According to reports, actor Michael Fassbender was being courted for roles in the upcoming Spider-Man reboot and “X-Men: First Class.”
Fassbender has made his decision–he’ll be in “First Class” as Magneto. He’ll take over the role from Sir Ian McKellan.
Fassbender is one of several high profile young actors that 20th Century Fox is pursuing for roles in “First Class.” Others include Aaron Johnson and Andrew Garfield. They will join James McAvoy, who is playing Professor Xavier in the movie, which focuses on the superpowered team X-Men in a younger incarnation than the previous trilogy.
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