Ian McKellen on Becoming X-Men's Magneto

Ian McKellen on Becoming X-Men's Magneto | BAFTA Insights

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Ian McKellen tells the story of his first meeting with X-Men's director Bryan Singer and how he convinced Ian to play Magneto.
Produced in 2015.
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Пікірлер: 40

@TheHypernaught 3 жыл бұрын

What a humble actor. He said he would play Magneto whenever he was asked to, for the fans.

@Unversed333 Жыл бұрын

Multiverse saga shenanigans could present a way for him to return.

@CalicoJackal 8 ай бұрын

@@Unversed333If rumours going around are to be trusted, he might be...

@krisfrederick5001 4 жыл бұрын

He plays 2 of my favorite characters of all time, pretty crazy.

@JockyCGE Жыл бұрын

Since Patrick Stewart reprised his role as Professor X, I need Ian to return as Magento in the MCU 🤩

@KEN-1991 2 ай бұрын

No.

@arvinroidoatienza7082 Ай бұрын

@@KEN-1991yes

@troyandrew6154 3 жыл бұрын

X-men was the first movie I saw him in back in 2000, then it was lord of the rings. Mind-blowing if u asked me

@rishiamishra 5 жыл бұрын

The reason why people like Ian McKellen and Jeremy Irons always leave an impression through their performances is because they are always able to connect with the story at the level of some fundamental, universal human emotion. He mentions the Civil Rights movement here. Many of us thought of India's freedom struggle - Gandhi took the peaceful approach and Bose the offensive one. Thank you for delighting us with your performances over the years. Love!

@Deathhead68 3 жыл бұрын

Every single rights issue has these sides, black rights with Malcolm x and MLK (allegory in black panther), women's rights, gay rights, animal rights.

@totterdell 3 ай бұрын

He killed it as magneto perfect casting for infamous comic book villain.

@KEN-1991 2 ай бұрын

Ian McKellen made Magneto look like US Representative Ron Paul in a caped Dr. Evil cosplay. Singer & Hayter were thinking "Let's cast any random British old guy with Oscar-worthy acting chops!" Imagine a beardless version of Arnold Schwarzenegger's Zeus but wearing red and purple armor. That's how a live-action Magneto should look.

@ahsansiddiqui4263 4 жыл бұрын

ian mckellan and patrick strewart made these films evergreen. these films will never date. it was an absolute treat to watch it on VHS DVD-converted back in 2001.

@brycenelson9 3 жыл бұрын

Magneto is and will always be my favourite character that Ian McKellen portrayed in fact magneto was the very first character I’ve ever seen Ian McKellen Portray

@TheJiggIzUpPal 27 күн бұрын

No other man can play Magneto better that Sir Ian Mckellen

@KhadiyaTaktash 18 күн бұрын

sure

@djdannyd816 4 жыл бұрын

Magneto The Legend

@brianrunyon266 3 жыл бұрын

First I'd heard of him. One of my favorite English actors since then.

@Ken-er9cq Ай бұрын

Those movies were made as movies should be. A lot of thought was put into the characterisation, which meant getting good actors and building something around them.

@marcwaters2600 4 жыл бұрын

i hope he returns as magneto

@ozgur1388 3 ай бұрын

when we ask an actor/actress about their comic adaption character, these are the words we want to hear

@jacobgarrity6410 4 күн бұрын

X-men became the most reason I grew up watching the movies

@blogorgonopsid 5 жыл бұрын

One of my most favourite actors. I loved as Magneto. If only he came back for one more movie in the franchise. :) We didn't actually see what happened to Magneto after the time was changed in Days of Future Past. He was the only character that we didn't see in the end of the film.

@Emil-Roma Жыл бұрын

"Yes, I'm an actor".

@Shenmue06 25 күн бұрын

He's one of the greatest actors of all time.

@dataphoenix8004 2 ай бұрын

Ian McKellen is talking about the cartoon X-Men TAS which came back as X-Men '97

@suzannewillis817 4 жыл бұрын

Magneto is cool!

@22espec 26 күн бұрын

If he is watching the nwxmen 97 i bet he is saying, 'damn, ''why nobody tell me we could have this kins of scenes???''

@faizansiddiqui7793 3 жыл бұрын

The best Magneto ever!

@IDKTBH209 Жыл бұрын

nah, ian was good but fassbender was WAY better

@DemonKiller32 3 ай бұрын

@@IDKTBH209 shut up punk

@darkdragonsoul99 3 ай бұрын

The answer when it comes to civil right is your only truly effective when you do both.

@xnightxamex 3 жыл бұрын

ive always disliked superhero movies with the exception of x-men, and I think ian mckellen here articulates exactly why.

@tatianalyulkin410 Жыл бұрын

Uncle Ian, I was trying to make a case for Donbass since 2014. Nobody gives a rat's ass. So, yes- it's TEAM ERIK all the way. Uta Hagen, Paul Robeson, Herbert Berghof and Jose and Miguel Ferrer send their love to you and Professor X from Heaven.