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A new piece of Pokémon fan art invokes the iconic Golden Gate Bridge sequence from X-Men: The Last Stand.
The terrifying image, which was posted on Twitter by artist Devin Elle Kurtz, sees Mewtwo psychically lifting multiple cars into the air above a busy highway. Red, the protagonist for the first generation of Pokémon games, and his Pikachu can be seen in the foreground.
Mewtwo, also known as the Genetic Pokémon, debuted in the first games in the long-running multimedia franchise— 1996's Pocket Monsters: Red and Green, which were later rebranded internationally as Pokémon Red and Blue — and has gone on to make appearances across the franchise's various games, anime series, movies and other entertainment media. The creature was originally voiced by Masachika Ichimura (the Japanese dub of The Nightmare Before Christmas). Jay Goedo played Mewtwo in the English version of Pokémon: The First Movie under the pseudonym Phillip Bartlett with Dan Green, the actor behind Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi in Yu-Gi-Oh!, taking over for the direct sequel, Mewtwo Returns.
Currently, there are over 120 individual video game titles in the Pokémon franchise, counting both mainline entries and spinoffs, and the newest games, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, are expected to launch later this year. While it is currently unknown if Mewtwo will feature in the upcoming titles, it has been confirmed that Scarlet and Violet will introduce players to the ninth generation of pocket monsters. The announcement trailer provided a glimpse of the new starters -- Fuecoco, Sprigatito and Quaxly -- and fans were quick to express their love for the adorable creatures on social media.
Moreover, there have been more pieces of impressive fan-made Pokémon content beyond Kurtz's depiction of Mewtwo. Notably, a fan video gives the original games a modern, 3D makeover, and a cute illustration sees the powerful water Pokémon Gyrados giving Studio Ghibli's Ponyo a ride.
Written by Simon Kinberg and Zak Penn, X-Men: The Last Stand made its theatrical debut in 2006. Loosely based on Chris Claremont and John Byrne's The Dark Phoenix Saga from the comics, the film follows the titular superhero team as they deal with the repercussions of a cure for mutants. While it went on to gross over $400 million worldwide, the movie received a mixed response from critics.
Pokémon fans can check out Mewtwo's psychic powers by renting Pokémon: The First Movie on either Amazon Prime Video or YouTube. X-Men: The Last Stand is available to stream on Disney+.
Source: Twitter