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The following contains major spoilers forX-Men: ApocalypseandDays Of Future Past.
Cannily, Singer emphasises the emotional impact of the scene rather than the violence.
And what we decided was, the most shocking place is the least violent place.
That seemed really startling.
Do we necessarily buy that Erik would fall so far in his grief?
Im not so sure we do, but the impact of the scene where the fall begins remains undiminished.
Hes willing to destroy the entire world.
Hes a very politically-minded guy.
We talked about that being taken away, and then I started to think about that sequence.
How do you create a sequence where his wife and daughter are both killed?
Having an actor like Fassbender pays dividends, of course.
The scene may contain telekinesis and flying keepsakes, but Fassbender commits to the realism.
Maybe its because weve simply seen so many multi-character, wire-fu, laser-blazing superhero smackdowns of late.
Eriks confrontation in Poland, by contrast, is a rare moment whereApocalypses events hit home.
It was heart-wrenching to shoot the scene, Singer said.
Thank you for that.
[Pause] Now I need you to do it again, but this time look over this way…
