Big enough umbrella - James Marsden sings praises of 'Hairspray'

Matthew L. Price is an entertainment writer for a major Oklahoma newspaper. He also owns the Eisner-Award-nominated Speeding Bullet Comics with his wife, Annette.

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James Marsden sings praises of 'Hairspray'

LOS ANGELES — To the casual observer, the based-on-the-comics “X-Men” films might not have much in common with the based-on-the-Broadway show “Hairspray” musical.

But Stillwater-born James Marsden, who played Cyclops in the three “X-Men” films and dance show host Corny Collins in “Hairspray,” said the films explore similar themes.

“This movie is really the ‘X-Men.’ It’s the outcasts, the people who are different, who become the heroes. Instead of retractable claws and laser beams, it’s the Twist and the Mashed Potato — singing and dancing,” Marsden said.