X2 (2003)

Brian Cox: William Stryker

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• William Stryker : The tricky thing about adamantium is, that if you ever manage to process its raw, liquid form, you got to keep it that way, keep it hot. Because once the metal cools, it's indestructible. But you already know that.

• William Stryker : Sergeant, kill everyone that approaches; even if it is me.

• William Stryker : [to Logan]  I didn't realize Xavier was taking in animals, even animals as unique as you.

• Wolverine : Who am I?

  William Stryker : If you knew the kind of person you used to be, the work we did together... People don't change, Wolverine. You were an animal then and you're an animal now. I just gave you claws.

• President McKenna : What is that?

  William Stryker : A jet.

  President McKenna : What kind of jet?

  William Stryker : We don't know-but it comes out of the basketball court.

• [Wolverine approaches Stryker, chained to the outside of the dam, while carrying Artie in his arms] 

  William Stryker : Who has the answers, Wolverine? Those people? That creature in your arms? Huh? Huh?

  [Wolverine looks at Artie, then takes off his "Wolverine" dog tag and throws it at Stryker's feet] 

  Wolverine : I'll take my chances with him.

  [he turns and walks away] 

  William Stryker : One day, someone will finish what I've started, Wolverine!

  [Artie looks over Wolverine's shoulder at Stryker, and sticks out his lizard tongue at him] 

  William Stryker : [shouts]  One day!

• Professor X : William.

  William Stryker : Please, Xavier, don't get up.

  [electronic static] 

  William Stryker : I call it the neural inhibitor. It keeps you outta here.

  Professor X : What have you done with Scott?

  William Stryker : Don't worry. I'm just giving him a little reeducation. Of course, you know all about that, don't you?

  Professor X : William, you wanted me to cure your son. But mutation is not a disease.

  William Stryker : You're lying. You were more frightened of him than I was. You know, just one year after Jason returned from your school... my wife - you see he resented us. He blamed us for his condition. So he would toy with our minds... projecting visions and scenarios into our brains. Well, my wife, in the end... she took a power drill to her left temple in an attempt to bore the images out. My boy, the great illusionist.

  [crackling] 

  Professor X : For someone who hates mutants... you certainly keep some strange company.

  William Stryker : Oh, they serve their purpose... as long as they can be controlled.

  Professor X : You arranged the attack on the president.

  William Stryker : You didn't even have to read my mind. You know, I've been working with mutants as long as you have, Xavier... but the most frustrating thing I've learned is that nobody really knows how many even exist or how to find them - except you. Unfortunately this little potion won't work on you, will it? You're much too powerful for that. Instead we'll go right to the source. Allow me to introduce mutant 143. The fluid secreted by his brain acts as a mind-controlling agent.

  [machinery hissing] 

  William Stryker : But that's only where it begins.

  Professor X : Jason. Oh, my God, William. This is your son. What have you done to him?

  William Stryker : No, Charles! My son is dead... just like the rest of you.

  [hissing continues, Xavier gasps] 

• Senator Kelly : [Mystique in disguise]  Mr. Stryker, do you really want to turn this into some kind of war?

  William Stryker : I was pilotin' Black Ops missions in the jungles of North Vietnam while you were suckin' on your mama's tit at Woodstock, Kelly. Don't lecture me about war. This already is a war.

• Wolverine : Who are you?

  William Stryker : Don't you remember?

• William Stryker : If there's one thing I know more than anyone else, it's my own work. Seal the room. Shoot it.

• President McKenna : What do you need, William?

  William Stryker : Just your authorization for a special operation.

  President McKenna : And somehow I thought you were here to talk about school reform.

  William Stryker : Funny you should say that, Mr. President.

• William Stryker : I used to think you were one of a kind, Wolverine. I was wrong.

  [Deathstrike appears] 

• Sgt. Lyman : Sir, the Cerebro device has been completed according to your specifications.

  William Stryker : Good.

  [Lyman looks at the monitor showing the room where the mutant children are being held prisoner] 

  Sgt. Lyman : If I may ask, sir, why are we keeping the children?

  William Stryker : I'm a scientist, Sgt. Lyman. When I build a machine, I want to make sure it's working.

• William Stryker : I have found evidence of a mutant training facility in upstate New York.

  Senator Kelly : [Mystique in disguise]  This facility is a school.

  William Stryker : Sure it is.