X-Men: First Class

My biggest influence for First Class was going back to the first three James Bonds – Dr. No, From Russia With Love and Goldfinger. I wanted to apply that spy thriller aesthetic to the mutant world, grounding it in a plausible historical context.

My biggest influence for First Class was going back to the first three James Bonds – Dr. No, From Russia With Love and Goldfinger. I wanted to apply that spy thriller aesthetic to the mutant world, grounding it in a plausible historical context.

— Matthew Vaughn  ·  Den of Geek interview: Matthew Vaughn Talks X-Men: First Class & Directing A Bond Film