My personal opinion of Singer as a superhero film director is very low. The original X-Men was somewhat groundbreaking at the time but it's largely overrated. Superman Returns was one of the worst superhero films ever made. These all showcase Singer's worst tendancies in terms of casting, direction, and plotting.
In this case, Singer is working with an established story which may keep things in check.
I do like McAvoy and Fassbender as the younger Xavier and Magneto but it's very striking that McAvoy doesn't sound anything at all like a young Patrick Stewart.
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