Paquin, Page & Ashmore Are Returning for ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’

After Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen were announced to reprise their roles as Professor X and Magneto respectively (with James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender still playing the younger versions of those same characters) in X-Men: Days of Future Past, we knew something interesting was going on with the sequel to X-Men: First Class. Then Hugh Jackman was confirmed to return as Wolverine, and now the story is getting even more interesting as more X-Men characters from the original trilogy are back. Anna Paquin, Ellen Page and Shawn Ashmore will reprise their roles as Rogue, Shadowcat and Iceman respectively. Here’s what director Bryan Singer said on Twitter: Very excited to welcome #annapaquin, @ellenpage & @shawnrashmore to #XMen #DaysofFuturePast – thank you @brettratner for letting them live!— Bryan Singer (@BryanSinger) January 26, 2013 For those who still haven’t caught up, here’s the synopsis from the comic on which the sequel is based: The storyline alternates …