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IGN Filmforce got a chance to talk to X-Men 3 co-writer Simon Kingerg and he discusses director Brett Ratner, Gambit and much more. Here's a clip on Ratner and Jean Grey:

Well, first and foremost, Brett starts from a love of the comics. He's got an immense respect for the X-Men universe. He's also got a lot of respect for Bryan's films, so he's not trying to create a radically different template. He's staying loyal to the tone of the first two films, but he's making this movie more visceral and emotional. Since we're dealing with one of the most intense storylines in X-Men history, he knows how important emotion is. And the actors have really responded to him. Wait till you see Famke Janssen in this film. She's going to blow your mind.


The X3 cast is ever-expanding with cameos from the X-MEN comics, and now XMF can exclusively reveal two more cameos that you’ll see on the big screen, come May 26th 2006! We back this statement with 100% confidence, and have seen visual proof, so there are no doubts.



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OMEGA RED and GAUNLET will be featured briefly in the film, in a scene that resembles the X-Men Evolution episode where the same two characters are chasing after the character, X23. Only this time…it’ll be Wolverine.


XMenFilms.net reports that they've learned who will play Multiple Man in X-Men 3:

The debut info of the MULTIPLE MAN appearing in X3 debuted on IGN Filmforce, but now XMF can exclusively reveal that Eric Dane (tv's Charmed) will be playing the character in X3! The actor had about 50 extra's for his duplicates, and his character is allied with the Brotherhood, but seems to be apart of Omega Red's faction.
TheXverse.com reports that Gambit won't appear in X-Men 3 afterall:

September 8, 2005
Today, Ralph Winter (one of the film's producers) confirmed to The Xverse that there is no appearance by Gambit in X-Men 3 -- but that it might be included in "the next one". This indicates that despite any possible plans to end the series with a trilogy, people involved with production are open to future X-sequels.



So it looks like their going to skip the Phonex saga and go straight to Dark Phonex. Sounds good to me.
Kinda mad that Gambit won't be in X3. Not sure how an Omega Red facton will work b/c I believe he is a solo villian.
At this address:
http://www.superherohype.com/news/x-mennews.php?id=3528
there are a few pictures of the Worthington Labs which tells me we may see Angel! So a few pluses and minuses so far.