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214782. Erik Lehnsherr, also known as Magneto, is a character primarily portrayed by Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender in 20th Century Fox 's X-Men film series. Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, he has appeared in eight installments of the franchise. McKellen played Magneto in the original trilogy films X-Men (2000), X2 ...
- Erik Lehnsherr
- Dark Phoenix (2019)
- X-Men (2000)
In 2011, Fassbender debuted as the Marvel antihero Magneto in the prequel X-Men: First Class (2011); he would go on to share the role with Ian McKellen in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). Also in 2011, Fassbender's performance as a sex addict in Shame (2011) received critical acclaim. He won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film ...
- January 1, 1
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- Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Fassbender portrayed Magneto in the superhero blockbuster X-Men: First Class, the prequel to X-Men. Set in 1962, it focuses on the friendship between Charles Xavier (played by James McAvoy) and Magneto and the origin of their groups, the X-Men and the Brotherhood of Mutants. The film was released on 3 June 2011 to general acclaim and financial ...
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Despite the series receiving mixed reviews, it emerged as a financial success. McKellen also reprised his role as Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto in James Mangold's The Wolverine (2013), and Singer's X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). In November 2013, McKellen appeared in the Doctor Who 50th anniversary comedy homage The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot.
Magneto (born Erik Magnus Lehnsherr) is a mutant with the ability to manipulate magnetic fields to his will and control metallic objects. He was a founding member of the X-Men, but left the group to form the Brotherhood of Mutants, which became a rival organization to the X-Men. Magneto firmly believed that mutants should fight back against their human oppressors by any means necessary, an ...
- Who is Magneto?Magneto (born Erik Magnus Lehnsherr) is a powerful mutant who can manipulate magnetic fields to his will and control metallic objects. He is the ar...
- Is Magneto a good guy or bad guy?Magneto is typically portrayed as a villainous character, as he is the main antagonist of the X-Men film series. He is also the founding leader of...
- How is Magneto so powerful?Magneto is an extremely powerful mutant who can generate and manipulate magnetic fields, shoot powerful rays and electromagnetic pulses, and contro...
- Did Magneto lose his powers?Magneto temporarily lost his powers, becoming demoralized as a result. However, he managed to regain them later, at the cost of a machine. His powe...
- Are Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch related to Magneto?Yes, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch are related to Magneto. Wanda Maximoff, also known as Scarlet Witch, is the daughter of Magneto and the sister o...
X-Men: The Last Stand: Directed by Brett Ratner. With Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart. The human government develops a cure for mutations, and Jean Grey becomes a darker uncontrollable persona called the Phoenix who allies with Magneto, causing escalation into an all-out battle for the X-Men.
Max was born and raised in Nuremberg, Germany by a middle class Jewish family. While attending a local school he became attracted to a young Romani girl named Magda, the daughter of the school cleaner. Max would do things such as craft her necklaces and excel in sporting events to gain her attention. While returning from school one day, Max encountered a Nazi rally and found his uncle Erich ...
