During principal photography in 2013, Anna Paquin filmed several scenes as Rogue (Marie D'Ancanto). However, when Fox began assembling the film, they faced a brutal reality: the runtime was pushing three hours. The studio demanded a leaner thriller. Furthermore, the filmmakers worried that a subplot involving Rogue would distract from the central Wolverine-Mystique-Xavier dynamic. Paquin’s scenes—which involved a dangerous rescue mission—were left on the cutting room floor.
. It restores a major subplot involving Rogue (Anna Paquin) that was almost entirely removed from the theatrical release. Key Narrative Changes The Rogue Subplot X-Men Days of Future Past -2014- The Rogue Cut ...