Plot:

In "X-Men: The Last Stand," the climax of the "X-Men" motion picture trilogy, a "cure" for mutancy threatens to alter the course of history. For the first time, mutants have a choice: retain their uniqueness, though it isolates and alienates them, or give up their powers and become human. The opposing viewpoints of mutant leaders Charles Xavier, who preaches tolerance, and Magneto, who believes in the survival of the fittest, are put to the ultimate test – triggering the war to end all wars.

Backgroundinformation:

Ellen belonged to the last actors cast for X-Men 3. Director Ratner discovered her when watching her extraordinary performance in Hard Candy and wanted her immediately for the role of the Kitty Pryde. Although others were already standing in line for the role to get, Ellen rejected the offered role for the surprise of all involved at first, because she rather wanted to participate further in Independent films. But Ratner, which did not relent, gave her the film script and asked her to reconsider the decision. After reading the film script Ellen more and more liked the role in X-Men 3 and followed to the Cast.

Kitty Pryde, a young mutant, which by phase shift, embodies Ellen to dematerialise herself and can get through any subject. Walls, covers and other articles are no obstacles for her any more. In time she also learns to phase other objects and even persons with her and to manipulate or influence them that way. It is simultaneous possible for her to „runs“ in the air and thus overcome gravity. Due to her later training in different kinds of combat she becomes a feared close-quarter-combat fighter and a valuable companion.

Kitty already had a short appearance in the first two X-Men movies by the actresses Katie Stuart and Sumela, however, only now in the third film she becomes a full-finished member of the X-Men and forms „the last resistance “ on first front. Kitty Pryde enjoys a high reputation among the X-Men fans and has generally a good image. She owes that not only to the separate and very popular Plots around Wolverine and her or the independent story with Spiderman, but to the human component which she was given by the script writers. In X-Men Ellen shows herself to a large international public for the first time and there is no doubt to the fact that the third part of the mutant saga will be her big break-through.

Writer Simon Kinberg about Kitty Pryde:

"She has a substantial role in the film. She is an essential part of the biggest action sequences, and she uses her phasing powers in ways you’ve never seen on film. Also, she is part of an emotional subplot in the movie. She’s a smart, wise-cracking, pretty fearless girl. Just like the comics"

Source: www.thexverse.com

Ellen Page about Kitty Pryde:

"Kitty is an extremely intelligent young woman. She's ferocious, brave and a good role model for young women. The suit is pretty surreal. It's a little confining to be honest. But this is X-Men. It's how they look. I remember shooting the first scene where we were all in our costumes. It was unbelievable, but you get used to it. I have to admit it's pretty cool. I mean, here I am, playing a superhero."

Source: www.justjared.com

Awards:

• Best Supporting Actress (Famke Janssen, Saturn Award, 2007 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films)
• Make-Up of the Year (Kris Evans, Hollywood Film Award, 2006 Hollywood Film Festival)
• Best Visual Effects (Sierra Award, 2006 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards)
• Best Film Editing (Mark Helfrich, Mark Goldblatt, Julia Wong, Satellite Award, 2006 Satellite Awards)

Facts:

• Ian McKellen (Eric Lensherr/Magneto) and Patrick Stewart (Professor Charles Xavier) had 20 years shaved off their features for the opening sequence. The filmmakers used digital technology to match current features to those in old photos
• To create the Golden Gate Bridge sequence, the art department built a full-scale section of the bridge that was about the size of a basketball court (94 feet). The rest of the bridge and the background was digital
• The bridge scene is based on the scene in "New X-Men" #147 involving the Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges rather than the Golden Gate Bridge
• Instead of high-dollar CGI to create Colossus' transformation, a reflective form-fitting bodysuit was created for and worn by Daniel Cudmore in some scenes
• Maggie Grace was originally cast as Kitty Pryde but was replaced with Ellen Page after the filmmakers discovered that she was too old for the role
• Ellen Page initially turned down the role of Kitty Pryde. Brett Ratner had to call her personally and have her read the script. She then agreed
• Summer Glau auditioned for the role of Kitty Pryde. She looked to Joss Whedon, who gave her a part in Firefly and Serenity, for advice because she knew he was a big X-Men fan, unaware that he had written the "Astonishing X-Men" comic book for Marvel, featuring the storyline about the mutant cure. Her audition script turned out to be pages from issue 5 of Joss Whedon's Astonishing X-Men book
• Has the biggest Memorial Day boy-office opening ever, until the record was beaten by Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
• SPOILER: The final scene of Magneto, in which he is able to use his powers to move the chess piece, as well as the coda after the credits where Professor X speaks to Moira MacTaggert, were not in the script, but secretly added during filming. Both Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart admitted that even they, the actors, didn't know if the scenes would appear in the final edit until they saw the finished film
• Angel's wings were initially too heavy for Ben Foster, and were remade from foam