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* During the Claremont/Byrne run on ''Uncanny X-Men'', Cyclops was based on a young Henry Fonda, Jean Grey on a young Raquel Welch, Wolverine on Paul D'Amato in ''Slap Shot'', Colossus on Max Baer Jr, Beast on Al Franken, Charles Xavier on Keane Curtis, Moira McTaggert on Hannah Gordon, Arcade on Malcom McDowell and Emma Frost on a young Faye Dunaway. Kitty Pryde was based on what Byrne thought a young Sigourney Weaver would look like. |
* During the Claremont/Byrne run on ''Uncanny X-Men'', Cyclops was based on a young Henry Fonda, Jean Grey on a young Raquel Welch, Wolverine on Paul D'Amato in ''Slap Shot'', Colossus on Max Baer Jr, Beast on Al Franken, Charles Xavier on Keane Curtis, Moira McTaggert on Hannah Gordon, Arcade on Malcom McDowell and Emma Frost on a young Faye Dunaway. Kitty Pryde was based on what Byrne thought a young Sigourney Weaver would look like. |
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** Later, when handling art honors for ''[[Excalibur (Comic Book)|Excalibur]]'', Alan Davis once stated that he modeled his Kitty Pryde after a young [[Katherine Hepburn]]. |
** Later, when handling art honors for ''[[Excalibur (Comic Book)|Excalibur]]'', Alan Davis once stated that he modeled his Kitty Pryde after a young [[Katherine Hepburn]]. |
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* In John Byrne comics, [[Fantastic Four|Mr Fantastic]] is based on Jeffrey Hunter, [[The Avengers (Comic Book)|Wonder Man]] on David Prowse, Dr Strange on Richard Boone, the Scarlet Witch on Playmate Julia Lyndon, Desmond Marrs on Rocco Siffredi, Polaris (in ''X-Men: The Hidden Years'') on Jennifer Aniston. |
* In John Byrne comics, [[Fantastic Four (Comic Book)|Mr Fantastic]] is based on Jeffrey Hunter, [[The Avengers (Comic Book)|Wonder Man]] on David Prowse, Dr Strange on Richard Boone, the Scarlet Witch on Playmate Julia Lyndon, Desmond Marrs on Rocco Siffredi, Polaris (in ''X-Men: The Hidden Years'') on Jennifer Aniston. |
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* John Romita (Sr.) modeled Mary Jane Watson on Ann-Margret, specifically the way she looked in ''[[Bye Bye Birdie]]''. |
* John Romita (Sr.) modeled Mary Jane Watson on Ann-Margret, specifically the way she looked in ''[[Bye Bye Birdie]]''. |
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** More recently, Mike Deodato has drawn her as a red-haired Liv Tyler, and Paolo Rivera's take on her is a blend between Leighton Meester and Miranda Kerr, inspired by her dimples. |
** More recently, Mike Deodato has drawn her as a red-haired Liv Tyler, and Paolo Rivera's take on her is a blend between Leighton Meester and Miranda Kerr, inspired by her dimples. |
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