In that story, apocalypse abducted and transformed members of the mutant team xfactor. Yes, theres a coolness factor to him, something that apparently sticks out even more when hes hunting down nazis in the film, but it was important for the actor to subtlety find a. First class is a prequel to previous xmen blockbusters, based on characters from marvel comics born with an x. I like both, but at different times in the life of magneto. Set in 1962, it focuses on the friendship between charles xavier played by james mcavoy and magneto and the origin of their groups, the xmen and the brotherhood of mutants. He is currently writing list articles for comic book resources cbr. Currently in australia filming the latest alien prometheus saga under the direction of ridley scott, michael fassbender or fassy to his friends reprises magneto in the new xmen instalment with more rage harnessed than ever before. He thought the turn of events which rips eriks happiness away was a cool idea. Days of future past and info on how big the mutant superhero film is expected to open at the box office.
Charles james mcavoy and erik michael fassbender were just young. Michael fassbender as the young, heroic magneto in the prequel to the xmen film trilogy, the origins of how erik lehnsherr becomes magneto are explained. Bassett erik digs deep into a serious emotional side here. The xmen are forced to confront an ancient mutant called apocalypse oscar isaac in this comicbook adventure set in the 1980s. Michael fassbenderjames mcavoy works archive of our own. You saw better examples of magnetos true power in dofp and in xmen. Michael fassbender was not happy with his magneto role in. Michael fassbender hes the tortured rochester in jane eyre, the young magneto in xmen first class, and soon to be everywhere. Xmens michael fassbender on his magnetic role about to hit theaters, xmen. Michael fassbender as the young erik lehnsherrmagneto in xmen. Fassbenders take on magneto was wellreceived, fans offering similar praise to ian mckellens portrayal in the original xmen trilogy related. Fassbenders magneto was ultimately written more like comic magneto in temperament, and even in power.
So that seemed like a really key component to his character. I much prefer the james mcavoymichael fassbender xmen movies. Whatever your filmgoing kink, michael fassbender has been there for you this year. James mcavoy and michael fassbender are great as professor x and magneto and. However, this is a great entry in the series, and is probably my favourite entry after xmen 2.
Even with roles in 300 and the upcoming jonah hex, the comic book crowd might not be immediately familiar with germanborn actor michael. Made a cover for a wip fic im picking back up after writing a blurb for it back in 2011. For the sake of clarity, well be referring to michael fassbenders younger take on the character as eric while allowing sir ian mckellen the pseudonym of magneto. Fassbender and mckellen share a decent enough likeness, though xmen. Fassbender would play young magneto, the precursor for ian mckellens later character. Magneto was ranked number 1 by igns top 100 comic book villains list. Lovecrafts stories, and this inspired me to begin writing fiction of my own. First class 2011, burke in jonah hex 2011, david in prometheus 2012, counselor in the.
There was the arc of him in the comic books which i followed and always found interesting concerning his hatred of the human race, determined to wipe them out. Michael fassbender, supervillain with a sensitive side. Fassbender steeped himself in the marvel comic books on which the films are based. Bunn gets magnetos voice perfectly in this volume, as we see him roaming the country, eliminating threats to mutantkind. At a young age, i chose halloween as my favorite holiday, and this inspired a love of all of the tropes of classic horror, from ghosts and haunted houses to vampires, witches and werewolves. Because of early senility, i mixed magneto up with professor xcharles xavier in an earlier version of. If i was in charge of the promotional campaign for this movie, i think i would just release a promotional image of james and michael licking each other.
When michael fassbender may return to the xmen series as. While many keep citing michaels take on magneto in xmen. The germanborn, irishraised actor plays young magneto, a mutant with power to both generate and control magnetism, in the coming film xmen. First class as being very bondesque, that doesnt totally fit with how he describes the role. Mckellans magneto was mostly reduced to moving metal. Ive never been a big comic book enthusiast, but i thought it was an. First class, which is the xmen reboot that hollywood is trying with michael the fassdong fassbender as magneto and james mcavoy as professor x. X men comic book superheroes superhero characters comic books marvel comics marvel heroes william stryker mens day marvel comic character. Phoenix will adapt the dark phoenix comic book storyline from the comics. See more ideas about x men, michael fassbender and erik lehnsherr. Les vengeurs des grands lacs force works young avengers. Michael fassbender portrayed erik lehnsherr in xmen.
First class set in the era before professor charles xavier and erik lehnsherr became mortal enemies as professor x and magneto, respectively, director matthew vaughns xmen. Fassbender s take on magneto was wellreceived, fans offering similar praise to ian mckellens portrayal in the original xmen trilogy related. Apocalypse brings a 1980s incarnation of the characters into a conflict with oscar isaacs as apocalypse, an immortal mutant whose powers are so vast hes said to have inspired legends of gods in ancient humanity. Wolverine, i was unsure how xmen first class would turn out, especially when the promotional material didnt look great. Join us as we ask actor michael fassbender about the character development of young magneto in the film and simon kinberg about how important it was to remain as truthful to the comic books as. Obviously sir ian mckellen has done such a great job, and i was aware that fans of the xmen comic book were very pleased with what he did. Michael fassbender as erik saying a very real quote that should be applied to real life as well. Michael fassbender, nobodys fool the new york times. Hotontheheels of our indepth interview with james mcavoy who plays charles xavier in xmen. Sherlock, mycroft, john, lestrade, moriarty and sebastian moran repped by michael fassbender, as per my head canon from old fandom days are soldiers in afghanistan. Fassbender had read this storyline in the comic books when he started researching first class. Michael fassbender is talking about his character in the latest xmen movie, the metalmanipulating comic book mutant magneto, but you could easily use the same words to describe the actor himself. Most fans would seem to agree that michael fassbender playing a young magneto has been one of the best things to come out of the resulting second xmen. Apocalypse is set for release on may 18th in the uk and may 27th in the states.
Testament, which was finally reprinted, and the two pair together extremely well. Mcavoy michael fassbenderhugh michael jackmanhugh jackman young charles xavier. Today, fassbender is both magneto in the xmen series and a darling of critics and intellectuals. Is michael fassbender young magneto or a spiderman villain. An actor of fierce intensity, devotion and depth, unafraid to put himself into the most extreme roles. The actor has played the metal malnipulating mutant in the xmen prequel trilogy. Like cast mates james mcavoy and january jones, fassbender has been working the press for other projects and in most interviews, has been subject to lots of questions regarding his biggest role to date as the master of magnetism. A younger version of sir ian mckellen, fassbender has captured the complex and damaged background of magneto. First class, in order to change a major historical event and fight an epic battle that could save our future. Michael and james are traveling together to the set of the new xmen movie and michael cant wait to meet james again.
Apocalypse the actor who plays magneto in the superhero film chats with gmas jesse palmer. Michael fassbender gets the edge for me, but its apples and oranges. After a disappointing end to the first xmen trilogy, fox decided to soft reboot the franchise by going back in time to tell the stories of the main xmen from the first movies, from when they were younger. First class follows the two former allies as they lead a powerful team of mutants on a mission to save the planet from nuclear annihilation. Michael fassbender portrayed erik lehnsherrmagneto in xmen. Michael fassbender there was the arc of him in the comic books which i followed and always found interesting concerning his hatred of the human race determined to wipe them out. Dias del futuro pasado magneto poster irishgerman actor michael fassbender portrays a young magneto. The cast includes xmen veterans james mcavoy professor x, michael fassbender magneto, jennifer lawrence.
Archie hicox in inglourious basterds 2009, magneto in xmen. Fassbender is the new, younger magneto in the xmen movies but how much is. Michael fassbender, one of the two main leads in the xmen prequel, plays the young erik lehnsherr before he becomes the villainous magneto we all know him as. Set in the era before professor charles xavier and erik lehnsherr became mortal enemies as professor x and magneto, respectively, director matthew vaughns x men. Ian mckellen flirts with michael fassbender at the xmen panel. Inspired partially by the classic 1986 marvel comics crossover event fall of the mutants, xmen. Fassbender portrayed magneto in the superhero blockbuster xmen. Apocalypse character promo for michael fassbenders. With such a strong cast, james mcavoy and michael fassbender embody the roles. I like fassbender as the young middles aged magneto that couldwould have been the guy the original gimpsuited xmen fought before. Showbiz is reporting that breakout star michael fassbender hunger, inglourious basterds, jonah hex, fish tank, centurion has to decide between two roles. Eager to take over the world and remake it in his own image, apocalypse recruits mutants to act as his powerful four horsemen among them is the tortured magneto michael fassbender, who believes humanity might be a lost cause after a.
Of german and irish descent, fassbender made his first in many major cinematic impressions in 300 as part of the bare. When it was decided to tell the origin of professor x and magneto on film, irish actor michael fassbender was enlisted to play erik lehnsherr in xmen. Fassbender who seems to have been born to play the younger magneto. Significant roles stelios in 300 2007, bobby sands in hunger 2008, lt.
We see jlaw in fetching army fatigues and even battling fassbenders young magneto, who. The ultimate xmen ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods in x men. See more ideas about michael fassbender, actor and james mcavoy. The beloved characters from the original xmen film trilogy join forces with their younger selves from the past, xmen. Not just due to the acting, but the depth of the genesis of the. Stryker xmen days of future past comic book superheroes, superhero. Check out what actor michael fassbender, who plays erik lehnsherrmagneto in matthew vaughns xmen.
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