A couple of weeks ago, we reported that Michael Fassbender (Inglorious Bastards) was destined to enter the Marvel universe one way or another: either as a young Magneto in Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men: First Class, or as an unnamed villain in Marc Webb’s upcoming Spider-Man reboot. Quite a stretch from my day-to-day decisions which normally center around debating the age-old question of Subway or Chipotle. In spite of my bitterness, however, Showbiz 411 is reporting that Fassbender has made his choice and will play Magneto in X-Men: First Class.
Hit the jump for a refresher on who else is confirmed to join Fassbender in the film which is tentatively set for a June 3, 2011 release.
As of now, confirmed to star alongside Fassbender in X-Men: First Class is James McAvoy (Wanted) as Professor Charles Xavier, Benjamin Walker (Flags of our Fathers) in the dual-role of Dr. Hank McCoy / Beast, and Rosamund Pike (An Education) as Emma Frost. Currently, rumors are swirling around Amber Heard (Pineapple Express) reprising Rebecca Romijn’s turn as the shapeshifting, yet sexy (aren’t the two synonymous?), Mystique. Stay tuned for an official word on that role and many others as the cast for First Class is sure to fill up in the near future.
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I would have liked to see him in the Spidey reboot but X-men is cool too. I think Spidey would have benefited more from his performance. Fassbender was great in BASTERDS. He was the only good thing about Jonah Hex. He's one of those rare actors that has a certain quality that elevates whatever role they play.
Rosamund Pike is not yet confirmed for Emma Frost or Moira MacTaggert
I loved, michael fassbender is sooooooo hot
He was up for KINGPIN in Spider-Man, but passed due to the role not being as big as the Magneto part. Also, some of the current revisions to X-Men screenplay are making it a whole load better than any other X-film before it. This is one to watch!
too bad the continuity is shot by bryan singers crap fest.
Question, why would Mystique be in it? If this is set in the seventies/eighties, would she have even met with Magneto then because from what i remember about the comics she would be fleeing eastern europe with Nightcrawler or is this not following X-men lore?. And it would be nice if Juggernaut was Charle's brother was in it rather than that abomination in X3
getting pumped up for this one…..
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i think you mean brett ratner, or gavin hood
Good choice. Of course who wouldn't want to fill Ian McKellan's shoes…