"Marvel's Cinematic Universe is among the most secretive institutions of all time - but no one seemed to give the X-Men cast the memo. The most powerful mutants in the multiverse are finally making their way to the Sacred Timeline, teaming up with Earth's mightiest heroes in Avengers: Doomsday. And though director Anthony and Joe Russo are keen to keep the details of the film under wraps, some members of their cast have let a few things slip."
"McKellen is no stranger to returning to a beloved role, but he's also outspoken about the differences between the old ways and the new. The actor compared his work on Doomsday to the stunts and special effects - most often practical - used on the old X-Men sets: when filming X-Men: The Last Stand in 2006, "two police cars in front of me were raised up by cranes." 20 years later, production is much more reliant on visual effects. "Nowadays I think things will become a little bit easier - though I did destroy New Jersey the other day.""
X-Men characters are entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe and will appear in Avengers: Doomsday alongside Earth's mightiest heroes. Anthony and Joe Russo direct the crossover film. Alan Cumming returns as Nightcrawler and hints at a confrontation with Pedro Pascal's Reed Richards. Ian McKellen reprises Magneto and participates in large-scale destruction, notably destroying New Jersey. Production uses modern visual effects while retaining elements of practical stunts used on earlier X-Men shoots, such as cranes lifting police cars. Magneto's return emphasizes the character's historical pattern of violent, large-target actions and signals major destructive set pieces.
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