : Female

Chiara Zanni

Character Name : White House Tour Guide

Original Name : Chiara Zanni

Gender : Female

Jackie A. Greenbank

Character Name : President's Secretary

Original Name : Jackie A. Greenbank

Gender : Male

Michael Soltis

Character Name : White House Checkpoint Agent

Original Name : Michael Soltis

Gender : Male

Michael David Simms

Character Name : White House Agent (Lead Agent)

Original Name : Michael David Simms

Gender : Male

David Fabrizio

Character Name : Oval Office Agent Fabrizio

Original Name : David Fabrizio

Gender : Male

Roger Cross

Character Name : Oval Office Agent Cartwright

Original Name : Roger Cross

Gender : Male

Richard Bradshaw

Character Name : Special Ops Agent

Original Name : Richard Bradshaw

Gender : Male

Bryce Hodgson

Character Name : Artie

Original Name : Bryce Hodgson

Gender : Male

Glen Curtis

Character Name : Museum Teenager #1

Original Name : Glen Curtis

Gender : Male

Greg Rikaart

Character Name : Museum Teenager #2

Original Name : Greg Rikaart

Gender : Male

Shauna Kain

Character Name : Theresa Rourke / Siryn

Original Name : Shauna Kain

Gender : Female

Alfonso Quijada

Character Name : Federal Bldg. Cleaning Twin #1

Original Name : Alfonso Quijada

Gender : Male

Rene Quijada

Character Name : Federal Bldg. Cleaning Twin #2

Original Name : Rene Quijada

Gender : Male

Brad Loree

Character Name : Stryker at age 40

Original Name : Brad Loree

Gender : Male

Sheri G. Feldman

Character Name : Augmentation Room Doctor

Original Name : Sheri G. Feldman

Gender : Male

Connor Widdows

Character Name : Jones

Original Name : Connor Widdows

Gender : Male

Peter Wingfield

Character Name : Stryker Soldier Lyman

Original Name : Peter Wingfield

Gender : Male

Charles Siegel

Character Name : Dr. Shaw

Original Name : Charles Siegel

Gender : Male

Steve Bacic

Character Name : Dr. Hank McCoy

Original Name : Steve Bacic

Gender : Male

Michasha Armstrong

Character Name : Plastic Prison Guard

Original Name : Michasha Armstrong

Gender : Male

Robert Hayley

Character Name : Cop

Original Name : Robert Hayley

Gender : Male

Mark Lukyn

Character Name : Cop #1 (Lead Cop)

Original Name : Mark Lukyn

Gender : Male

Kendall Cross

Character Name : Cop #2

Original Name : Kendall Cross

Gender : Female

Keely Purvis

Character Name : Little Girl 143

Original Name : Keely Purvis

Gender : Female

Dylan Kussman

Character Name : Stryker Soldier Wilkins

Original Name : Dylan Kussman

Gender : Male

Jason S. Whitmer

Character Name : Stryker Soldier Smith

Original Name : Jason S. Whitmer

Gender : Male

Aaron Pearl

Character Name : Stryker Soldier

Original Name : Aaron Pearl

Gender : Male

Aaron Douglas

Character Name : Stryker Soldier

Original Name : Aaron Douglas

Gender : Male

Colin Lawrence

Character Name : Stryker Soldier

Original Name : Colin Lawrence

Gender : Male

Richard C. Burton

Character Name : Stryker Soldier

Original Name : Richard C. Burton

Gender : Male

Michael Joycelyn

Character Name : Stryker Soldier

Original Name : Michael Joycelyn

Gender : Male

Nolan Gerard Funk

Character Name : X-Kid (captured)

Original Name : Nolan Gerard Funk

Gender : Male

Devin Douglas Drewitz

Character Name : X-Kid (captured)

Original Name : Devin Douglas Drewitz

Gender : Male

Jermaine Lopez

Character Name : X-Kid (captured)

Original Name : Jermaine Lopez

Gender : Male

Sideah Alladice

Character Name : X-Kid (captured)

Original Name : Sideah Alladice

Gender : Male

Kurt Max Runte

Character Name : Chief of Staff Abrahams

Original Name : Kurt Max Runte

Gender : Male

Benjamin Glenday

Character Name : Cameraman

Original Name : Benjamin Glenday

Gender : Male

Lori Stewart

Character Name : F-16 Fighter Pilot

Original Name : Lori Stewart

Gender : Female

Ted Friend

Character Name : News Reporter

Original Name : Ted Friend

Gender : Male

Mi-Jung Lee

Character Name : News Reporter

Original Name : Mi-Jung Lee

Gender : Female

Marrett Green

Character Name : News Reporter

Original Name : Marrett Green

Gender : Male

Jill Krop

Character Name : News Reporter

Original Name : Jill Krop

Gender : Female

Brian Peck

Character Name : News Reporter

Original Name : Brian Peck

Gender : Male

Layke Anderson

Character Name : Douglas Ramsey / Cypher

Original Name : Layke Anderson

Gender : Male

Michael Dougherty

Character Name : Surgeon

Original Name : Michael Dougherty

Gender : Male

Dan Harris

Character Name : Surgeon

Original Name : Dan Harris

Gender : Male

Bryan Singer

Character Name : Prison Security Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Bryan Singer

Gender : Male

Nikita Ramsey

Character Name : Twin X-Kid (uncredited)

Original Name : Nikita Ramsey

Gender : Female

Jade Ramsey

Character Name : Twin X-Kid (uncredited)

Original Name : Jade Ramsey

Gender : Female

Valerie Tian

Character Name : X-Kid at Museum (uncredited)

Original Name : Valerie Tian

Gender : Female

Reviews

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tmdb44006625

@tmdb44006625

2021-06-23

X2: X-Men United is an improvement over its predecessor in just about every way. Better story, better effects, better action, and more interesting mutants. It's the best of the original X-Men films and a high point for early 2000s comic book moviemaking. Worth watching for the Wolverine vs Lady Deathstrike fight alone.

K

Kamurai

@Kamurai

2021-06-23

Good watch, might watch again, and can recommend. Again, horrible "comic book movie", good stand alone movie. Wolverine was the most interesting thing about the last movie, and this is a surprising instance of a studio realizing audience feedback and basically just made the first Wolverine origin movie, because that's what this is. Comic continuity aside, and Wolverine aside, the war of the Brotherhood of Mutants is fairly compelling angle to take, and it is refreshing they did it from the human's side, but if you look at it closer, then we're just looking at another race war. It sort of takes the fuel out of the fire when you realize how "real" your super power problem story is. While this has a slightly better premise, and good plot skeleton, there is a lot of "(mostly Wolverine does) something cool here" stuff, but there are at least 2 large exceptions with multiple mutants working together that end up being a "lot of cool stuff", but also add some significance to the story and heavily progress the plot. I'd honestly recommend anyone watch this over the original.

R

r96sk

@r96sk

2021-06-23

Strong sequel. I didn't quite enjoy 'X2' as much as 'X-Men', though not by much in truth. This follow-up film is still something I'd class as entertaining. Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) again impresses, though those behind him are - though all good - a little meh in my opinion; especially newcomer Brian Cox (Stryker), who underwhelmed me. All in all, it's a film that is totally worth watching and is a sequel that is worth its salt. /copied directly from my Letterboxd review\

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-04-15

I think this is better than the first film though I still find Patrick Stewart's "Picard"-in-a-chair character really irritating. Anyway, this time we have a good baddie in Scotsman Brian Cox ("Stryker"). He is a determined military man who manages to get the US President to give him carte blanche to take on and eliminate the mutants after a failed attempt to assassinate him in the White House. "Magneto" (Ian McKellen), meantime, is still locked up in his plastic prison but his shape-shifting blue protegé "Mystique" (Rebecca Romijn) concocts a cunning pan to free him; and just in time too! "Stryker" has discovered the existence of "Cerebro" and determined to control it, attacks the "Xavier" school neutralising many of the students and leaving only "Logan" (Hugh Jackman)," Scott" (James Marsden) and "Rogue" (Anna Paquin) to lead what's left of their team to extricate the now captured professor. Needs must, as they say, and an unlikely alliance forms with "Magneto", but will it hold and as we build to quite an exciting denouement, we realise that there is still plenty of scheming and plotting going on. Cox is not really a very versatile actor, but here he provides a solid fulcrum for a story that has plenty of action. There is much less emphasis on the moralising, hormonal, frat-style storyline of the 2000 version; the characters are older and better developed and can control, therefore use, their powers to more dramatic effect for those watching. The story is still a bit thinly predictable, but the visual effects team pull out all the stops keeping this 2¼ marathon moving along surprisingly effortlessly. I'm now very much in team "Magneto" - bring on X3!

T

The Movie Mob

@mooney240

2023-02-11

**X2 takes the X-Men far beyond the scope of the first movie with exciting new characters, manipulative villains, and bigger effects and stories.** X2 forever stands as one of my favorite sequels of all time. It deepens its characters' backstories, expands the universe, increases the stakes, and creates new conflicts lasting beyond this franchise entry, promising more to come. The opening scene blew my mind when I first saw it and really showcased the power a single mutant could possess. The struggle between light and dark, both in humanity and mutants, was a theme throughout and highlighted in a multitude of ways. Exploring Wolverine's mysterious past and tying it into the overall conflict of the X-Men was a wise choice rather than having Logan search for answers alone. In addition, the women of the X-Men, Jean Grey and Storm, along with Mystique, saw more significant roles and character development. X2 was the Empire Strikes Back of the original X-Men trilogy- better in every way, with exciting new characters, threats, stories, and effects. X2 deserves a place as one of the greatest comic book movies and sequels of all time.