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“It’s not just the showpiece moments that use state-of-the-art effects in The Last Stand, either. One flashback scene finds Magneto and Xavier visiting a young Jean Grey. “Patrick and I are very pleased with that scene,” says a relaxed Sir Ian McKellen. “It takes place 20 years ago and we both appear 20 years younger […]

‘X-Men’ thesps drink from Lola’s fountain of youth “But “The Last Stand” kicks off with a real vfx eye-opener: a flashback sequence in which thesps Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen look much as they did around 1980″. http://variety.com/2006/film/features/a-digital-nip-tuck-1200337585/

Lola VFX Takes Decades Off Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart “For years, beauty work – removing wrinkles, blemishes and giving a glow to the skin – has been common in music videos. Less drastic beauty work has recently become more common in movies to make actors appear more vibrant and attractive. But visual effects company […]

“The anti-aging of each actor is built on extensive research, both visual reference, and medical advice. Lola consulted with leading hollywood plastic surgeons and a vast library of material. It was discovered that noses continue to grow, as to ears, so noses were thinned and ears were removed resized 10% and retracked back on. http://www.fxguide.com/featured/x-men_extreme_makeover/

”X-Men” effects supervisor John Bruno tells EW’s Steve Daly how his team made Professor X and Magneto younger, destroyed Jean Grey’s house, and moved the Golden Gate http://www.ew.com/article/2006/06/07/breaking-down-coolest-x-men-fx

“Forget the pancake and powder. The latest in makeup for movies is a computerized nip and tuck that goes by the name of digital cosmetic enhancement”. Below the Line http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/pp-lola-vfx-nips-and-tucks/

“In the aforementioned Jean Grey flashback scene, audiences may be shocked by the smooth, pulled-back skin adorning the faces of Patrick Stewart (Professor X) and Ian McKellen (Magneto). Before you start making accusations of Joan Rivers-like face lifts, know this: The scene employs a revolutionary new computer technique from Lola Visual Effects that painted over […]

What a pair those dashing young mutants Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart make in “X-Men: The Last Stand.” CNN X-Men Stars get digital facelifts http://gawker.com/176148/cgi-facial-rejuvenation-arrives-too-late-to-save-faye-dunaway

“Amazingly, almost all of the original cast returns for this sequel. As you might expect, their performances are still good. Hugh Jackman makes a great leading man as Wolverine. Patrick Stewart is still the perfect choice for Xavier. (A scene where he and Magneto are digitally made younger is stunning and one of the most […]

“For instance, the first scene in the movie shocked me. Set twenty years ago, it’s the moment where  Magneto (Ian McKellen) and Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) go to meet a young Jean Grey for the first time. Whatever bit of digital trickery they used to de-age both Stewart and McKellen, it’s fascinating. It doesn’t look […]