Frank Fitts (Chris Cooper).His father was an angry, conservative, Nazi-loving, paranoid and bigoted man who feared - "This country is going straight to hell" (his first words).This screwball masterpiece lacked even a single Academy Award nomination.Cary Grant""s un-nominated performance as the suave, calculating and exploitative managing editor, who attempts to lure and maneuver his ex-wife (and star reporter) back with the opportunity o write a breaking, front page news-story, is atour de forceof comedy - combining cartoonish faces, silent-film pantomime, slapstick, witty word-play, and irony into one remarkable characterization.His belief hat humans and mutants could never co-exist lead to the separation of Magneto and Professor Xavier in the past.The police forces surrounded and attacked the establishment.Congressman Gilly was shot in the leg during exchanges of gunfire, while Selina pretended o be a victim and evaded capture into the night.However, news of Spock""s successful destruction of the drill diverted Nero""s attention, and Kirk was able to kill Ayel, Nero""s first officer, with a point-blank blast from a pistol.