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[[Image:Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux's marble sculpture 'Ugolino and his Sons', Metropolitan Museum of Art.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux's marble sculpture 'Ugolino and his Sons', Metropolitan Museum of Art]]
{{Infobox Film
[[Image:Jean-Baptiste_Carpeaux_La_Danse.jpg|thumb|right|400px|La Danse (The Dance), Opera Garnier in Paris]]
| name = X-Men: The Last Stand
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| image = X3P_003.jpg
| director = [[Brett Ratner]]
| writer = [[Simon Kinberg]] &<br />[[Zak Penn]]
| starring = [[Hugh Jackman]]<br>[[Halle Berry]]<br>[[Ian McKellen]]<br>[[Famke Janssen]]<br>[[Anna Paquin]]<br>[[Kelsey Grammer]]<br>[[James Marsden]]<br>[[Rebecca Romijn]]<br>[[Shawn Ashmore]]<br>[[Aaron Stanford]]<br>[[Vinnie Jones]]<br>[[Patrick Stewart]]
| producer = Lauren Shuler Donner<br>[[Ralph Winter]]
| distributor = [[20th Century Fox]]
| released = '''Theatrical:'''<br />[[May 26]], [[2006]]<br />'''DVD:'''<br />[[October 3]], [[2006]]
| runtime = 104 min.
| country = {{USA}}<br>{{UK}}
| music =[[John Powell]]
| cinematography =[[Dante Spinotti]]
| editing = [[Mark Helfrich]]<br />[[Mark Goldblatt]]<br />[[Julia Wong]]
| language = English
| preceded_by = ''[[X2 (film)|X2: X-Men United]]''
| amg_id = 1:291112
| imdb_id = 0376994
| budget = $210 million<ref>{{cite web| title = X-Men: The Last Stand| publisher = ''BoxOfficeMojo.com''| url = http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=x3.htm| accessdate = 2006-10-15}}</ref>
| gross = $459,256,008
}}
'''''X-Men: The Last Stand''''' is the third [[film]] adaptation of the [[Marvel Comics]]' [[X-Men]] [[superhero]] [[comic books]]. It was directed by [[Brett Ratner]], who took over from [[Bryan Singer]] after he dropped out to direct ''[[Superman Returns]]'', and written by [[Simon Kinberg]] and [[Zak Penn]]. The previous two movies were ''[[X-Men (film)|X-Men]]'' (2000) and ''[[X2: X-Men United]]''<!--official title, as Wikipedia, IMDb and elsewhere confirms--> (2003). The movie revolves around a "mutant cure" that causes serious repercussions among [[Mutant (Marvel comics)|mutants]] and humans, and on the mysterious resurrection of [[Jean Grey]], who appeared to have died in ''X2''. The film is based on two X-Men comic book story arcs: writer [[Chris Claremont|Chris Claremont's]] and artist [[John Byrne|John Byrne's]] "[[Dark Phoenix Saga]]" in ''[[Uncanny X-Men|The Uncanny X-Men]]'' (1980) and writer [[Joss Whedon|Joss Whedon's]] six-issue "Gifted" arc in ''[[Astonishing X-Men]]'' (2004).


'''Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux''' ([[May 11]], [[1827]], [[Valenciennes]] –[[October 12]], [[1875]], [[Courbevoie]]) was a French sculptor and painter. His early studies were under [[François Rude]]. Carpeaux won the [[Prix de Rome]] in [[1854]], and moving to [[Rome]] to find inspiration, he there studied the works of [[Michelangelo Buonarroti|Michelangelo]], [[Donatello]] and [[Andrea del Verrocchio|Verrocchio]]. Staying in Rome from [[1854]] to [[1861]], he obtained a taste for movement and spontaneity, which he joined with the great principles of [[baroque art]]. In [[1861]] he made a bust of [[Mathilde Bonaparte|Princess Mathilde]], and this later brought him several commissions from [[Napoleon III]]. He worked at the pavilion of [[Flora (goddess)|Flora]], and the [[Opéra Garnier]]. His group La Danse (the Dance, [[1869]]), situated on the right side of the façade, was criticised as an offence to common decency.
The film was released [[May 26]], [[2006]] in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]], and one or two days earlier in approximately 22 other countries. Despite mixed reviews from critics and fans of the comic book series, the film did extremely well at the [[box office]]. Its opening-day gross of $45.5 million is the fourth-highest on record while its opening weekend gross of $103 million is the fifth highest ever. <!--Can't say "currently," per [[WP:DATED]]. "Currently" when it is was put in is not currently later. Please add dates and confirmation: Currently it holds the record for highest grossing movie during [[Memorial Day]] weekend totaling nearly $122.9 million in its first four days.-->


He never managed to finish his last work, the famous Fountain of the Four Parts of the Earth, on the Place Camille Jullian. He did finish the terrestrial globe, supported by the four figures of [[Asia]], [[Europe]], [[North America|America]] and [[Africa]], and it was [[Emmanuel Frémiet]] who completed the work by adding the eight leaping horses, the tortoises and the dolphins of the basin.
The film is sometimes [[colloquially]] referred to as '''''X3''''', '''''XIII''''' or '''''X-Men 3'''''.


== Sculptures by Carpeaux ==
==Plot==


* Ugolin et ses fils - [[Ugolino della Gherardesca|Ugolino]] and his Sons (1861, in the permanent collection of the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]])[[http://www.insecula.com/oeuvre/photo_ME0000009025.html]] with versions in other museums including the [[Musée d'Orsay]]
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* The Dance (commissioned for the [[Palais Garnier|Opera Garnier]])
* Jeune pêcheur à la coquille - [[Naples|Neapolitan]] Fisherboy - in the [[Louvre]], [[Paris]] [[http://www.insecula.com/oeuvre/photo_ME0000034255.html]]
* Girl with Shell
* [[Antoine Watteau]] monument, [[Valenciennes]]


==Neapolitan Fisherboy==
A pharmaceutical company called Worthington Labs announces that it has developed an inoculation to permanently suppress the X-gene that gives mutants their powers, offering the "cure" to any mutant who wants it. While some mutants are interested in the "cure", including the X-Men's [[Rogue (comics)|Rogue]], many others are horrified by the announcement. In response to the news, the X-Men's adversary [[Magneto (comics)|Magneto]] raises an army, warning his followers that the "cure" will be forcefully used to exterminate the mutant race.


Carpeaux submitted a plaster version of ''Pêcheur napolitain à la coquille'', the Neapolitan Fisherboy, to the [[French Academy]] while a student in [[Rome]]. He carved the marble version several years later, showing it in the Salon exhibition of 1863. It was purchased for [[Napoleon III]]'s empress, [[Eugénie de Montijo|Eugènie]]. The statue of the young smiling boy was very popular, and Carpeaux created a number of reproductions and variations in marble and bronze. There is a copy, for instance, in the Samuel H. Kress Collection in the [[National Gallery of Art]] in [[Washington D.C.]]
[[Cyclops (comics)|Cyclops]], still heartbroken about the loss of [[Jean Grey]], returns to Alkali Lake, where Jean sacrificed herself to save the X-Men. Jean appears to Cyclops, and as the two kiss, Jean changes and appears to kill Cyclops. Sensing trouble, [[Professor X|Professor Charles Xavier]] sends [[Wolverine (comics)|Wolverine]] and [[Storm (comics)|Storm]] to investigate. When they arrive, the two X-Men encounter telekinetically floating rocks, Cyclops' glasses, and an unconscious Jean.


Some years later, he carved the Girl with a Shell, a very similar study.
Xavier explains that when Jean was a little girl she was so [[Omega-level mutant|powerful]] that he had to put telepathic blocks on her mind to help keep her powers under control. Her bottled up powers manifested themselves as an [[Id, ego, and super-ego|id]]-like alternate personality called the "[[Phoenix (comics)|Phoenix]]". Wolverine is disgusted to learn that Xavier has kept Jean in check telepathically, but when Jean awakens, he realizes she is not the Jean Grey he knew. Jean pleads with Wolverine to kill her, but when he refuses, the Phoenix surfaces and telekinetically slams Wolverine into a wall. She then escapes to her childhood home. Magneto, also aware that Jean's powers are loose, meets Xavier at Jean's house. The two men vie for Jean's loyalty until the Phoenix resurfaces, unleashing her devastating power. She destroys her family's house, disintegrates Xavier, and leaves with Magneto.
[[Image:Cap1410bw3hm.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Jean Grey unleashes her power]]
Following the loss of Xavier, and of Rogue who decides to take the mutant "cure", the X-Men regroup and confront Magneto's army, which is attacking the pharmaceutical company's laboratory on [[Alcatraz Island]]. During the fight, [[Beast (comics)|Beast]] injects Magneto with the "cure", nullifying his mutant powers. After the battle, the Phoenix emerges and begins to destroy everything and everyone around her. Momentarily gaining control, Jean begs Wolverine to save her. Telling Jean he loves her, Wolverine reluctantly kills her with his claws.


Carpeaux sought real life subjects in the streets and broke with the classical tradition. The Neapolitan Fisherboy's body is carved in intimate detail and shows an intricately balanced pose. Carpeaux claimed that he based the Neapolitan Fisherboy on a boy he had seen during a trip to [[Naples]].
Despite the X-Men's losses, life goes on. Magneto, now an ordinary man, sits at a chessboard and reaches out toward a metal chess piece that trembles slightly — indicating that the cure might not be as permanent as thought. [[Post-credits scene|Following the end credits]], [[Moira MacTaggert|Dr. Moira MacTaggert]] checks on a comatose patient who greets her with Xavier's voice, implying that he has somehow transferred his mind into this new body.
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==Cast==
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===X-Men===
The [[X-Men]] are a special ops team from the Xavier Institute, charged with protecting both [[humans]] and [[mutant (Marvel comics)|mutants]] and trying to prevent a war between the two.
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*'''[[Patrick Stewart]]''' as '''[[Professor X|Professor Charles Xavier]]''': The founder of the Xavier Institute, who has uncharted [[telepathy|telepathic powers]]. An authority on genetic mutation as well as an advocate of peaceful relations between human and mutant kind.

*'''[[Hugh Jackman]]''' as '''[[Wolverine (comics)|Logan / Wolverine]]''': Logan can heal quickly, a talent which allowed the painful implantation of a [[Adamantium (comics)|metal]] coating on his bones and metal claws that emerge from each hand. He mourns Jean Grey, who died saving her teammates.

*'''[[Halle Berry]]''' as '''[[Storm (comics)|Ororo Munroe / Storm]]''': She can [[List of comic book superpowers#Weather manipulation|control the weather]] with her mind. Halle Berry stated during interviews for ''X2'' that she would not return as [[Storm (comics)|Storm]] in the third film unless the character had a significant presence comparable to the comic-book version. Brett Ratner also felt Storm required a larger role and there was little difficulty reaching an agreement.<ref name="UGO 2">{{cite web | title=Halle Berry of X-Men: The Last Stand | publisher=UGO | work=ugo.com | url=http://www.ugo.com/summermovies/Content/ProductViewer.aspx?BlogsPageNumber=3&ProductID=172 |
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*'''[[James Marsden]]''' as '''[[Cyclops (comics)|Scott Summers / Cyclops]]''': The X-Men's field leader, who is devastated by the death of his fiancé Jean Grey. He emits powerful energy blasts from his eyes.

*'''[[Anna Paquin]]''' as '''[[Rogue (comics)|Marie D'Ancanto / Rogue]]''': A teenage [[runaway youth|runaway]] mutant who has found a home at Xavier's school and love with Bobby Drake. When she touches someone she absorbs their life force, their powers if they are a mutant, and, if she holds on too long, their life.

*'''[[Kelsey Grammer]]''' as '''[[Beast (comics)|Dr. Henry "Hank" McCoy / Beast]]''': A former student of Xavier's School who is now the Secretary of Mutant Affairs in the U.S. government. The Beast is covered in blue fur and has a genius level I.Q., and heightened strength and agility. He is a brilliant scientist and researcher with great insight into mutant genetics.
[[Image:Copy (2) of rde.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Top row: Magneto, Xavier, Cyclops, Wolverine, Jean Grey, Storm, Rogue, Mystique.<br>Bottom row: Angel, Colossus, Juggernaut, Beast, Pyro, Iceman, Kitty Pryde, Callisto.]]
*'''[[Shawn Ashmore]]''' as '''[[Iceman (comics)|Bobby Drake / Iceman]]''': He can control the temperature of the moisture in the air around him to create constructs of ice or blasts of cold. Under extreme conditions, his body may take on many of the characteristics of ice in addition to those of a human.

*'''[[Ellen Page]]''' as '''[[Kitty Pryde]]<!--Do not change; this is the name of the character in the film, not Shadowcat-->''': She can "phase" through objects, which allows her to walk through solid objects.

*'''[[Daniel Cudmore]]''' as '''[[Colossus (comics)|Piotr "Peter" Rasputin / Colossus]]''': He can transform his skin into an organic metal, granting increased strength and a resistance to damage.

===Brotherhood of Mutants===
*'''[[Ian McKellen]]''' as '''[[Magneto (comics)|Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto]]''': An incredibly powerful mutant that can manipulate any form of metal, Magneto wages war against humanity in the name of mutant superiority, a goal that often pits him against his old friend Charles Xavier. He has sophisticated knowledge in matters of genetic manipulation and engineering and has used radiation to mutate humans. Has very little interest in or value for non-mutant human life.

*'''[[Famke Janssen]]''' as '''[[Jean Grey|Jean Grey / Phoenix]]''': A former member of the X-Men who sacrificed herself to save her comrades. She is a [[Omega-Level Mutant|Class 5]] and possesses limitless telepathic powers as well as limitless telekinetic powers that can atomize people. Following the incident at the end of X2, the dark side to Jean's persona is unleashed.

*'''[[Rebecca Romijn]]''' as '''[[Mystique (comics)|Raven Darkholme / Mystique]]''': Magneto's blue-skinned right-hand woman can shapeshift into anyone and can fight with incredible agility and strength.

*'''[[Aaron Stanford]]''' as '''[[Pyro (comics)|John Allerdyce / Pyro]]''': Former Xavier Institute student Pyro can manipulate fire, although he cannot start it (he carries a lighter - permentantly attached to a cuff on his wrist - with him at all times). He holds a grudge against his former friend Bobby Drake.

*'''[[Vinnie Jones]]''' as '''[[Juggernaut (comics)|Cain Marko / Juggernaut]]''': The Juggernaut is a new recruit to the Brotherhood. He is incredibly strong, fast and once he gains momentum, no force can stop him.

*'''[[Eric Dane]]''' as '''[[Jamie Madrox|Jamie Madrox / Multiple Man]]''': Multiple Man can split himself into multiple copies. He is a criminal who joins the Brotherhood upon their releasing him.

===The Omegas===
*'''[[Dania Ramirez]]''' as '''[[Callisto (comics)|Callisto]]''': Callisto is the leader of The Omegas, a group of mutant outcasts. In the comics, she led a similar group called '''[[Morlocks (comics)|The Morlocks]]'''. She possesses superhuman speed, reflexes, and agility. She can also sense the presence and powers of other mutants.

*'''[[Ken Leung]]''' as '''[[Kid Omega]]''':<!-- Please stop changing this. Changing again without discussion will be considered vandalism. SEE THE MOVIE'S CREDITS. YOU CAN'T CHANGE WHAT YOU DON'T LIKE JUST BECAUSE YOU DON'T LIKE IT. WE HAVE TO BE ACCURATE TO THE CREDITS--> Has [[porcupine]]-like spines he can extend or retract at will. Some comics fans take exception to the name, noting his similarity to the comics character [[Quill (comics)|Quill]]; however, the official cast credits read "Kid Omega".
*'''[[Mei Melançon]]''' as '''[[Psylocke]]''': Psylocke has the ability to teleport herself through shadows.

*'''[[Omahyra Mota]]''' as '''[[Arclight (comics)|Arclight]]''': Arclight can generate seismic energies that cause shockwaves and earth tremors.

===Other characters===
*'''[[Ben Foster (actor)|Ben Foster]]''' as '''[[Archangel (comics)|Warren Worthington III / Angel]]''': He has bird-like wings which allow him to fly. [[Cayden Boyd]] plays Warren as a child.

*'''[[Michael Murphy (actor)|Michael Murphy]]''' as '''Warren Worthington II''': The Head of Worthington Labs, the corporation developing the "cure". He is also Angel's father and wants to rid his son of his mutant abilities.

*'''[[Cameron Bright]]''' as '''[[Leech (comics)|Jimmy / Leech]]''': A mutant boy whose power neutralizes the powers of nearby mutants. His DNA is the basis for the "cure". After being rescued, he is admitted to the Xavier Institute.

*'''[[Shohreh Aghdashloo]]''' as '''[[Dr. Kavita Rao]]''': Rao is a scientist working at Worthington Labs on the mutant cure, which was created with the [[DNA]] of [[Leech (comics)|Leech]].

===Minor/Cameo Appearances===
*'''Via Saleaumua''' and '''Richard Yee''' as '''[[Phat (comics)|Phat]]'''
*'''Lance Gibson''' as '''[[Spike (comics)|Spike]]'''
*'''[[Kea Wong]]''' as '''[[Jubilee (comics)|Jubilee]]'''
*'''[[Shauna Kain]]''' as '''[[Siryn]]'''
*'''Clayton Dean Watmough''' as '''[[Glob Herman]]'''
*'''[[Anole (comics)|Anole]]'''
*'''[[Vanisher]]'''
*'''[[Wraith (Hector Mendoza)|Wraith]]'''
*'''[[Hellion (comics)|Hellion]]'''
*'''[[Stepford Cuckoos]]'''

The sergeant directing defensive preparations before the Brotherhood assaults [[Alcatraz Island]] is played by [[R. Lee Ermey|Gunnery Sergeant R. Lee Ermey]], a former [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine Corps]] [[non-commissioned officer]] who became a military adviser for films and frequent military [[character actor]].

''X-Men'' co-creator [[Stan Lee]] and writer [[Chris Claremont]] have cameos in the film's opening scene as neighbors in Jean Grey's old neighborhood. Respectively, they are credited as "Waterhose man" and "Lawnmower man".

Despite playing a key role in the secret ending and portrayed as having close personal ties to Professor Xavier, [[Moira MacTaggert]], portrayed by [[Olivia Williams]], was not listed in the official press notes' cast list and goes uncredited in the finished film.

[[Alan Cumming]] was reportedly uncomfortable with the long hours he had to take with the [[Nightcrawler (comics)|Nightcrawler]] makeup, but still planned to return for ''X-Men: The Last Stand''. The part for Nightcrawler was so minimal, however, that the studio felt it was not worthwhile to go through the long and costly makeup process, and the character was cut.<ref>Tramountanas, Ibid.: Associate producer Dave Gorder said, "We would have liked to have Nightcrawler back, but there are certain trade-offs you take with the story. Nightcrawler is an expensive character prosthetic makeup-wise and also visual effects-wise, and so you want to have a story-arc that justifies that expense. And you also want to make the actor happy that he has a significant role to don the makeup and the effects and do the stunt work."</ref> Nightcrawler's absence was explained in [[X-Men: The Official Game|the tie-in game]].

In the scene where Magneto first meets the Omegas, there is a very large man who slims down in order to sit down between two people. The character, [[Phat (comics)|Phat]], is played by two actors, Via Saleaumua and Richard Yee, as Phat in "large mode" and "small mode" respectively. The DVD release features a deleted scene in which Phat is frozen solid by Iceman and then shattered by Colossus.

The character [[Spike (comics)|Spike]] portrayed by Lance Gibson battles Wolverine in the forest, where he was depicted with the ability to extrude bony spikes from his flesh and hurl them with great speed and force. Spike was apparently killed by Wolverine.

[[Wraith (Hector Mendoza)|Wraith]], [[Anole (comics)|Anole]] and [[Vanisher]] all appear in several of the Brotherhood scenes. Wraith is noticeable as a mutant with translucent skin and a trenchcoat in the Church sequence and is seen later being depowered by the cure weapons at [[Alcatraz]]. Anole climbs the Church wall and is later depowered while hanging from a guard tower on Alcatraz. Vanisher is only seen at Alcatraz. He teleports forward to attack with the first wave of mutants. He is not seen to be depowered but it is presumed that he is one of the many casualties. A Rhino-like mutant is also notably seen being depowered in a deleted scene. An animatic on the DVD shows the character who breathes hot embers is named Ash and the novel lists a raven-haired leaping female as Komodo.

In the [[X-Mansion|Xavier Institute]] when [[Storm (comics)|Storm]] and [[Professor X]] are walking down the corridor talking about “why they are still hiding”, there is a student that walks past them with two paper airplanes flying in front of him; this is reportedly [[Hellion]]; After that there are three identical girls (the [[Stepford Cuckoos]]).<ref name="ratner commentary">{{cite video| people = Brett Ratner, Simon Kinberg, Zak Penn| title = Audio Commentary| medium = DVD| publisher = 20th Century Fox| date = 2006}}</ref>

==Production==
[[Bryan Singer]], the director of the first two X-Men films, left the project during preproduction in order to direct the film ''[[Superman Returns]]''. He was joined by ''X2'' screenwriters [[Dan Harris]] and [[Michael Dougherty]] and composer / editor [[John Ottman]]. Though Singer, Harris and Dougherty had yet to complete a script, the director has revealed that at the time of his departure they had partially completed a story treatment for the film which would have focused exclusively on Jean Grey's resurrection<ref>{{cite web| last = "Quint"| title = Quint on Superman Returns gag reel & sequel talk with Singer| publisher = ''Ain't It Cool News''| date = 2006-07-22| url = http://www.aintitcool.com/node/23943| accessdate = 2006-10-06}}</ref> with the new villain [[Emma Frost]], a role intended for [[Sigourney Weaver]].<ref>{{cite web| last = Franklin| first = Garth| title = Sigourney was considered for "X3"| publisher = ''DarkHorizons.com''| date = 2006-09-14| url = http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/040916e.php| accessdate = 2006-10-06}}</ref>

[[Simon Kinberg]] was hired as writer soon after Singer's departure, and speculation arose to Joss Whedon directing the film.<ref>{{cite web| last = Stax| title = Whedon wants X-Men 3| publisher = IGN| date = 2004-08-12| url = http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/538/538233p1.html| accessdate = 2006-10-11}}</ref> [[Rob Bowman]]<ref>{{cite web| last = Stax| title = Three for X3?| publisher = IGN| date = 2006-10-12| url = http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/556/556650p1.html| accessdate = 2006-10-11}}</ref> and [[Alex Proyas]]<ref>{{cite web| last = Stax| title = X3 Director Update| publisher = IGN| date = 2006-10-13| url = http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/556/556859p1.html| accessdate = 2006-10-11}}</ref> were also rumoured, though the latter personally turned it down.<ref> {{cite web| last = Stax| title = X3 trailer with FF?| publisher = IGN | date = 2005-02-17| url = http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/588/588539p1.html | accessdate = 2006-10-11}}</ref> [[Zack Snyder]] was also approached, though he turned it down due to his commitment to ''[[300 (film)|300]]''.<ref><{{cite news | author = Robert Sanchez | title = Exclusive Interview: Zack Snyder Is Kickin' Ass With 300 and Watchmen! | publisher = IESB | date = [[2007-02-13]] | url = http://iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1883&Itemid=99 | accessdate = 2007-02-14}}</ref> Despite the controversy over Singer's departure, the cast and producers were still clearly keen to return.<ref>{{cite web| last = Stax| title = The Status of X-Men 3| publisher = IGN| date = 2004-09-28| url = http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/552/552000p1.html| accessdate = 2006-10-11 }}</ref> [[Matthew Vaughn]] was hired as the new director for the project. He cast [[Kelsey Grammer]] as Beast and [[Vinnie Jones]] as [[Juggernaut (comics)|Juggernaut]], but family issues reportedly led him to withdraw before shooting began.<ref>{{cite web | title=Director quits X-Men 3 for family | publisher= | work=bbc.co.uk | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/4600291.stm | accessmonthday=18 September | accessyear=2006 | date=June 1, 2005 | author= }}</ref> Vaughn was replaced by Singer's friend Brett Ratner,<ref name="USATODAY">{{cite web | title=Franchise's fans reverse stand on new director | publisher=USA Today | work=usatoday.com | url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2006-05-24-xmen-ratner_x.htm | accessmonthday=5 June | accessyear=2006 | date=May 24, 2005 | author=Scott Bowles}}</ref> who was among those originally considered to direct the first film &mdash; and coincidentally was considered by Warner Brothers to direct the 2006 ''Superman'' project before it evolved into ''Superman Returns''.
[[Image:Xmen3patrickstewart.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Patrick Stewart]] and [[Ian McKellen]] were made to look 20 years younger through "digital skin grafting".]]
On [[June 13]], [[2005]], a review of an incomplete early draft<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=20443 | title=AICN EXCLUSIVE! X3 Script Review! Plus An Open Letter To Tom Rothman And Fox Stockholders!! | work=Ain't It Cool News | author=Moriaty | date=June 13, 2005 | accessmonthday=5 June | accessyear=2006}}</ref> of the [[screenplay]] posted by [[Drew McWeeny]] from [[Ain't It Cool News]] sparked controversy from fans, due to certain main characters' storylines; however, that draft was the very first of over two-dozen drafts the film went through and has had numerous changes happen to the storylines. Most notably the Golden Gate Bridge was originally in the middle of the film, but Ratner decided it would create a more dramatic climax if moved to the end,<ref name="San Francisco Chronicle">{{cite web | title=INDUSTRY BUZZ | publisher=San Francisco Chronicle | work=sfgate.com | url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/04/23/PKGU9GIREH1.DTL | accessmonthday=5 June | accessyear=2006 | date=April 23, 2006 | author=Hugh Hart}}</ref> whereas it was originally to take place at [[Washington D.C.]]<ref name="premiere.com">{{cite web|title=Cover Story: X-Men: The Last Stand (Page 3 of 4)|publisher=[[Premiere (magazine)|Premiere]] | work=premiere.com | url=http://www.premiere.com/article.asp?section_id=6&article_id=2748&page_number=3 | accessmonthday=8 June | accessyear=2006 | date=May 2006 | author=Tom Russo}}</ref>

''X-Men: The Last Stand'' began shooting in August 2005 and ended in January 2006. Much of X-Men: The Last Stand was filmed in [[Vancouver]], [[Canada]]. According to associate producer Dave Gordon, "This is the biggest production ever filmed in Canada. It used to be ''X2'', now it's ''X3''."<ref name="CBR News">{{cite web | title="X-Men: The Last Stand" – Dave Gorder - The Super-Associate Producer | publisher=Comic Book Resources | work=comicbookresources.com | url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=6747 | accessmonthday=5 June | accessyear=2006 | date=February 23, 2006 | author=George A. Tramountanas}}</ref>

Senior actors [[Patrick Stewart]] and [[Ian McKellen]] had their faces completely "de-aged" by complex [[keyframing]], in which no [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI elements]] were used. A technique called "digital skin-grafting" was employed to make them look 20 years younger in the first-scene flashback.<ref name="UGO">{{cite web | title=Brett Ratner, Director of X-Men: The Last Stand | publisher=UGO | work=ugo.com | url=http://www.ugo.com/summermovies/Content/ProductViewer.aspx?BlogsPageNumber=2&ProductID=172 | accessmonthday=6 June | accessyear=2006 | date=May 25, 2006 | author=Daniel Robert Epstein}}</ref>

The film has extensive wirework, where many of the actors performed some of their own stunts. The whirlwind wire-stunt performed by [[Halle Berry]] during one fight scene reportedly caused Berry to become so nauseated that she vomited. The crew actually had to bring in buckets for her before shooting her scenes.<ref name="nowrunning.com">{{cite web | title=Gear up to meet mutant heroes in 'X Men 3' | publisher=nowrunning.com | work=nowrunning.com | url=http://nowrunning.com/news/news.asp?it=6703 | accessmonthday=6 June | accessyear=2006|date=May 25, 2006|author=IANS}}</ref> Angel's wings were initially too heavy for [[Ben Foster (actor)|Ben Foster]], and were remade from foam.<ref name="nowrunning.com">{{cite web | title=Gear up to meet mutant heroes in 'X Men 3' | publisher=nowrunning.com | work=nowrunning.com | url=http://nowrunning.com/news/news.asp?it=6703 | accessmonthday=6 June | accessyear=2006 | date=May 25, 2006 | author=IANS}}</ref> Despite his fear of heights, Foster performed a single second unit stunt where he escapes Worthington's facility.<ref name="ratner commentary"/>

==Reception==
''X-Men: The Last Stand'' grossed $45.1 million domestically for the fourth-highest opening day after ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'' ($59 million), ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest]]'' ($55.8 million) and ''[[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]]'' ($50 million).<ref name="mojo">{{cite web | It also is the second highest Friday opener of all times with $45.1 million after Pirates of the Caribbean. 2.|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=x3.htm | title=TOP SINGLE DAY GROSSES | publisher=Box Office Mojo | accessdate=2006-06-06}}</ref> (All figures here not adjusted for inflation.) It is ranked fourth among film debuts having generated an estimated $122.9 million domestically during its four-day [[Memorial Day]] opening weekend and the number one Memorial Day movie of all time until the record was broken by [[Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End]] which earned $142 million during its four-day [[Memorial Day]] opening. The website<!--technically, it's World Wide Web, and the AP and other journalistic sources sell the phrase "Web site", but there's no Wiki consensus on it so I won't press. However, the commas inserted were ungrammatical--> ''The Numbers'' notes that the film's weekend gross "equals the record for the fewest number of days taken to earn $100 million, joining four other movies that achieved the feat in three days."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.the-numbers.com/interactive/newsStory.php?newsID=1937 | title=The Numbers | publisher=Nash Information Services | work=The Numbers | accessdate=2006-06-06}}</ref> However, the film suffered a significant drop of 66.9% in its second weekend, <!--comparable to that of the last two films, Note: The reference given at end of sentence does not make any comparisons-->when its box office take fell to $34.0 million.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=14831 | title=X-Men Broken Up By Rom-Com Defeat|publisher=Comingsoon.net|accessdate=2006-06-05}}</ref> Nevertheless, the film has grossed over $234 million in North America (fourth-highest of 2006) and over $459 million globally (fifth-highest of 2006).<ref name="mojo"/> It is the fifth-highest-grossing comic book adaptation, and the highest grossing of the X-Men series.<ref name="mojo"/> It became the first film of 2006, and the 67th film on record, to pass the $200 million mark at the North American box office, which it accomplished on the weekend of [[June 9]], [[2006]]. It is the first X-Men movie to surpass $200 million outside the United States. ''X-Men: The Last Stand'' is one of the few third installments in a series to outgross its predecessors, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (film)|The Return of the King]]'' being another example.

Reviews of the film have generally been mixed, with the film-review website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] giving the film a 57% approval rating.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/x_men_3_the_last_stand | title=X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) | publisher=IGN | work=Rotten Tomatoes | accessdate=2006-06-26}}</ref> The film review aggregate site [[Metacritic]] also reported mixed reviews with a score of 58/100.<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web | work=metacritic | title=Metacritic - X-men: The Last Stand (2006) | url=http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/xmenthelaststand | accessmonthday=6 June | accessyear=2006}}</ref> It holds a 7.1/10 in the movie site IMDb. ''[[Ebert & Roeper]]'' gave the film two thumbs up, with Ebert stating "I liked the action, I liked the absurdity, I liked the incongruous use and misuse of mutant powers, and I especially liked the way it introduces all of those political issues and lets them fight it out with the special effects."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060525/REVIEWS/60509005/1023 | title=X-Men: The Last Stand (PG-13) | publisher=rogerebert.com|accessdate=2006-06-05|author=Roger Ebert}}</ref> Some film critics, however, considered the third film to be of lesser quality than the previous two. Justin Chang from ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' said the film is "a wham-bam [[sequel]] noticeably lacking in the pop gravitas, moody atmospherics and emotional weight that made the first two Marvel comicbook adaptations so rousingly successful."<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117930584?categoryId=31&cs=1 | title=X-Men: The Last Stand | publisher=Reed Business Information | work=Variety | date=May 22, 2006 | author=Justin Chang}}</ref> [[Frank Lovece]] of ''Film Journal International'' said, "A risk-taking script with genuine consequences elevates this ... above the lackluster direction of Brett Ratner, whose competent mechanics move the story efficiently but with very little soul."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://filmjournal.com/filmjournal/reviews/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002576127 | title=X-Men: The Last Stand | publisher=filmjournal.com | work=Film Journal International | date=May 22, 2006 | author=Frank Lovece}}</ref> At the 2007 [[Saturn Awards]], [[Famke Janssen]] won the Best Supporting Actress award for her portrayal of Jean Grey.<ref>{{cite news | author = David S. Cohen | title = 'Superman' tops Saturns | publisher = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date = [[2007-05-10]] | url = http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117964717.html?nav=news&categoryid=1983&cs=1 | accessdate=2007-05-11}}</ref>

==Possible sequels and spin-offs==
Fox Films Entertainment Chairman Tom Rothman stated ''The Last Stand'' is the end of a trilogy, but not necessarily the end of the ''X-Men'' film series: "These three movies work as a trilogy. These characters in this relationship, it's the culmination of that saga. It's the culmination and the resolution of those relationships laid out in the first two movies".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.themovieblog.com/archives/2006/01/fox_confirms_xmen_4.html | title=Fox Confirms X-Men 4 | publisher=The Movie Blog | accessdate=2006-06-06}}</ref> Earlier, in a [[February 14]], [[2006]] interview, Ratner said, "We wanted to make sure the audiences knew that this was a trilogy. Even though they weren't made together like ''[[The Lord of the Rings film trilogy|Lord of the Rings]]'', this is really closure for the X-Men series...This is the last stand for sure". In the same interview, a 20th Century Fox spokesperson confirmed ''The Last Stand'' is the final foreseeable installment for the X-Men team, but there are possibilities for ''X-Men 4''.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1524305/02142006/story.jhtml?rsspartner=rssYahooNewscrawler| title= 'X-Men' Director Says Movie Will Really Be 'The Last Stand'| work=MTV.com | publisher=MTV | accessmonthday=5 June | accessyear=2006 | date=December 30, 2005 | author=Brandee J. Tecson}}</ref> Brett Ratner has stated he would like to return for a sequel, but he probably won't attempt anything until he finishes his work on ''[[Rush Hour 3]]''.<ref>{{cite web| title = Mutant Movie Mayhem: What's going on with ''Wolverine'' and ''X-Men 4''?| publisher = IGN| date = 2006-10-06| url = http://uk.filmforce.ign.com/articles/737/737714p1.html| accessdate = 2006-10-07 }} </ref>

Executive producer [[Avi Arad]] stated in an interview that Marvel would take its time to decide what to do with future ''X-Men'' films, but is focusing on the spin-offs.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ifmagazine.com/new.asp?article=3021 | title="Exclusive Interview: Avi Arad Talks X-Men 4 Possibilities, Plus Wolverine & Magneto Spin-Offs"| author=Sean Elliot | work=IF Magazine | publisher=Electric Entertainment | accessdate=2006-06-06}}</ref> A [[Wolverine (film)|Wolverine spin-off]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458525 | title=Wolverine | publisher=amazon | work=imdb.com | accessdate=2006-06-06}}</ref> and a [[Magneto (film)|Magneto spin-off]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499519 | title=Magneto | publisher=amazon|work=imdb.com|accessdate=2006-06-06}}</ref> have been announced and are in the scripting stages. Other possible movies based on the characters of [[Mystique (comics)|Mystique]] and [[Emma Frost]] are also being developed. ''[[Three Kings (film)|Three Kings]]'' director [[David O. Russell]] was contacted about creating a story for the former. Hutch Parker, 20th Century Fox's production president, mentioned a possible film based on the school's students.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/2006-06-01-coming-attractions_x.htm | title=Coming attractions | publisher=USA Today | date=June 1, 2006}}</ref>
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In an interview with the ''LA Daily News'', "X-Men" executive producer Lauren Shuler Donner said that the studio had to renegotiate with the films' bigger stars. "The newer cast members are signed, and the older cast members are not... Next, we're going to do ''Wolverine'', but not before the end of the year because he's in [a] Baz Luhrmann film." However, Donner also said, "We have the script and are working on it." As well, Donner said that ''Young Magneto'' was in development.
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In an early [[November 2006]] interview, [[Bryan Singer]], the director who started the franchise, confirmed that two more direct sequels are in development, and though he had been approached to direct one or both of the films, he would not be able to do so until after completing production on a sequel to ''[[Superman Returns]]''.<ref>http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/08/br/br0948627351.html</ref> Singer also confirmed production on the [[Wolverine (film)|Wolverine]] spin-off, expressing interest in directing the film. Actor [[Hugh Jackman]] confirmed that Singer was also the first choice to direct, barring any major scheduling conflicts with the Superman sequel.<ref>http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=646&Itemid=99</ref> It appears following the trilogy Marvel may want to reclaim the rights to make the films their own, as with the ''[[Iron Man (film)|Iron Man]]'' film.<ref>{{cite news | last = Weinberg | first = Scott | title = Bad Blood Between Fox & Marvel over "X-Men"? | publisher = Rotten Tomatoes | date = 2006-11-29 | url = http://www.rottentomatoes.com/news/comments/?entryid=383102 | accessdate = 2006-12-03}}</ref>

Halle Berry at the 2007 [[People's Choice Awards]] ceremony, in her acceptance speech for her "Favorite Female Action Star" award, urged X-Men fans to write Rothman to ask for a fourth X-Men movie, saying if such came to pass, "I’ll be there" as Storm.<ref>[http://xmenfilms.net/xmfnews/2007/01/08/x3-at-peoples-choice-awards/ XMF eXtended (Jan. 8, 2007): "''X3'' at People's Choice Awards"]</ref>

'''Source inserted here''' announced in June 2007 that actor [[Josh Holloway]] has been approached for the role of Gambit in a possible fourth X-Men movie.{{cn}}

== Adaptations ==
=== Novelization ===
The novelization of the film, written by comic book writer Chris Claremont, was released on [[May 16]], [[2006]].<ref>{{cite book | id=ISBN 0-345-49211-0 | title=X-Men : The Last Stand | publisher=Del Rey | last=Claremont | first=Chris | authorlink=Chris Claremont}}</ref>

The novelization of the movie differs significantly from the film. In the novel, young Jean Grey discovers her powers after an accident that takes her best friend's life. Angel officially joins the X-Men and travels with them to Alcatraz Island instead of going on his own. Storm spares Callisto's life, and Rogue decides to keep her powers in the end, and Beast stays at the school as a teacher, which were alternate versions of the film. Iceman takes an unconscious Pyro away from Alcatraz. The attack on Alcatraz is referred to as M-Day, a reference to the "[[Decimation (comics)|Decimation of mutantkind]]" storyline in the comic books. Moira MacTaggert visits Magneto in the park, presumably offering an antidote to the "cure", which he refuses because as the book says: "He couldn't go back. That path had brought nothing but grief, to those he cared for, those who trusted him, to himself." Unlike the film, the novel does not allude to Xavier's resurrection. In the end of the novel Wolverine is in the basement of the Institute training the new X-Men, which includes [[Gambit (comics)|Gambit]], [[Sage (comics)|Sage]], [[Danielle Moonstar]] and [[Cannonball (comics)|Cannonball]].

The novel also makes a reference to ''X3'' scriptwriter [[Zak Penn]], whose name is given to a sergeant in the middle of the novel, and to X-Men writer Stan Lee as Mr. Lee, one of Jean's neighbours portrayed by Stan Lee in the film. The president's name in the novelization is David Cockrum, a reference to comics artist [[Dave Cockrum]]. McCoy asks the president about his wife Paty, who in real life is David Cockrum's wife who used to work at Marvel. Two other references are made towards the end of the book, the first is Hollywood planning a film about the Battle of Alcatraz (a possible reference to the actual movie) along with a British Shakespearean actor, who is also a Knight playing Magneto (a possible reference to Sir Ian McKellen who played Magneto in all three films). Other references include the mutant [[Bishop (comics)|Bishop]] as police officer after Pyro attacks a cure facility.

The book also briefly references [[Kitty Pryde]]'s political ambitions when she is shown hanging up a homemade "Pryde for President" poster. In a few possible futures seen in the comics, Pryde has ended up President (''[[X-Men: The End]]'') and her plans to run for office were a sub-plot during the ''[[X-Treme X-Men]]'' series.

=== Video games ===
{{main|X-Men: The Official Game}}
Games publisher [[Activision]] released ''[[X-Men: The Official Game]]'', the official video game tie-in to the film across all major videogame platforms on [[May 16]], [[2006]]. The various editions of the game bridge the events of the films ''X2'' and ''X-Men: The Last Stand'' and feature many of both films' prominent characters. Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Alan Cumming, Eric Dane, Shawn Ashmore and [[Tyler Mane]] reprise their film roles in this game. Sentinels, Lady Deathstrike, Sabretooth and [[Silver Samurai]] also appear in the game. It also provides an explanation of Nightcrawler's absence from the film.
A X-Men: The Last Stand game was also released for mobile phones.

==DVD (NTSC Region 1 Version)==
[[Image:X-Men3-DVD-Collector'sEdition.png|thumb|right|200px|X-Men 3: The Last Stand (Collector's Edition)]]
''X-Men: The Last Stand'' was released in the United States and Canada on DVD in both standard and collector's edition formats on [[October 3]], [[2006]]. The single-disc standard DVD, in either widescreen or fullscreen, features two menu settings: "Join The Brotherhood" and "Take A Stand". These choices simply change the menu's design and the deleted scenes available, but don't alter the movie content. The DVD also features commentaries featuring the director, writers, and producers; 10 deleted scenes (including the much loved 'Bearded Version'); three alternate endings; and two easter eggs. On the first day of its release, errors were reported with the DVD. About 60% of the DVDs currently in circulation have errors in them. Some DVDs come with only 10 deleted scenes while others come with 21, amongst other errors.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.comics2film.com/FanFrame.php?f_id=22333 | title=Region 1 X-Men 3 DVD Error | publisher=Comics2Film | accessdate=2006-10-06}}</ref>

The "Stan Lee Collector's Edition" DVD is a widescreen standard DVD that was packaged in a slipcase with a 100-page booklet featuring a completely new ''X-Men'' comic by Stan Lee. ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' announced that 20th Century Fox will make films available to buy online the same day as the DVD, through [[Direct2Drive]], with ''X-Men: The Last Stand'' among the first such available. Also, [[Wal-Mart]] stores included a special exclusive DVD titled "X-Men Revealed" with 50 minutes of behind-the-scenes look at the evolution of the "X-Men" franchise. The Wal-Mart exclusive DVD disc is not what it seems however. From the information of the exclusive DVD front and back cover, it is supposed to be a behind-the-scenes look of the X-Men movie franchise but instead it is a brief history of the X-Men comics. Target also has an exclusive that comes in a tin case with the one disc DVD plus a reprint of Giant-Size X-men #1 and four collectible cards from the movie.

The DVD sold 5 million copies in its first week in stores.<ref>{{cite news| title = ''X-Men: The Last Stand'' Tops with 5 million DVDs sold| language = English| publisher = SuperHeroHype.com| date = 2006-10-11| url = http://www.superherohype.com/news/x-mennews.php?id=4798| accessdate = 2006-10-14 }} </ref> In other countries, such as the United Kingdom, the DVD package has a bonus disc containing three documentaries (''Brett Ratner's Production Diary'' (40 minutes), ''X-Men: Evolution Of A Trilogy'' (40 minutes), and ''X-Men: The Excitement Continues'' (20 minutes)) as well as various featurettes, character guides and pre-visualisation sequences. This version is planned for a later [[region 1]] release.<ref>{{cite news | last = Gilchrist| first = Todd| title = Ratner Preps X3 SE| language = English| publisher = IGN | date = 2006-09-15| url = http://uk.dvd.ign.com/articles/733/733090p1.html| accessdate = 2006-10-08}}</ref>

''X-Men: The Last Stand'' has also been released on [[Blu-ray Disc]]. The video was encoded in [[1080p]] with 6.1 [[Digital Theater System|DTS ES HD Master Audio]].

==Soundtrack==
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''X-Men: The Last Stand Soundtrack'' has been very successful and has received many positive reviews.
===Tracklisting===
#"20 Years Ago" <small> (1:10) </small>
#"Bathroom Titles" <small> (1:09) </small>
#"The Church of Magneto, Raven Is My Slave Name" <small> (2:40) </small>
#"Meet Leech, Then off to the Lake" <small> (2:37) </small>
#"Whirlpool Of Love" <small> (2:04) </small>
#"Examining Jean" <small> (1:12) </small>
#"Dark Phoenix" <small> (1:28) </small>
#"Angel's Cure" <small> (2:34) </small>
#"Jean and Logan" <small> (1:39) </small>
#"Dark Phoenix Awakes" <small> (1:45) </small>
#"Rejection Is Never Easy" <small> (1:09) </small>
#"Magneto Plots" <small> (2:05) </small>
#"Entering the House" <small> (1:18) </small>
#"Dark Phoenix's Tragedy" <small> (3:18) </small>
#"Farewell to X" <small> (0:30) </small>
#"The Funeral" <small> (2:52) </small>
#"Skating on the Pond" <small> (1:12) </small>
#"Cure Wars" <small> (2:57) </small>
#"Fight in the Woods" <small> (3:06) </small>
#"St Lupus Day" <small> (3:03) </small>
#"Building Bridges" <small> (1:16) </small>
#"Shock and No Oars" <small> (1:15) </small>
#"Attack on Alcatraz" <small> (4:36) </small>
#"Massacre" <small> (0:31) </small>
#"The Battle of the Cure" <small> (4:21) </small>
#"Phoenix Rises" <small> (4:21) </small>
#"The Last Stand" <small> (5:29) </small>

==Footnotes==
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==References==
* [http://www.x-menthelaststand.com/ ''X-Men: The Last Stand''] Official site and theatrical trailers
*[http://marvel.com/movies/X-Men ''X-Men'' on Marvel.com]
* [http://xmenfilms.net/ ''XMenFilms.net''] Popular Fan-Site with News, Photos, and More!
*{{rotten-tomatoes|id=x_men_3_the_last_stand|title=X-Men: The Last Stand}}


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* [http://www.myspace.com/xmenthelaststand ''X-Men'': Profile] at [[MySpace]]


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Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux's marble sculpture 'Ugolino and his Sons', Metropolitan Museum of Art
La Danse (The Dance), Opera Garnier in Paris
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Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (May 11, 1827, Valenciennes –October 12, 1875, Courbevoie) was a French sculptor and painter. His early studies were under François Rude. Carpeaux won the Prix de Rome in 1854, and moving to Rome to find inspiration, he there studied the works of Michelangelo, Donatello and Verrocchio. Staying in Rome from 1854 to 1861, he obtained a taste for movement and spontaneity, which he joined with the great principles of baroque art. In 1861 he made a bust of Princess Mathilde, and this later brought him several commissions from Napoleon III. He worked at the pavilion of Flora, and the Opéra Garnier. His group La Danse (the Dance, 1869), situated on the right side of the façade, was criticised as an offence to common decency.

He never managed to finish his last work, the famous Fountain of the Four Parts of the Earth, on the Place Camille Jullian. He did finish the terrestrial globe, supported by the four figures of Asia, Europe, America and Africa, and it was Emmanuel Frémiet who completed the work by adding the eight leaping horses, the tortoises and the dolphins of the basin.

Sculptures by Carpeaux

Neapolitan Fisherboy

Carpeaux submitted a plaster version of Pêcheur napolitain à la coquille, the Neapolitan Fisherboy, to the French Academy while a student in Rome. He carved the marble version several years later, showing it in the Salon exhibition of 1863. It was purchased for Napoleon III's empress, Eugènie. The statue of the young smiling boy was very popular, and Carpeaux created a number of reproductions and variations in marble and bronze. There is a copy, for instance, in the Samuel H. Kress Collection in the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.

Some years later, he carved the Girl with a Shell, a very similar study.

Carpeaux sought real life subjects in the streets and broke with the classical tradition. The Neapolitan Fisherboy's body is carved in intimate detail and shows an intricately balanced pose. Carpeaux claimed that he based the Neapolitan Fisherboy on a boy he had seen during a trip to Naples.

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