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Someone either really, really loves X-Men or really, really loves orphans, because over at CharityBuzz someone coughed up enough dough (which will be donated to the Worldwide Orphans Foundation) to win a walk-on part in X-Men: First Class.](X-Men: First Class (2011) - Movie | Moviefone) This honor’s estimated retail value is $25 large, although the site doesn’t say what the winning bid was.
As Elisabeth Rappe reported, Brian Singer will not be directing X-Men: First Class but will be producing, alongside Simon Kinberg and Lauren Shuler Donner. Fox wants to get a move on the prequel, but Singer will have his hands full with Jack the Giant Killer](Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) - Movie | Moviefone) for Warner Bros. John Gholson speculated on some possible directors who could take over the X-Men ship, including the current B.O. titan Louis Leterrier. Of course, then the question would be whether or not your walk-on that you just paid a lot of money for would end up in blurry post-production 3D or not, causing migraines to your loved ones and strangers alike. Or you could just end up on the cutting room floor. Life doesn’t come with guarantees, people.
I was browsing the other auctions, which include a walk-on for True Blood](Charitybuzz: Featured Extra Walk-On Role on HBO's Hit Series, TRUE BLOOD) (estimated value: $10,000!) and 4 tickets to a taping of The Soup](Charitybuzz: do good - live well) plus meeting Joel McHale (estimated value according to them $1,000; estimated value according to me: priceless!), and have to wonder who bids on these things. Is it like eBay for really rich people who don’t know what to give as presents any more? Is this X-Men walk-on a bar mitzvah present? Who does this? Sure, it’s for charity, but… yeah. I don’t get it. At least spend your money on something really crazy, like a trip to outer space!
(via Gizmodo)