{"id":2134649,"date":"2025-11-04T14:21:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T14:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2134649"},"modified":"2025-11-04T14:21:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T14:21:13","slug":"days-of-future-past-that-showed-him-theyre-a-different-kind-of-actor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/days-of-future-past-that-showed-him-theyre-a-different-kind-of-actor\/","title":{"rendered":"Days Of Future Past That Showed Him They\u2019re \u2018A Different Kind Of Actor\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: 20th Century Studios<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In 2014, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/superheroes\/x-men\/the-x-men-movies-in-order-by-release-date-and-chronologically\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the X-Men film series;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the <em>X-Men<\/em> film series<\/a> delivered a crossover of sorts with <em>X-Men: Days of Future Past<\/em>, which combined the casts of the then-current \u201cFirst Class\u201d movies and the mutant franchise\u2019s original trilogy. As a result, young Professor X actor James McAvoy got to spend time with Patrick Stewart, who reprised the older Charles Xavier, and Ian McKellen, who reprised the older Magneto. During the sixth main X-Men movie\u2019s production, there was a specific moment away from the cameras when McAvoy saw firsthand what made Stewart and McKellen \u201ca different kind of actor\u201d in his eyes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">James McAvoy appeared alongside fellow <em>X-Men: Days of Future Past<\/em> alum Elliot Page to speak with <em>Happy Sad Confused<\/em>\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EqWXRMKBFhE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Josh Horowitz;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Josh Horowitz<\/a> a New York Comic Con. The discussion included <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/elliot-page-got-asked-reunite-150822725.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Page\u2019s work on The Odyssey;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Page\u2019s work on <em>The Odyssey<\/em><\/a> and McAvoy sharing how <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/james-mcavoy-says-x-men-170737080.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the X-Men movies beat the MCU to the punch;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">the X-Men movies beat the MCU to the punch<\/a> in a big way, but the latter also recalled the time when he got to spend \u201ca whole afternoon\u201d with Stewart and McKellen. McAvoy came into one of the trailers to see the former cooking and the latter \u201csitting with his feet up in the recliner,\u201d which led to the following:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And I just finished doing Macbeth on the West End in London\u2026 I go into the trailer, and Ian&#8217;s going, \u2018You&#8217;ve just you&#8217;ve just come off the stage, James. You&#8217;ve just done Macbeth, haven&#8217;t you?\u2019 And I&#8217;m like, \u2018Yeah, yeah, that&#8217;s right.\u2019 He&#8217;s like, \u2018Come on, let&#8217;s all do a bit.\u2019 Because Patrick had done it as well. And I&#8217;m like, \u2018What?\u2019 And honestly, I\u2019d only finished I think two weeks before, and I couldn&#8217;t remember a single line. And these two are like bandying back and forward favorite bits from Macbeth. And I was like, \u2018Wow.\u2019 It&#8217;s a different kind of actor, a different kind of machine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Related Stories<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"James McAvoy as young Charles Xavier\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Jzck3TOH7OqHgb0mrEZPYA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/839b8e69c965e2780ddf1baffc9ac928\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>James McAvoy as young Charles Xavier<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/james-mcavoy-explains-why-days-230607818.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:James McAvoy Explains Why Days Of Future Past Was The Hardest X-Men Movie To Film;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">James McAvoy Explains Why Days Of Future Past Was The Hardest X-Men Movie To Film<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/news\/2474887\/for-real-x-men-days-of-futures-past-was-a-better-conclusion-than-dark-phoenix\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:For Real, X-Men: Days Of Future Past Was A Better Conclusion Than Dark Phoenix;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">For Real, X-Men: Days Of Future Past Was A Better Conclusion Than Dark Phoenix<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I don\u2019t think anyone remotely familiar with Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen should be surprised they were able to spout off <em>Macbeth<\/em> lines off the cuff. These two were both members of the Royal Shakespeare Company and performing in productions penned by The Bard long before they brought Professor X and Magneto to life on the big screen. James McAvoy is certainly no stranger to Shakespeare either, but those <em>Macbeth<\/em> lines had already exited his mind a few weeks after he played the title role.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Maybe McAvoy will get to a point when he can recall lines from Shakespeare plays with the same ease as Stewart and McKellen do, but regardless, he was impressed seeing them do it. Aside from Hugh Jackman\u2019s Wolverine, McAvoy\u2019s Charles Xavier was the only other \u201cFirst Class\u201d actor in <em>X-Men: Days of Future Past<\/em> to share screen time with someone from the original <em>X-Men<\/em> cast. The older and younger Xavier came \u201cface to face\u201d by using Wolverine\u2019s mind as a connection between the past and present, and Stewart\u2019s version convinced McAvoy\u2019s to \u201chope again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Feel free to revisit <em>X-Men: Days of Future Past<\/em> with your <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tech.yahoo.com\/streaming\/articles\/best-disney-9-tips-most-172112198.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Disney+ subscription;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Disney+ subscription<\/a>. James McAvoy\u2019s next movie, <em>California Schemin\u2019<\/em> (which he also directed) premiered at TIFF in September, but no release date has been set yet. Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen will be back as Professor X and Magneto, respectively, for the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/upcoming-marvel-movies-release-dates-190233543.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:upcoming Marvel movie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">upcoming Marvel movie<\/a> <em>Avengers: Doomsday<\/em>, which comes out on December 18, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: 20th Century Studios In 2014, the X-Men film series delivered a crossover of sorts with X-Men: Days of Future Past, which combined the casts of the then-current \u201cFirst Class\u201d movies and the mutant franchise\u2019s original trilogy. 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