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X-Men: First Class

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X-Men: First Class (2011) - Picking Code Names Scene

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Magneto Bar Scene | X-Men First Class (2011) Movie Clip HD 4K

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X-Men: First Class - Official Trailer (HD)

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Charles Xavier "Magic Trick" - CIA Headquarters Scene | X-Men First Class (2011) Movie Clip HD 4K

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X-Men First Class: Fire

X-Men: First Class is a 2011 American superhero film, based on the X-Men characters appearing in Marvel Comics. It is the fifth installment in the X-Men film series. It is both a prequel and a soft reboot of the franchise, as well as the first installment of the prequel series, the film was directed by Matthew Vaughn and produced by Bryan Singer. The story is set primarily in 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and focuses on the relationship between Professor Charles Xavier, and Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto, and the origin of their groups—the X-Men and the Brotherhood of Mutants, respectively, as they deal with the Hellfire Club led by Sebastian Shaw, who is bent on world domination. The film co-stars Rose Byrne, January Jones, and Oliver Platt. The film also introduces new actors to the series including Nicholas Hoult and Jennifer Lawrence who, like McAvoy and Fassbender, reimagine popular characters from the franchise that were already established in the original trilogy.