Michael Jackson and Shaquille O'Neal Wanted to be in X-Men
From the annual Produced By conference comes word of a tragically missed opportunity. Or happily dodged bullet. Both, maybe? "[Producer Ralph] Winter had pointed out that Shaquille O'Neal had wanted to play a part in the first X-Men movie, and that Michael Jackson lobbied for the role of Professor Xavier, which was played by Patrick Stewart." [The Wrap]
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Warpath? Black Panther? Warlock? Rockslide? Strong Guy? Juggernaut? Onyxx? Madison Jeffries?
Juggernaut. Bitch.
And just think, if only they had cast Danzig as Wolverine we'd be spared Real Steel.
Shaq could have played a small role, maybe a minor villain.