Fan Casting Oliver Reed as Magneto in X-Men (1980)

user_337 made this fan casting suggestion on November 16, 2021. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Oliver Reed

Robert Oliver Reed (13 February 1938 – 2 May 1999) was an English actor known for his "hellraiser" lifestyle. After making his first significant screen appearances in Hammer Horror films in the ear...

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Oliver Reed

Magneto

X-Men (1980)

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X-Men (1980)

Part 2 of Marvel movies made 20 years earlier.

by Bryan Singer

In a world where mutants (evolved super-powered humans) exist and are discriminated against, two groups form for an inevitable clash: the supremacist Brotherhood, and the pacifist X-Men.

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2 comments on Oliver Reed as Magneto in X-Men (1980)

mr_chameleon He is 1 year older than Ian McKellen.

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- user_337 @unnamed I mean yeah, but in the 80's he looked aged enough to play the character
  
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Oliver Reed is known for his roles in The Brood, Gladiator, and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. He has been suggested by fans for 183 roles on myCast, including Sam Quint in Jaws (1985). Similar actors include Christopher Lee, Richard Harris, and Anthony Hopkins. Oliver Reed was suggested to play Magneto in X-Men (1980) by user_337. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Christopher Lee and Paul Scofield. X-Men (1980) has 12 roles, including Logan, Cyclops, and Xavier.