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A Pirates Of The Caribbean Star Was Nearly Cast As X-Men's Magneto

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It's hard to imagine anyone but Ian McKellen playing Magneto in 2000's X-Men nowadays, but a then-future Pirates of the Caribbean star was eyed for the role.
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A Pirates Of The Caribbean Star Was Nearly Cast As X-Men's Magneto

It's hard to imagine anyone but Ian McKellen playing Magneto in 2000's X-Men nowadays, but a then-future Pirates of the Caribbean star was eyed for the role.

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/Film broke the news on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
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