Celebrities And Fans React To #XMenDay On Twitter

By Jodi Smith | Industry | May 13, 2019

Header Image Source: 20th Century Fox

Last week I told you that 20th Century Fox hoped to have their final X-Men film — if New Mutants doesn’t count/is never released — to go out with a nostalgic bang as the characters move to Disney/Marvel. May 13 is their invented X-Men Day and they released a few things for fans in anticipation of Dark Phoenix hitting theaters June 7.

Up first is a video retrospective of the X-Men films released since 2000 and how they tie to the new movie.

Chris Claremont & Louise Simonson discuss the characters and franchise in this video:

Over on Twitter, actors and fans alike are tweeting about #XMenDay. Even “Practice Deadpool.”

Happy #XMenDay. Since the moment I first put on the suit, it’s been the greatest gig of my life. Even “Practice Deadpool” in 2009. #NotReallyAnXMan #XPerson pic.twitter.com/yzn88g7WVV
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) May 13, 2019

Spoiler alert. #XMenDay pic.twitter.com/UqPO1crpkh
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) May 13, 2019

The X-Men cartoon theme is one of the greatest things from the 90s and it's not even a debate. #XMenDay pic.twitter.com/Rx4hRlUVCs
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) May 13, 2019

It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly 20 years! I feel so lucky to have been apart of this legacy! Celebrate #XMenDay and grab tickets to see #DarkPhoenix â¦@XMenMoviesâ© pic.twitter.com/UOByP7m2kB
— Shawn R Ashmore (@ShawnRAshmore) May 13, 2019

He should’ve cropped out Channing Tatum. RIP Gambit.

Ryan Reynolds celebrates #XMenDay with a whole lot of superstars in this SDCC 2015 throwback ðŸ“¸ pic.twitter.com/DpDJ72LnBk
— Fandom hears the bells ðŸ”” (@getFANDOM) May 13, 2019

Happy #XMenDay! I can honestly say it's been a blast. You see what I did there? ðŸ”¥#PyrolivesðŸ”¥ pic.twitter.com/anbtLAQtkR
— Aaron Stanford (@AaronAStanford) May 13, 2019

In honor of #XMenDay, time to remind people about one of the best scenes ever done for a superhero film. A scene that set a standard that has arguably never been matched in terms of showcasing the spectacle of a character's power set.

It's kinda astounding how well it holds up. pic.twitter.com/tGj0pcPKZt
— Elvis Dutan (@the_snickman) May 13, 2019