X-Men: Apocalypse Trailer - 8 Major Revelations From Bryan Singer's Q&A

Which fan-favourite mutant was nearly cut from the movie altogether?

By Josh Wilding /

When it comes to 2016's comic book movies, sometimes it feels like all anyone has been talking about is Captain America: Civil War and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. However, now that the first trailer for X-Men: Apocalypse has pretty much blown both of those away, that might be all about to change. In fact, there's a very good chance that this Bryan Singer helmed release will end up stealing the entire show next year. The trailer was packed full of very interesting reveals, and the filmmaker has now provided fans with even more insight into what we saw, dropping some major details about the plot, characters, behind the scenes decisions, and more in a Twitter Q&A to mark its release. It's rare to get a breakdown of a trailer like this from the person responsible for directing the action, and Singer's comments about everything from the scrapped decision to cut out a member of the X-Men to which other directors have inspired this movie (it won't be who you're expecting) are genuinely fascinating. Far from being fluff, Singer's revelations may just completely change your perception of the movie, and after reading this, heroes fighting heroes may no longer sound like the coolest part of 2016's superhero slate...