The titular villain of X-Men: Apocalypse is terrifying because of his history. If the stories are true, he was the first mutant and has been around for generations. Well, now a new video dives into that backstory with a familiar-feeling, late-night TV vibe.
Check it out.
Yes, that’s George Takei doing the voice. And yes, there’s more content about all of this. The official X-Men website has this timeline of the many Ages of Apocalypse.
And there are some cool tweets teasing his inclusion in world-altering events.
When Apocalypse rises, civilizations fall.
Atlantis Sinks
Casualties: 20,000 – 40,000 pic.twitter.com/V0mEmijQF5— X-Men Movies (@XMenMovies) April 18, 2016
#Apocalypse will rise again. #XMen
1200 BC: The Decline of the Mycenaeans
Casualties: 225,000 pic.twitter.com/nghoPFPf8d— X-Men Movies (@XMenMovies) April 18, 2016
The bringer of death. #XMen #Apocalypse
430 BC: Mysterious Plague in Athens
Casualties: 75,000 – 100,000 pic.twitter.com/8RWPwp9G0j— X-Men Movies (@XMenMovies) April 18, 2016
Unearth the wrath of #Apocalypse. #XMen
August 24, 79 AD: The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Casualties: 20,000 pic.twitter.com/3kPdLRM4lM— X-Men Movies (@XMenMovies) April 18, 2016
We’ll learn more about Apocalypse, played by Oscar Isaac, when X-Men: Apocalypse hits theatres on May 26.
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