Warning: This post contains spoilers for Avengers: Doomsday.
Ian McKellen, who is returning as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto in the upcoming Marvel film Avengers: Doomsday, has accidentally revealed an important spoiler during an interview.
In a recent interview with Jake’s Takes, McKellen opened up about his return as Magneto in Avengers: Doomsday. He said, “It was fun working with all those younger actors who were so confident about the parts they played in many other movies.”
McKellen added, “Patrick [Stewart] and I came in as old-timers, but they were very respectful and allowed us to have comfortable seats.”
Spoilers: McKellen accidentally revealed that Magneto destroys New Jersey in Avengers: Doomsday. He said, “Oh, I probably shouldn’t have said that.”
Insider Alex (via The Comics Circus) revealed that Magneto will reportedly destroy New Jersey in the X-Men universe, not Earth-616, in Avengers: Doomsday.
McKellen also praised Robert Downey Jr. in Avengers: Doomsday, saying, “He’s got great talent.”
Speaking to Empire Magazine, director Joe Russo opened up about working with Ian McKellen on Avengers: Doomsday.
Russo said, ‘We made him start every day by saying, “Fly, you fools.”
The third trailer for Avengers: Doomsday, released by Marvel Studios, features Patrick Stewart as Professor X, Ian McKellen as Magneto, and James Marsden as Cyclops. It shows a destroyed Xavier’s School, a reunion between Xavier and Magneto, and Cyclops attacking Sentinels.
Directed by the Russo brothers from a screenplay by their longtime collaborator Stephen McFeely and Michael Waldron.
Here’s the plot synopsis for Avengers: Doomsday:
“Doctor Doom has officially arrived on the Marvel Cinematic Universe stage. This villain, a master of cutting-edge science and powerful magic, will unleash a cascading crisis across the multiverse. Marvel’s most iconic actor, Robert Downey Jr., also returns as Doctor Doom!”
Cast Details for Avengers: Doomsday:
- Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom
- Chris Evans as Steve Rogers
- Paul Rudd as Ant-Man
- Simu Liu as Shang-Chi
- Tom Hiddleston as Loki
- Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova
- Danny Ramirez as Falcon
- Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes
- Winston Duke as M’Baku
- Chris Hemsworth as Thor
- Letitia Wright as Black Panther
- Tenoch Huerta Mejía as Namor
- Anthony Mackie as Captain America
- David Harbour as Red Guardian
- Wyatt Russell as U.S. Agent
- Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost
- Lewis Pullman as Sentry
X-Men cast:
- Ian McKellen as Magneto
- Patrick Stewart as Professor X
- Rebecca Romijn as Mystique
- James Marsden as Cyclops
- Kelsey Grammer as Beast
- Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler
- Channing Tatum as Gambit
Fantastic Four cast:
- Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic)
- Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm (Invisible Woman)
- Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm (Human Torch)
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (The Thing)
Avengers: Doomsday will be released in theaters and IMAX across the United States on December 18, 2026.
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