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First Look: Paul Bettany as Michael in Scott Stewart's Legion

by Alex Billington
July 21, 2009
Source: Maximum PC

When the last angel falls, the fight for mankind begins. Out of all the movies on the line-up at Comic-Con, there was only one that I found that I had never heard of before - Legion. It has an impressive cast - Dennis Quaid, Paul Bettany, Doug Jones, Tyrese Gibson, Kevin Durand, Kate Walsh - and is directed by first-time feature filmmaker Scott Stewart, a former visual effects artist from The Orphanage (which shut down last year). It seems like it could be awesome, but we haven't seen anything yet. However, thanks to Maximum PC, we have our first look at a banner from Comic-Con and it looks exactly as I expected it would - badass!

Having lost faith in the human race, a legion of angels descend to Earth to bring about the Apocalypse. Humanity's only hope lies in a group of strangers trapped in a desert diner and the Archangel Michael himself (Paul Bettany). I have a feeling this is going to be one of those very stylized, highly visual movies that involves a lot of CGI. But considering it's coming from a former CGI artist, it'll look incredible, and this first look proves that. I mean, just seeing Paul Bettany as angel is awesome. But as the Archangel Michael with a knife and an MP5, now that is badass! The official website also just launched: legionmovie.com.

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Fc

LOL @ the Gun
ocp

WTF an angel needs a gun? The angels in Super Natural are how they should be.
nelson

who would fuck with an angel not to mention one with a gun LOL
Richard

Wow, this looks really promising, can you imagine it? I am way looking forward to this!
Janika

hardcore!! love the gun + knife!
Xerxex

pretty cool.
ChrisL

Badly shooped in gun appearing on Photoshop Disasters in 3.. 2.. Seriously, if you're going to make your banner 30 feet tall, get someone other than your brother Larry's kid who knows them computers to edit the thing. I know badly 'shopped posters are pretty much the norm these days, but that's just jarring.
lego

ya im sure both the knife and the gun were shopped in. gun for sure. but w/e this does look like it could be very good
Name

Too bad its an MP5, idiot.
DoomCanoe

because of that gun this poster is totally a "Moon Raper". maybe the movie will be sweet, but this poster is unbelievably cheesy.
Tether

I didn't know movie posters could "jump the shark". Movie sounds alright, nice cast and a story with angels and apocalypse...I'll give it a shot until a teaser or trailer shows me more shark jumping.
lego

shoulda had him looking down, dark red light, and holding a shotty on his shoulder instead. and a sword/katana
Alexandra

@ #2 right? Castiel just needs to tap you in the forehead to send your ass to hell, or heaven.
Demeter

I think this sounds promising. It will be interesting to see what kind of attention Bettany gets as Darwin in Creation....he could very well be a bigger star by the time this is released. He certainly is not afraid of stirring up Christian controversy!
PJH

My interests have peaked...
In_rainbows

Can you imagine this guy flying around shooting his gun at stuff? That'd be a pretty funny sight. An angel with a fucking machine gun?!?! hilarious!
Robbie

An archangel with a knife and a gun??
Ariel

If he really wanted to be a badass he'd run around with an M-240B. There isn't much you can't get done while one arming a 240B.
that guy

has no one seen the movie Gabriel? been there done that. next!
Brandon

This is going to be awesome!
SHANEDAV

Has my attention.............
Jaded Orphan

Fuck this movie and fuck Scott Stewart. The Archangel needs a gun? Stupid shit.
http://beautifulgirlbutmean.hi5.com Monie

Oh my god, i think paul rules.. he´s hot handsome and.. everything else... i hope see the movie soon XOXO
Walker

did anyone think that could be Ruby's knife is he goin 2 kill some demons
Nineth Gate Knight

Michael does use a sword but just once. At the end of the movie against Gabriel on the cliff... But you don't get a really good look at it, or his knife either gabriel has a knife aswell...
Dakota

I love how these people try to be smartasses about EVERYTHING they see and try to 1-up it no matter how good or bad it may be...the movie wasn't extraordinary but it was worth watching. Pretty cool concept, I just wish Michael (Bettany) would've gone more beastmode and kicked a little more ass...cool movie though