Professor X & Magneto: James McAvoy & Michael Fassbender’s Oral History of a Decades-Long Friendship
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- Опубліковано 7 чер 2019
- With ‘Dark Phoenix’ firing up theaters across the world and drawing Fox’s 19-years-long X-Men saga to a close, we sat down with James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender to dive deep on the relationship that has been at the heart of the films: that between the peacemaking Professor Charles Xavier and the more militant Erik Lehnsherr, a.k.a. Magneto. Here the two actors discuss their favorite scenes together, how each character has changed, what they drew from fellow actors Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen, and whose side they would take if they lived in the X-Men universe.
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I really hope they don’t recast these guys in the mcu. In my opinion they are perfect for these roles.
Same
Yeah. It would just be such a waste.
Dean Cacioppo MCU cocksuckers: The FoX-Men are bullshit and we need more comedy
Yeah but do the actors want to return?
Anonymous Account shame, you must be 12. The x men universe the most realistic universe. With true emotion, pain and suffering. And that's why it appeals to the adults because there's no jokes like mcu when the world is on the brink of collapse, it's dark and adult themed.
James McAvoy ages like a fine wine.
A really sexy, fine wine.
@@AthenaGoddess no
@@schlongersaurus Over 165 people would say otherwise and that's just the people who have seen this comment.
This couldn't be more true.
No, sorry...wine is just some fuckin' booze! James is somehow a perfect human beeing! The world would be a so much better place with more people like James
I wanna find someone that looks at me the way Fassbender looks at McAvoy.
so hot
i want Fassbender to look at me the way he looks at McAvoy
I always assumed he did bc it was the last time they were working together
LOL
YES its a bloody TRAGEDY that they don't let them interact more. Their relationship was the most interisting part and made First Class so good. Why didnt they realise that? I am sad....
The less they let them interact, the less good the movie is, just look at those rotten tomatoes scores the less time they got togheter the worse those scores got.
Agreed, it is a shame that the films didn't concentrate on both Charles and magneto throughout
I think you all guys are fucking drunk. ERIK AND CHARLES ARE NOT X MEN! Stop making these characters bigger than they really are! Focuses finally on the X MEN! Cyclops, Storm, Nightcrawler, Quicksilver, Beast. This movies had the problem that they were way too focused on the Magneto and Charles shit. We have seen it 5 times. And everytime Charles and Erik are in the same scene we get the same fucking dialogue. "Dont do this, you parents would never want this. Dont do this, your family would never want this. Dont do this, mystique would never want this." ITS SO FUCKING BORING! Apocalypse and Dark Phoenix didnt suck because they hadnt many scenes, they suck because Simon Kinberg is an absolute trash writer.
@@christianschmidt8476 lol.. you know why it is named X -men ?And please respect other opinions and don´t be so agressive that seems uneducated
@@hektorthebumblebee2111 I don't get your point. Yeah, I know. And I am looking forward to a future with the x men as main characters in their own movie.
"i love you… or something like that"
that honestly represents cherik so well skks
“He loves Erik, massively”
James is massive Cherik shipper 😁
9:39 “We’ll always have Paris, darling.” ❤️
I really hope to see them work together on more films in future. They have amazing chemistry!
at which minute is it?
Moza Tantila 9:39!
I love the bit of grey in James' hair. He looks incredibly handsome.
AND like the genderbent version of Rogue, but total father material!
Man these guys got some chem, they bounce off of each other.
delvis203 just like Patrick and ian
7:35 I LOVE YOU
8:40 Husband and Wife stuff
12:47 Choosing each other's ideology
Damn my ship is still solid after 10 years and they totally get all the scenes we loved too lol
Also, they seem so chill in the interviews comparing to 10 years ago, which is just amazing to see them growing mature as great actors.
Eva Peng amen.
Yes
YES.
You forgot “We’ll always have Paris, Darling.”
Your summary is just on point!
those rotten tomatoe scores popping up for Apocalypse and Dark Phoenix are just brutal.
It made me laugh. I don't know why but it's just so brutal like you said. They're saying all this deep important stuff about the movies and then up pops this rotten score trolling.
Ikr! So brutal, it dwelves away from the interview.
Rt has lost all credibility
well tbh... first class n days of future past were reallllllly good... apocalypse n dp were ok lol
Its the sad truth. Apocalypse and Dark Phoenix suck.
the fact that they said they would go with the opposite character says everything about why they have such chemistry
My friend got to understand something in the movie business most of these people were already friends with each other it's sometime they meet each other at the casting office the cast for a part it's up to him they make a vow or pledge to each other that if any one of them get famous when they start their careers they would have helped out the other person that's why you see such a chemistry between two people because they were friends to begin with.
I don’t care what the rotten tomatoes scores are if these two are in the movie it’s worth the ticket price and the time!
It doesnt work like that
SLJREB YHTTAT what doesn’t? The rotten tomato scores? I’m just saying it could be a really low score but if these two were in the movie I’d still spend the time and money to see them regardless of how bad people say the movie is! I just really enjoy their chemistry and friendship!
@@meld0507 me too honey
Mel D exactly !!
Oh God their chemistry is too wholesome.
Ikr, I was smiling throughout these video 🥰🥰🥰🥰
The way James says "We'll always have Paris darling" 😍
danielle brown when does he say this I need to knOW
@@reddgiant This is super late but 9:39 lol
😂😚
I appreciate so much James acknowledging how much of a great travesty it is that Erik and Charles barely have any scenes together after the first 2 movies. Can we have one more with just the two of them before they close up shop? :(
Fr because they have phenomenal chemistry
Also James the biggest Cherik and McFassy shipper there is. I love it.
there’s such major homoerotic subtext with fassbender and mcavoy’s erik & charles, and they 100% get it. amazing.
nick m. i think there is & a lot of people agree but if u didnt pick up on it i dont blame u. it’s called subtext for a reason.
You mean brotherhood?
No there isn't
Only gay guys see this ‘homoerotic’ dynamic 😂
Ummmm the phuq? No there isnt
Omg can we see them in another movie just like chris and tessa did in MIB?
I would love that! Don't let their chemistry go to waste! give us more lol
They said if the script was good then they’d do a movie together. 🤗
Check out the new HBO series starring James, S2 will have Michael!!
@@najwaumar5272 MCU XMEN PLEASE DAMN
ohhh please
Charles: "meets his BEST Friend he ever have"
Hank: "Ok...................................................... "
hank never left his side😤😤
@@ayden_james Only in Dark phoenix he parted away
Very interesting that Michael mentioned the similarities between eric and charles to the civil rights movement leaders, never thought about it before. Genius.
Yeah, Martin and Malcolm were the two Stan Lee based the X-Men concept on when he created it in 1963. #NerdFacts
It's where Stan Lee got the idea from, he said it himself!
@@nabilibrahim3488 really?! That's so cool! Stan lee my man
It's so interesting, I love the real world ideologies that can exist in comics and fictional literature, it's always to interesting to see what political aspects and histories are changed and what are kept similar
Claremont said he based it on Begin and Ben Gurion not Malcom X chill. Stan Lee never said that.
These two and their portrayals of their characters specifically in First Class and Days of Future Past were worth the entire hits and misses of the entire franchise period. I absolutely salute them and loved every moment of them in those two movies.
First Class will always be the best X-Men movie for me. Also don't ever recast Charles and Erik..... I don't even know how that's going to be possible at this point.
The darkest moment
Me: gotta be the moment Erik lets Charles feel the coin moving through his brain.
James: The one time Erik interrupted Charles.
Me: well okay then...
Trouble is, these two have been in so many different films and plays and publicity tours, I doubt they can keep everything in mind. Much as they make enjoy playing these characters, they are constantly having to learn new roles and new lines. But otherwise, coin through the brain with Charles feeling it, I'd agree, that's dark.
@@nancyjay790 I can also imagine that the actors are pursued to talk about the newest movie if in any way possible. But I dunno.
No the moment James picked WAS the worst, it was soo brutal and shocking! Tbh what it was, was awful writing, way out of character, just vulgar with the swearing, and just so demeaning. It was a slap in the face to decent society and all fans. AS IF! The idea is, Eric really likes Charles too, and even if this cannot be shown in his actions, it would ALWAYS be in his words, because the words can express the heart that lies underneath the actions, without compromising any mission Erik is on. So yeah. The whole movie was so garbage as was Apocalypse. SOOOOO sad!! Coin moving through brain was a good example of how Erik acts. What else was he gonna do? It was not only efficient as a murder technique it spoke to the parts of Eric he wanted to be satisfied. And did he even know Charles can feel that?
*The most upseting moment for Charles is in this film, where he goes "Aaa" "Sht up, there's always a speech?"*
James: *"You hurt me the way that only your wife or husband can only hurt you with.*
Michael: *"but I got something prepared"*
#ThisTwo
I'm glad these both have good chemistry on and off screen. Remind me of Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen friendship.
exactly the thoughts I had while watching wondering about their friendship as they grow older.
Their last answers are the highlight. It's interesting to think that they agree with the mindsets of their counterparts in real life but can play their roles and still be so convincing. Greatly admire these actors. ♥
Yep, I also found that very interesting!
Say what you want about this film (which btw is not nearly as bad as critics are saying, if the 22% from critics compared to 66% from audience scores is any indication), but these 2 actors have amazing chemistry together, and played these roles to perfection. If i will miss anything from these films, it will be their portrayal of these characters.
As for the film, I hope they eventually release the 30 minutes they were forced to cut cuz for me, pacing was the major issue in this film, and i feel like another 20 minutes added would have made a huge difference. Other than that, the acting, music and vfx, were some of my favs from any xmen film
Agree so much
Bro this movie IS bad as people say it is
@@udaybhansingh7207 to each their own. I liked it. Most of my friends liked it. If you didnt, then thats fine, move on and watch a movie you like...
@@udaybhansingh7207 It's not a very good movie. But I can tell when a film has been messed with and sabotaged by studio interference and meddling when I see one, and Dark Phoenix is one of those films.
Xxx 0000 it was really terrible. I can’t forgive them for what they did to Genosha! The script was terrible. The director is a rookie and it showed. No dynamic angles and takes like Days of Future Past. That Quicksilver scene is iconic and they tried to redo it and it fell flat. Script was boring. All the elements surrounding the Dark Phoenix Saga and they went “well a spaceship broke, go over there.” She gets possessed and that’s it! No twists, no turns. Sophie’s American accent is robotic. Ugh! So many things that are wrong. BUT I’m happy you got your moneys’ worth.
one thing that sucks about Disney buying Fox: we’ll lose these guys.
Theman Joe You never know; they might hire them again
Chris Lopez I doubt it.
@@chrislopez1409 oh God I hope so! I LOVE them as Professor X and Magneto and just don't want to lose them :(
They should work together again in the future. A non x-men movies of course. Halle berry n hugh jackman done the same in swordfish. Maybe thriller movie with a twisted plot.
Agree. Even James McAvoy and Jessica Chastain met thrice in same films, twice working together as a couple on screen. Both of them even auditioned together for Detective Pikachu.
If a chem of two actors could be so good so that they keep being paired again and again, then McAvoy and Fassbender could have the same chance.
I just want Michael come back to the movie industry :(
@@rebeccaxia350 Come back? He didn't leave)))
I read somewhere that they were both cast in Danny Boyle's Trance, but Fassbender dropped out and Vincent Cassel took his role. It was a mediocre movie, but it would've been great to see them together.
the struggle of who to look at when James is talking, like I adore him to bits and I wanna look at him the entire time but in the same time I'm tempted to look at Michael because the way he looks at James and the way he laughs at his jokes is way too precious to miss
, there's so much love and appreciation there
the struggle really is real
First Class is my favorite X-Men movie and one of my favorite movies of all time. The chemistry between James & Michael / Charles & Erik is unmatched. They drive the entire saga, and it truly made the movies slowly worse that they got less and less screen time together. Their friendship and storyline is so beautiful and unique yet tragic. I'm also gonna out myself as a Cherik shipper, I really really really love the idea of them falling in love and how it would be loving someone whose ideology goes against yours, even if you in the end want the same thing. I think First Class did an amazing job at displaying their origins and friendship, and even if I knew it was never going to happen, I just wish there had been a romance involved. Luckily, there's fanfiction, and it's so sweet to see how James, Michael and even Ian and Patrick support the ship. Charles & Erik truly have an iconic relationship.
Exactly!
notice how as cherik’s screentime goes down the rotten tomatoes go down…yeah…coincidence? i think not
I'm going to rewatch First Class later. I love that movie.
Mary Rose it’s meh
They're seriously Charles and Erik. Not James and Michael.
THAT TENDER LOOK BETWEEN THEM AT 09:27
10:04 lol I love their synchronized ‘umm’
light blue looks so good on james i am LIVING
Yeah it matches with his eyes 😍
These two always give great interviews together, but this is stellar. Thanks, RT!
The way they just say, "You save my life." Or "You do this..." while talking about Charles and Eric is just, ohhh my heart.
I'm glad that he brought up the Malcom and Martin comparison. I've never been an X-Men fan, but the very first time that I saw it Malcom and Martin immediatly came to my mind. I'm not sure if they were the inspiration for the characters, but I can really see it.
tierra g Stan lee made them in response to the civil rights movement.
I love how they agree with the others ideology rather than their own characters.
They understand their characters so well and they're so articulate in expressing it. It'll be a damn shame to lose these two.
I love them, so much, gonna miss this duo
Well, I know that both Erik and Charles have a sort of deep mutual understanding, a respect of each other that words can't really describe. Even if they are on opposite sides of a conflict, they are like two halves of a whole. Basically, one can't live without the other. Something of a true and pure connection beneath the differing of opinions.
"cLaSs FiRst"
"MeNeX"
*Respect to these two for giving this interview to this page after the treatment this rotten company do for a lot movies*
Rt is an irrelevant shitty site
12:30 oh my god
Very interesting! So in real life James McAvoy is on Magneto's side. Michael Fassbender is Professor X.
this is what you call a kind of special psychological LIE. In reality, they both are exactly where they are in the movies. You know it's true.
I loved all of James witty remarks
My favourite bromance :)
CCarolinee Me too, it’s like a British version of Jersey Shore’s Pauly D and Vinny
I just love this guys
*daniel day lewis voice* "You've abandoned your child!"
During the first 25 seconds, James was replaying Cherik fanfic in his mind.
Gosh, you gotta love this adorable UwU machine. ♥️
I've just been binge watching interviews with these two. Even if the films haven't been great, they've always been the best things about them. I hope the MCU retain them.
Marvel's job is so hard bc t's almost impossible to find two great actors who understand their roles as much as they do and have chemistry with one another. It's such a tragedy that a great start to saga with the perfect cast was followed by bad writing.
I knew I stanned james for a reason; the plane scene IS the best scene.... I can quote the entire thing 🙃
Great actors playing great roles, sadly treated by bad writing
2:27 James : "Would you be my best man?"
Me: Can I please be the bride?
SAmE.
The movies were bad yes, but the dynamic relationship between these two is perfect. Marvel needs to recast them for future X-Men movies. Hopefully they look beyond the ratings.
what the hell it was so sweet when both of them took the side of the other's character
So in real life Magneto is Professor X and Professor X is Magneto.
Imagine an alternate universe where the roles where reversed
Pretty scary alternate universe I must say. Charles with Cerebro is basically a God. Imagine if he turned evil.
Couldn't agree more
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@@darkprinceofdorne That's why Apocalypse wanted his power so badly. An evil Charles is too terrible to even imagine. What chance would anyone have?
Darkstar I think his ability is the very reason he couldn’t turn evil. Because it makes it a lot harder for someone who can literally feel people’s pain to start a war knowing that he’s the reason behind their suffering.
@@whalesinlamentation5351 yeah but then again look at the Emma Frost of the movies. i guess it depends from person to person and Charles is just too much of a darling to hurt people ;)
Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart as old professor x and old magneto also Michael fassbender and James McAvoy as young professor x and Young magneto
oh no I am going to miss them so much ;(((
cherik foreverr
A shame these actors couldn't get a more ceremonious farewell with a propper x-men movie. Hope to see them again in another movie
Is nobody gonna talk about how cute Michael's laugh is😍😩
Am I the onlyy one, who likes this very strong bromance, of charles and erik, but would also be happy, to See them as two people who are officially in love with each other, not as friends, but also don't want them to get married or anything, as it wouldn't emphasize the tragedy of the film
Wow this is an amazing interview that focused the essence of this reboot of X men: the relationship between Charles and Erik and how that shaped the X men’s stance in the world. You really asked all the right questions here! It’s great to hear what James and Micheal has to say about the characters, going in depth and describing their favorite scenes and how their arc evolved over the years. Based on their answers you can also tell that they are so dedicated to not only their characters but also to the other’s character and that’s why they can make Charles and Erik so tangible and human. I agree with James that not having more professor X and Magneto moments developed is a great opportunity lost in the later films( which is what makes first class the best one from this reboots in my opinion ), because they are both such excellent actors and have such strong chemistry together as Charles and Erik!
They picked some of my fave scenes as their faves.
Celtic vs Rangers, James really was abut6to nerd out.
I FOUND THIS INTERVIEW LETS GOOOO well it kind of came on my recommended but LETS GOOO
WHY IS NOBODY TALKING ABOUT JAMES'S SPEECH ABOUT CELTIC AND RANGERS
this biggest shame is that the xmen won't have these two in the MCU nor will marvel dedicate the time to these characters as they did in these movies. The best scenes had these two interacting and I never thought id like their young versions so much. Its a powerhouse duo.
Oh Michael's favorite scene, I love that dynamic- Charles knows that Erik can't trust anyone, so instead of trying to push him into it he shows him trust. So good!
Cherik is so canon.
I love that they would go with the others character.
Yep, that was interesting)
@@yevgeniyaleshchenko849 yes it was
I always want to see this video again, again, and again.
James always gives such good interviews
how they chose each others characters made me smile
These two brought a unique dynamic to their characters. Excellent actors and human beings!
Omgomgomg love this so much
t.o.p ❤️❤️❤️
"you've hurt me the way that only your wife or your husband can hurt you" 8:39
After what happened, I no longer trust Rotten Tomatoes's percentages and I don't care if this comment is deleted. I already didn't trust it, so that incident made it worse. Still, great interview.
Well that was an amazing video 💖 All the things we wanted and needed from them...
But still, you're rating is uncalled for. Especially when it makes people turn away from a totally fine movie..
Oh God I love these two guys together...they literally compliment each other in the most perfect way possible ❤
I LOVE THESE 2 SINCE FIRST CLASS
James looks cuddly here. I can’t explain it, he just does.
Critic ratings should go away. Seriously, just keep audience ratings on rotten tomatoes, but I don’t think critic scores have ever been accurate in anything. A 23% for Dark Phoenix is so insulting when the movie was actually great and well-made. Human Centipede 1 and 2 have higher critic scores, that should say something.
I hate that they do it repeatedly throughout the video too. That's really not necessary
They gave Glass like a 40% when that film was a masterpiece but they gave the female ghostbusters reboot a 64%.
The Beast Yeeesh really? 😬
The Beast I never listen to critics
RT is a joke..they gave Sharknado an 82%.... IDK How anyone can take the critics scores from here seriously. This movie is not the best Xmen movie made, but its good for an emotional, dark, character driven film. Its very different from a typical superhero film, but its entertaining and has some of the best fight scenes i've scene of cyclops, storm and nightcrawler. The script is slightly lacking, but the actors, visuals and music definitely make up for it.
9:38 - 9:41 best reason to be named Paris 😏
They are both in Band of Brothers
I know this has been said to death, but, do be on the look out for someone who looks at you like Michael Fassbender looks at James McAvoy.
Also, 7:45, "the peak of bawdiness"?
Starting 12:27 is pure gold material. Now imagine if they were cast as the characters they supported.
The Rotten Tomatoes trolling with the bad scores was horrible. It was so brutal!! I get that it’s Rotten Tomatoes, but really?? Especially since Dark Phoenix has a high audience rating!! I honestly just never pay attention to Rotten Tomatoes, I only pay attention to audience scores and maybe MetaCritic.
Dark Phoenix is terrible. I'm sorry that you disagree, but with the prices of theatres ATM, RT has an obligation to share what critics think. Transformers movies are almost all horrendous, but get high audience scores because nobody cares about art when watching those films.
For a series that started so strongly, it's upsetting to see it reduced to such things because of men in suits.
I hope rt goes under it's the most pretentious shitty thing on the internet
Dude... even The last stand has a good rotten tomotoes audience score. It doesnt mean anything.
I honestly think these two great actors played the best professor x and magneto in the whole xmen saga
It seems like they’ve known each other since elementary school
I love watching their interviews, they are much smarter, and give more thought in what they do. Ans that Scottish accent! OMG!
6:10 I love the accidental nod to his heritage in those scenes..
" I love you. " Jamie, you've just met! 🤣
Great interview!!
WAIT OMG the way he said it was a missed opportunity for this X Men franchise that they had less screentime over the movies is SUS like GUYS WHAT IF DISNEY IS RECASTING THEM SKSLKSCLSDLS I WILL LITERALLY SOB OMG...
Ya know these guys worked so hard to bring a quality product to us. Frankly The Producers, Directors, and Writers failed them and us miserably.
When I see people say “ The actors didn’t look like they wanted to be there.” I think that’s total bullshit. Everything you see, hear is from the writers, directors and the producers who pay for it.
Dark Phoenix failed because of them. Their plan sucked. Even after Marvel Studios gave them the winning Blueprints