Apparently so ... Variety is reporting that Kelsey Grammar has been cast to play the Beast in the third X Men film. I'm really not sure what I think about this ... Grammar's certainly got acting skills well beyond what he ever got to show on Frasier and he seems to suit parts of the character but he'll certainly have to be replaced by either another actor or extensive CG for the physical stuff. It's an interesting choice, but I'm not 100% sure that it's a good one ...
Since the full-on Beast will most likely be all CG, this is an excellent choice. I remember way before there was ever a first X-movie, people wanted Grammar to be the Beast. His voice is perfect, and he already played a smarty-pants doctor on Frasier.
Hey Folks,
I did a bit of digging and there is more information at the link pasted below. There is some discussion of whether Beast will be fully CG or not. Good news? Too vague to say, but it'll answer some of your questions, as well as other characters that will be in the movie. Me, I'm happy to see Angel showing up! To read more, go here:
I agree with the general sentiment for the air of Beast. I always liked that he was , what you call, and 'educated man,' quoting literary works, etc. This will be interesting to say the least.
Angel is involved, too? This might be a case of way too many characters vying for screen time.
Well, Vaughn said it was going to be his X-Men version of Unforgiven. It's going to rock.
Vaughn is going old school on us - Angel, Beast, Kittie Pryde and Juggernaut! Plus Dark Phoenix.I'm think Colossus is likely to show up too. And it sounds to me like that isn't all. Likely, many of these will be cameos or bit parts, but they said that Angel and Beast figure into the film in a big way.
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