20 Things You Somehow Missed In X-Men
15. The X-Jet Is Controlled By A Video Game Joystick
Another Cyclops-related piece of hardware deception now. The mutant serves as the primary pilot of the X-Jet throughout the movie, and for a few brief shots we can see him operating the jet's control stick.
But those who love their flight simulator video games will quickly notice that the stick is actually a computer joystick, a CH-branded "Flightstick Pro," which the production simply spray-painted black to give a more authentic look.
It does the job for the basic, unfussed shots it's needed for, but upon closer inspection it really doesn't hold up to scrutiny at all. It looks like a toy...because it is a toy.