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January Jones Has A Furry...Hat...In This Pic Of A Costume From X-MEN: FIRST CLASS!!

Published at:  Sep 08, 2010 2:37:33 PM CDT


Merrick here...


Gawker has posted an image of January Jones (flanked by her stuntwoman) in an Emma Frost costume from Matthew Vaughn' X-MEN: FIRST CLASS.



The pic, if I'm not mistaken, originates at INF - not to be mistaken with the similarly abbreviated Impossible Missions Force, or the somewhat less exciting International Monetary Fund (yes, I know there's one letter difference...ah, never mind...)

More INF pics of Jones on-set are online over at Daily Mail, which can be accessed HERE.



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  • Sep 08, 2010 2:32:59 PM CDT

    might as well..

    by nolan bautista

  • Sep 08, 2010 2:33:17 PM CDT

    Groovy

    by cagliostro

  • Sep 08, 2010 2:34:28 PM CDT

    Is she fighting Austin Powers?

    by heckles

    This flick is going to be terrible. Twilight meets X-Men meets my ass.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 2:34:36 PM CDT

    Does this count as the behind the scenes pic of the day?

    by ronald raygun

  • Sep 08, 2010 2:35:51 PM CDT

    Erm that looks like a scene from Austin Powers

    by planty_mcplant_plants_his_plant_at_aicn

    And I think January Jones is not furry at all. She's completely shaved. I know her type ;)

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  • Sep 08, 2010 2:36:31 PM CDT

    That COULD Have Easily Been '...a Furry Twat'..

    by pawprint

    (sigh)
    Oh well...

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  • Sep 08, 2010 2:38:48 PM CDT

    In soviet Russia, hat wears you.

    by neck_lucas

  • Sep 08, 2010 2:41:57 PM CDT

    Butr can she act?

    by rplocke

    Signs point to no.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 2:42:50 PM CDT

    Looks like the new X-Men is a period piece, 60

    by mistergreen

  • Sep 08, 2010 2:43:35 PM CDT

    And I love January Jones.

    by mistergreen

  • Sep 08, 2010 2:44:07 PM CDT

    Signs point to no...

    by natrlbornthrllr

    ..unless the signs you're reading are Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG nominations.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 2:45:26 PM CDT

    dont tell bobby flay

    by kammich

  • Sep 08, 2010 2:46:50 PM CDT

    Heckles: this is going to be terrible?

    by natrlbornthrllr

    What have you seen that I haven't? I'll tell you what I've seen that YOU haven't: Kick-ass, Stardust, and Layer Cake.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 2:49:20 PM CDT

    IS VAUGHN REMAKING DANGER DIABOLIK?

    by creationisttechnophobicmaniacs

    Because I'd be down with that, especially if he got Jane Goldman to show her tits.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Sep 08, 2010 2:49:53 PM CDT

    ALL HAIL JANE GOLDMAN'S TIT'S!!!HAIL!!!HAIL!!!HAIL!!!

    by creationisttechnophobicmaniacs

  • Sep 08, 2010 2:50:13 PM CDT

    natrlbornthrllr

    by rplocke

    She was terrible on SNL. It's obvious she cant improve.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 2:51:17 PM CDT

    I've got no problem with them using wild 60's fashions...

    by chewtoy

    The more out-there the regular clothes in the world, the more out-there they can go with the super-hero costumes. If Emma Frost is wearing something notable every time you see her, then hell yes she can show up later in lingerie and a fur-lined cape. I won't hold my breath for it though.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 2:51:59 PM CDT

    A bond vixen is playing an x-woman? And it ain't Halle Berry?

    by anything but tangerines

    this is the first I've heard of this "January Jones" and I had to look it up to be sure that name was for real... dear God it is

    Reply to Talkback

  • Sep 08, 2010 2:53:51 PM CDT

    Isn't that the girl

    by shalako

    from the Orbit gum commercials? Fabulous!

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  • Sep 08, 2010 2:55:27 PM CDT

    boobies

    by oriongods

  • Sep 08, 2010 2:55:51 PM CDT

    I want her fur as a hat. Or on my face.

    by dennis_moore

  • Sep 08, 2010 2:55:57 PM CDT

    the fashion makes sense

    by bouncy x

    considering they confirmed it takes place in the 60s.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 2:56:30 PM CDT

    When they said it would be like 60's Bond..

    by return_of_fett

    They weren't kidding! I personally don't give a shit what she wears as long as there's penetration.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 2:58:48 PM CDT

    JANUARY JONES WAS IN ANGER MANAGEMENT...

    by creationisttechnophobicmaniacs

    She sucked face with Krista Allen. That's the ONLY reason I remember her. THE ONLY ONE!!!

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  • Sep 08, 2010 3:03:22 PM CDT

    HERE'S A VIDEO YOU NEED TO WATCH, IT'S SHORT......

    by creationisttechnophobicmaniacs

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTiJxalIVUA

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  • Sep 08, 2010 3:03:53 PM CDT

    OPPS, WRONG THREAD!!!

    by creationisttechnophobicmaniacs

  • Sep 08, 2010 3:07:18 PM CDT

    @ Rex Carsalot

    by lemure_v2

    Where you one of the hecklers who said "Heath Ledger as the Joker? He can only do romantic comedies and angst" Or "Michael Keaton as Batman? But I've only seen him as Beetlejuice."

    Have you seen Jones playing Emma Frost? No you have not. Vaughan, Singer and Goldman HAVE. Your opinion is therefore stupid. Fact.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 3:09:33 PM CDT

    OMG IT'S THE DOUBLE MINT TWINS!

    by rplocke

  • Sep 08, 2010 3:10:46 PM CDT

    Because SNL, a live sketch-comedy show

    by natrlbornthrllr

  • Sep 08, 2010 3:11:16 PM CDT

    EMMA wore this very outfit in the comics

    by jinx

    or something VERY similar in Morrison/Silverstri's "Here Comes Tomorrow" arc

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  • Sep 08, 2010 3:11:19 PM CDT

    Good thing she's wearing a raincoat because

    by johnnyangel

    (insert inappropriate sexual reference here)

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  • Sep 08, 2010 3:11:26 PM CDT

    is so much like scripted films that we can

    by natrlbornthrllr

  • Sep 08, 2010 3:13:43 PM CDT

    No matter what!

    by oisin5199

    Yeah, I liked the original Orbit girl much better than that new one they have. Anyway...I would not judge someone's acting ability from an SNL appearance. EVERYBODY's terrible on that show. Even the cast. Improv (not improve) is a very specific performance style that a screen actor isn't necessarily prepared for. I have faith in Matthew Vaughan. This could be really sick, I just wish it was the real First Class. I'd love to see Hank and Bobby banter. I'd love to see them attend beatnik poetry at the Coffee-a-go-go.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 3:14:01 PM CDT

    X-MEN: The Mutant Who Shagged Me

    by tigger_tales

    Yes I stole this joke from the Bryan Singer Called talkback.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 3:14:17 PM CDT

    *cough* MUFF! *cough*

    by yotzvonfrelnik

  • Sep 08, 2010 3:18:07 PM CDT

    Great. Emma Frost, all bundled up. Just like the comic version!

    by hapapapa72

    Hell, she's got no curves to hide, so why bother?

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  • Sep 08, 2010 3:26:03 PM CDT

    'January' is a pretty strange first name

    by savagedave

    I got nothing.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 3:37:02 PM CDT

    Beats the Emma from the Wolverine movie

    by rev_skarekroe

    In which a white tank-top was considered a "costume".

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  • Sep 08, 2010 3:37:49 PM CDT

    any truth to the Sasha B. Cohen as riddler rumours?

    by redbull_werewolf

    When i first heard that i was like...fuck yes, why has no one thought of this. But is this a reliable rumour or just fanboy wishing, where's the story AICN?

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  • Sep 08, 2010 3:38:17 PM CDT

    No, Tuesday is a strange first name

    by planty_mcplant_plants_his_plant_at_aicn

    What kind of parents would inflict that kind of name on their daughter?

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  • Sep 08, 2010 3:46:17 PM CDT

    January Jones, Tuesday Weld, Wednesday Addams

    by johnnyangel

    Many April's, May's, Juli's. Any others?

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  • Sep 08, 2010 3:46:37 PM CDT

    This is clearly from Mad Men

    by bass ackwards

    A flashback scene to how Betty and Don first met during the Korean war.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 3:52:00 PM CDT

    Okay, so far so good.

    by super rabbi

  • Sep 08, 2010 3:53:37 PM CDT

    Oh come on

    by jaypeep

    The white queen is also snarky, vain, shallow, and bitchy. It will be great if they keep her in outlandish 60's fashions like this throughout the movie. I'm hoping she whips off the raincoat and has on something scandalous.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 3:56:10 PM CDT

    The Shackle Me Not Twins!!

    by annie the pod racer

    Mad X Men! This outfit is hilarious, is this not from punk'd?!

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  • Sep 08, 2010 4:02:48 PM CDT

    What do you all want? ThIs pic is very Emma Frost

    by the founder

    I don't know what most of y'all want but this Emma Frost. I don't know if the movie will be good but I like the pick.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 4:04:42 PM CDT

    Obviously taken from the comics

    by monolithik

    Specifically the Phoenix Force/Morlock: Intergalactic Gang Bang story arc that ran through 21 issues each of The All New Indubitable X-Men, X-Pets: Unleashed, X-Seniors: Florida Division, X-Clone: Lil WolvPool, X-BFFs: Doop and Ch'od and X-Retcon: Dickin' Around in Time feat. Cable & Bishop, where Emma Frost temporarily gave up her diamond skin powers to become The Living Q-Tip.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 4:06:14 PM CDT

    I'm liking the look.

    by the founder

    The film is set in the 60's so the outfit is shaping up very nicely. I'm not sure what some of you want but this looks like Emma. Also let's remember for those who want to see more is that she is outside and looks cool. I'm sure this is one of a few looks she will have in the flick.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 4:07:46 PM CDT

    The Founder

    by hapapapa72

    Ok, so she's blonde and dressed in white. I'm having a crappy day, and I was hoping for some Emma Frost T&A, sorry.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 4:08:17 PM CDT

    The lady can't act. Sorry, but it's true.

    by monolithik

    She's the worst part of Mad Men(which is why, I imagine, they conveniently wrote her out of the series except to nag at DickDon for screwing up with the kids). I'll admit, I could be wrong, and maybe she's just reeaally good at acting like she's playing vapid eye candy in everything she's ever done... but I doubt it.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 4:10:36 PM CDT

    I don't know about this flick....

    by trinitykilla

    ...could go either way.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 4:11:55 PM CDT

    Mad Men:The Movie? NO, its X-MEN:SUX ASS..

    by thanos0145

    brought to you by FOX and Rothman. Vaughn has confirmed that this movie is indeed a PREQUEL, not a Reboot.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 4:21:07 PM CDT

    That's down the road from me!!!

    by kinanswer

    Engage stalker mode.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 4:21:50 PM CDT

    A Emma Peel fashion style would fit White Queen

    by leo54304

  • Sep 08, 2010 4:25:51 PM CDT

    Am I the only one that thought......

    by shadowvision

    the Stepford Cuckoos?
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stepford_Cuckoos
    May have been interesting if they were a part of the cast and were manipulated by Emma Frost.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 4:32:29 PM CDT

    January won't

    by snookeroo

    but April may.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 4:33:09 PM CDT

    I Would Wear Her Thighs As Earmuffs

    by crow3711

    ...nom nom nom nom

    My god shes exquisite. And those costumes, in a kick ass superhero flick....fucking awesome.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 4:56:13 PM CDT

    Austin Powers...

    by codecrackx15

    Someone already said it but that was my first thought. I'll say it now, I'm skipping this one altogether. The idea sucks, the timeline sucks, the decade sucks, and now the costumes look more in line with Austin Powers... a comedy.
    EPIC FAIL!!!

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  • Sep 08, 2010 4:58:35 PM CDT

    monolithik

    by baryonyx

    She hasn't been written out of Mad Men. She's still in it.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 5:00:06 PM CDT

    Looks very Emma Frost

    by david cloverfield

    At least post Morrisson Emma Frost. She would feel home at an Austin Powers movie.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 5:01:00 PM CDT

    This is gonna be

    by the_myhand

  • Sep 08, 2010 5:14:29 PM CDT

    Baryonyx

    by monolithik

    Yeah. I know. That's why the second half of my sentence was "...except to nag at DickDon for screwing up with the kids."

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  • Sep 08, 2010 5:22:08 PM CDT

    January Jones IS

    by monolithik

    Emma Frost as The Living Q-Tip!

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  • Sep 08, 2010 5:22:43 PM CDT

    January Jones IS

    by monolithik

    Emma Frost as The Shoe Polisher!

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  • Sep 08, 2010 5:23:15 PM CDT

    January Jones IS

    by monolithik

    Emma Frost as Powdered Donuthead!

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  • Sep 08, 2010 5:26:39 PM CDT

    Mad Men

    by monolithik

    The only thing I can remember her doing this whole season is smacking Sally over cutting her hair, trying to be a trophy wife at Thanksgiving with the new family and... well, yeah. That's about it. Not that she ever did much in previous seasons, other than give her hair to the weird neighbor kid. This is her legacy.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 5:27:55 PM CDT

    Betty vs the washing machine

    by bass ackwards

  • Sep 08, 2010 5:33:28 PM CDT

    I actually kinda hope it's a 60s period piece.

    by royston lodge

    That could be interesting.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 5:38:38 PM CDT

    This reminds me of "The Avengers" (98)...

    by barryconvex

    and not in a good way.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 5:42:18 PM CDT

    Royston

    by bass ackwards

    I believe that it's already been confirmed that that is the case. This is a prequel to Singer's X-Men not a remake.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 5:44:13 PM CDT

    Don't get me wrong...

    by monolithik

    I really like the idea of a 60's based, Bond influenced X-Men origin story. Liking the idea, however, is a far cry from liking the execution of it... and having the first glimpse of it be January Jones looking like a lost little girl being devoured whole by the clothes of what should be one of the most intimidating female characters in all of cinema... not a good start.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 5:46:50 PM CDT

    This whole thing looks like it should be direct to DVD..

    by joker40

    I wish they would just stick to tradition and do the x-men like the original 5...what can I say im a traditionalist..and the hellfire club should not even be considered for this movie...I will have to really think seeing this one over..
    If they do how xavier and eric met and take up alot of time with that, then it may be inconsideration

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  • Sep 08, 2010 5:47:59 PM CDT

    The fuck is this shit?

    by dharma4

    Just felt like saying that with a black man's accent.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 5:50:01 PM CDT

    The '60s angle warrants a viewing...

    by tedkordlives

    ...but no way does Fox get any of my money after sewing Deadpool's GODDAMN MOUTH SHUT!

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  • Sep 08, 2010 5:50:45 PM CDT

    I never saw Wolverine, either.

    by tedkordlives

    But then again, thanks to all of you, I didn't need to. So thanks.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 5:52:18 PM CDT

    WTF, Emma Frost have clothes on??? EPIC FAIL!!!

    by hollywoodhellraiser

    Man, I smell a box office weekend of $23 mil and a MASSIVE drop the 2nd weekend!

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  • Sep 08, 2010 6:05:49 PM CDT

    Just happy that it's not the same big design but made of

    by creasybear

    black leather. A lot of superhero costumes get darkened down just to look cooler. Glad to see Vaughn is showing respect to the character's style . . . but yeah, that also involves some lingerie-style crime-fighting garb, no matter how cold it is outside.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 6:54:36 PM CDT

    I like the style they're going for this should be good

    by cgih8r

    the whole 60's look works for me. It's fresh and different. I trust Vaughn. This will be cool and some people on here will hate it no matter what and so it goes so it goes.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 7:06:11 PM CDT

    what about the shotgun scene?

    by creamcheesealchemist

    Mattel really dropped the ball with their Betty Draper Barbie. She should have so come with a shotgun and some pigeons. Easily my favorite moment of hers.

    I like the look of these pictures and hopefully the previous X movies will be the Marvel equivalent of Schumacher's Bat.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 7:29:56 PM CDT

    Anything the keeps her off of Mad Men

    by harrys_site_sucks

    is great. Betty sucks

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  • Sep 08, 2010 7:41:52 PM CDT

    WORST. ACTRESS. EVER.

    by president baltar

    WORST. ACTRESS. EVER.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 7:55:34 PM CDT

    Fanboys are funny..

    by donduck

    Sometimes, they're so ill informed, absolute or so convulsive, that they just sound absurdly stupid when post comments like "she looks like she's from Austin Powers" or "She can't act".

    Really? And this is based on...what exactly?


    Troll or not, this is one of the things that I question about fandom.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 8:11:04 PM CDT

    Hmm...

    by puto tenax

    Jones is an ok actress but methinks this part is not her. Perhaps later pics of her in action...

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  • Sep 08, 2010 8:11:04 PM CDT

    Ashton Kutcher was right...

    by theguilty1

    She should have stayed out of acting, cause she's terrible.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 8:13:43 PM CDT

    YAYYYY THEY'RE FILMING!

    by triple_j_72

  • Sep 08, 2010 8:33:55 PM CDT

    I like the 60's go-go vibe

    by moore12

  • Sep 08, 2010 8:58:17 PM CDT

    I'll save judgement until I see the film

    by bettercallsaul

  • Sep 08, 2010 9:06:07 PM CDT

    I want to play a supervillan

    by itchy

    who paralyzes January Jones by sticking my tongue so far up her ass that I tickle whatever part of her brain I need to tickle to keep her in a constant state of orgasm.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 9:53:49 PM CDT

    Wanna bet they won't go the full 60's?

    by hollywoodhellraiser

    Sorry but what Mad Men accomplish is the "feel" of the 60's! The dress and hairdo is secondary!This pic pretty much looks like an idea stolen from the Austin Powers movies about what someone THINKS the 60's were all about!Expect the costumes to look more Brady Bunch, in a film that will feel very 2010!

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  • Sep 08, 2010 10:21:59 PM CDT

    donduck

    by monolithik

    How about, you know, actually reading the comments; we've already told you what our opinions are based on. She's had two great opportunities to show us what she's got, in both drama and comedy. As for drama, she's shown as much depth and emotion as a piece of particle board on Mad Men. Comedy-wise, she was one of the worst hosts SNL has had in quite some time. Absolutely dreadful -- and I'm an SNL apologist, heh. Stack that on top of the fact that Emma Frost is supposed to be the meanest bitch this side of an attack dog training school... she's gonna need a full-on miracle to nail this part.

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  • Sep 08, 2010 10:26:19 PM CDT

    I'll admit that there's a chance

    by monolithik

    that the Mad Men/SNL writers hung her out to dry. Yeah, I get that, in Mad Men, she's playing the part of a woman who has never been given the chance to grow up and be her own person, so yeah, I understand she's supposed to be a bit vapid and childish. Still... her character has shown none - or possibly negative - growth throughout the series. Sure, it's possible that it's all building up to her losing it and straight up kicking some ass, but... as well as the rest of the show is written, I can't believe that they're the ones holding her back. Know what I mean?

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  • Sep 08, 2010 10:51:24 PM CDT

    KEVIN BACON

    by dadwhereareyou00

    i hope his villainous power is the same in this movie as it was in hollowman, the ability to be as perverted as possible without being seen whatsoever.

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  • Sep 09, 2010 1:13:52 AM CDT

    DON'T CLICK THIS LINK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    by billyhitchcock1

    the daily mail is a right-wing reactionary racist piece of shit. don't give them the clicks.

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  • Sep 09, 2010 2:39:49 AM CDT

    It's her happening, and it freaks her out!

    by dennis_moore

    Love those stick legs on her; don't give a damn about her acting, as this version of X-Men will suck, as well. Want to lick those legs, though.

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  • Sep 09, 2010 5:04:36 AM CDT

    She should've been Sue Storm...

    by the chebb

  • Sep 09, 2010 8:03:29 AM CDT

    WOW!

    by dead_geek

    This is going to suck on so many levels! Hahahahaha!

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  • Sep 09, 2010 12:13:25 PM CDT

    january jones is a great name

    by waka_flocka

    don't have a clue who the fuck she is, mind

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  • Sep 09, 2010 12:17:49 PM CDT

    growth throughout the series"

    by oisin5199

  • Sep 09, 2010 12:19:24 PM CDT

    "growth throughout the series"

    by oisin5199

    You do know that's about writing and not about acting, right? So I guess all those acting award nominations mean nothing? Golden Globes, I'll give you, but Emmy and SAG nominations? If other actors and directors think she can act, and do it well, then I'll take their opinion over yours.

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  • Sep 09, 2010 12:39:17 PM CDT

    Just because...

    by baryonyx

    ...January wasn't given much to do in series 3 of Mad Men doesn't mean she's a bad actress, it just means she wasn't given much to do. I think that she acted well in series 1 and 2: there was a real subtlety to her acting.

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  • Sep 09, 2010 1:40:27 PM CDT

    Still no respect for the source material

    by starblitzer

    The photo from the last article all but guaranteed some camel toe action, but all we get is fucking furry hats. This is the worst surprise since Spiderman's jazz hands.

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  • Sep 09, 2010 2:46:44 PM CDT

    January Jones IS A GO!!!!!!!

    by buddha747

    shouldn't she have strings attached to her joints...WTF!!!!

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  • Sep 09, 2010 5:26:04 PM CDT

    Trouble With This Movie

    by barron34

    They should be using this as an opportunity to re-boot the entire franchise by going with Professor X and the Original X-Men: Cyclops, Jean Grey, the Angel (a MALE version, Warren Worthington), the Beast, and the Ice Man. Subsequent movies could introduce (or REintroduce) Wolverine, Rogue, Colossus, Kitty Pryde, etc. This is a WASTED OPPORTUNITY to re-set and re-boot the franchise so that it resembles the comic-book continuity somewhat. Instead, we are getting a weird female Angel character, and a focus on second tier characters like Havok and Banshee. Ugh. As a long-time X-Men fan, I don't have much enthusiasm for this movie. Setting it in the Sixites is only a good idea if they portray the X-Men from the comics of that time (the "Classic" or "original" X-Men). Most of the characters they are using are patently from the 1980s, including the Villains. The Hellfire Club are great villains, but they first appeared in the comics in the 80s, not the 60s.

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  • Sep 09, 2010 7:05:01 PM CDT

    Her acting abilities

    by monolithik

    Is anybody actually reading my comments before complaining about them? Heh. I know the lack of growth is in the writing, which is why I was specifically speaking about the writers hanging her out to dry when I mentioned the character's lack of growth. That said, it's one of the best written series on TV, so it makes me wonder if her treading water is actually because the writers don't know what to do with her, or are just reacting to her inability to play anything other than a vapid little girl -- which, sure, she does convincingly... too convincingly. Heh. Which brings me to my only point: vapid, confused little girl works great for her in Mad Men, but will bite her in the ass as Emma Frost. Let's hope she can play something else, because I've seen no proof of it so far, be it her fault or not. Trust me, I'd love to be wrong. I guess we'll find out next year.

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