Well I, along with others, consider "Logan" a standalone film that could plausibly be set in its own universe. So in a way, i find it fairly easy to separate all the previous X-Men movies (and this upcoming one) from "Logan". Of course that's just me. I know that Wolverine's last film is technically set in the same universe as the others (from what we know), but nonetheless I'm certain most audiences won't have a difficult time being invested in future films. Besides, if "Days of Future Past" changed the series' previous timeline/s, then I wouldn't rule out another scenario like that happening, and consequently the events that lead up to "Logan" might be erased. That could be seen as a cop-out, but this is basically one of the reasons why I see "Logan" as its own thing.
As for aging the actors, they should. I wouldn't be surprised if they don't look that many decades older, although for all intents and purposes some effort should be put into making the characters look their age. Personally, I wouldn't be bothered all that much by it if they don't. As always, they can change the rules for the mutants in these movies.
But when all is said and done, a movie that is much better well-received than Apocalypse (which I am a fan of to be honest) and brings something new to the table would be a good thing for this franchise.
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Gastonian (946)
6 years ago
I take your point about Logan.
As for aging the actors, I've seen the photos. They don't even bother to give Michael Fassbender grey hair. This movie takes place 8 years before the original. Some aesthetic continuity would go a long way.
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