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X-Men: Apocalypse
An apocalyptic superhero epic where ancient divinity clashes with mortal trauma, illuminating a fractured world through a kinetic kaleidoscope of shattering steel, psychic infernos, and the burning crucible of cosmic rebirth.
X-Men: Apocalypse
X-Men: Apocalypse

"Only the strong will survive."

18 May 2016 United States of America 144 min 6.5 (13,992)

Director: Bryan Singer

Cast: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Oscar Isaac

Fantasy Action Science Fiction Totalitarian Power vs. Free Will & Community Grief, Trauma, and the Cycle of Vengeance Mentorship, Leadership, and the Next Generation Fear of the Uncontrollable Self / Inner Darkness False Idols and Blind Faith
Budget: $178,000,000
Box Office: $543,934,787

X-Men: Apocalypse — Characters & Cast

Character Analysis

Charles Xavier / Professor X

James McAvoy

Archetype: The Mentor / Idealist Key Trait: Unshakable empathy and mental fortitude.

Motivation

To protect mutantkind and foster peaceful coexistence with humanity through education and understanding.

Character Arc

Strives to build a world where humans and mutants coexist. He faces total vulnerability when co-opted by Apocalypse, learning that protecting his students means preparing them to fight.

Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto

Michael Fassbender

Archetype: The Tragic Antihero Key Trait: Profound grief channeling immense magnetism.

Motivation

Driven by devastating grief and vengeance after the slaughter of his wife and daughter.

Character Arc

After losing his new family in Poland, he succumbs to vengeance as Apocalypse's Horseman of War, before rediscovering his bond with Charles and Mystique.

Raven / Mystique

Jennifer Lawrence

Archetype: The Reluctant Hero Key Trait: Pragmatism and fierce independence.

Motivation

To rescue exploited mutants and protect the next generation from annihilation.

Character Arc

Reluctant to embrace her public status as a savior after Washington D.C., she steps into field leadership to train the young mutants.

En Sabah Nur / Apocalypse

Oscar Isaac

Archetype: The Ancient Tyrant / False God Key Trait: Absolute megalomania and god complex.

Motivation

To cleanse the world of weakness and establish a global order ruled by the strongest mutants under his supreme dominion.

Character Arc

Awoken in the Cold War era, he seeks to cleanse the earth of weak political systems and rebuild a world subservient to his supreme rule.

Jean Grey

Sophie Turner

Archetype: The Chosen Prodigy Key Trait: Boundless latent cosmic power.

Motivation

To master her dangerous powers and protect Charles Xavier and her fellow students.

Character Arc

Burdened by telepathic nightmares and uncontrollable psionic energy, she overcomes fear and embraces her dormant Phoenix entity to save her family.

Cast

James McAvoy as Professor Charles Xavier
Michael Fassbender as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto
Jennifer Lawrence as Raven / Mystique
Nicholas Hoult as Hank McCoy / Beast
Oscar Isaac as En Sabah Nur / Apocalypse
Rose Byrne as Moira MacTaggert
Evan Peters as Peter Maximoff / Quicksilver
Josh Helman as Col. William Stryker
Sophie Turner as Jean Grey
Tye Sheridan as Scott Summers / Cyclops
Lucas Till as Alex Summers / Havok
Kodi Smit-McPhee as Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler
Ben Hardy as Angel
Alexandra Shipp as Ororo Munroe / Storm
Lana Condor as Jubilee

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