X-Men: First Class Magneto in other media
michael fassbender magneto in x-men: first class (2011).
michael fassbender portrays alternate young version of erik lensherr/magneto in 2011 film x-men: first class. in film, lensherr separated parents nazi soldiers in concentration camp, , during moment powers begin manifest (twisting open metal fence separating him , parents). event witnessed dr. klaus schmidt, taking erik aside while asking him display power again moving coin. threatens , executes erik s mother in order force emotional display of power. erik spends life after war tracking schmidt (who goes name sebastian shaw), during crosses paths charles xavier in 1962. ends recruited division x , cia task force of mutants, , assists agency in investigation of shaw. erik develops strong friendship xavier, , raven; respective codenames mystique , magneto thought each other. charles , erik discover shaw plans trigger world war iii convincing soviet union place nuclear missiles in cuba, before shaw attacks division x s secret facility , forces team s dismantlement. remaining mutants gather in xavier s home estate planning oppose shaw s plans, , xavier helps erik find way channel innate power. during showdown shaw , men in caribbean, erik pulls shaw s nuclear submarine water beach , confronts aboard it, removing shaw s helmet xavier can access mind , stop shaw. in twist of fate, erik instead puts on shaw s helmet , reveals agrees shaw s exclusivist ideals mutant-kind. uses same coin concentration camp kill shaw. both united states , soviet forces turn weapons on beach after witnessing mutant confrontation. erik stops missiles in mid-air, attempts redirect weapons @ human vessels, ignoring xavier s pleas. moira mactaggert attempts shoot erik, deflects each shot, 1 of hits xavier in spine , causes paralysis. result, loses focus , has missiles drop ocean. parting xavier on differing views on relationship between mutants , humans, lensherr leaves mystique , shaw s crew. in final scene of film, magneto breaks emma frost free confinement while wearing costume similar first appearance in comic book.
the character planned spin-off film titled x-men origins: magneto, after languishing on development hell shelved plot being redundant x-men: first class.
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