The X-Men have always explored themes of otherness and prejudice, from Stan Lee and Jack Kirbys original comics to the long-running series of films.
In the decades since we first met Wolverine and Professor X, theyve drawn parallels to the real world by tackling stories about discrimination and bias and now, with the upcoming release ofLogan,those stories are more relevant than ever.
ForEWs new cover story onLogan,writer Kevin P. Sullivan sat down with Hugh Jackman, director James Mangold, and Patrick Stewart to talk about Jackmans final outing as Wolverine and why the Western-inspiredLoganwas the right note to go out on.
In this clip from Sullivans interview with Stewart, Professor X himself opens up about what this film means to him and why hes so invested inLogansmessage.
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Significantly, every one of these films has been about something, and about something that was directly connected to the world we live in today, to society at large, Stewart says.
Never more so thanLogan.Never has it been more timely for a movie about otherness and the persecution and the separation of individuals in the world.
