Opposite and a little way to my left, Richard Nixon sits happily eating his lunch.

Days Of Future Pastmarks an important moment in the franchise for several reasons.

One, it sees Bryan Singer return as director for the first time sinceX2in 2003.

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Its a fresh, sunny morning as were driven onto the films Montreal set.

Were at 120 sets or something.

The most exciting indoor set, though, is that of the X-Mansion.

To our left, a gigantic section of the American flag forms the backdrop to a grand stage.

An incalculable amount of turf has been used to create a vast expanse of lawn.

booms out from a public address system like the voice of God.

That couldnt beWolverine, could it?

My fellow Americans, the President says.

Today we witness a great threat: mutants.

An entirely new species.

But we have a weapon.

The most advanced weapon since Oppenheimer created the bomb… We do, however, get to meet Trask himself as played by Peter Dinklage.

Relaxed and wryly funny, Dinklage talks aboutDays Of FuturePasts Vietnam-era setting.

So that sets the tone for nefarious doings, politically.

Trasks agenda… hes very good at what he does.

Here, he pauses for a moment, before asking himself, How can I be more vague?

The future… urrr… Im not entirely sure what I can say and what I cant.

And Hanks been more of a support for him.

This is probably the smartest I look in the whole movie.

Not just a low point a dishevelled, messed-up point.

So yeah, [his look] does reflect who he is.

Its poignant, and beautifully brought out in the script.

I think the future action is more science fiction, Kinberg said.

Its more space ships and technology that you would recognise from anAlienorStar Warskind of movie.

Its really big in scope.

And there is a slight technological advancement, I guess, that makes the past bigger.

Its a new thing, as opposed to anotherX-Menpicture, Singer told us.

That part is challenging and kind of fun.

It was a real trip, one of the most fun conversations Ive had in years, Singer said.

The finished film is out in UK cinemas on the 22nd May.