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Denzel Washington's latest Marvel announcement has now made the MCU's best Magneto fan cast impossible to pull off. Fan-casts for myriad X-Men have been rampant ever since it became apparent that Marvel Studios would be developing its very own series of X-Men-focused projects. Kevin Feige recently confirmed that the X-Men will be an important part of the future of the MCU, particularly after Secret Wars in the next MCU phase.
Denzel Washington Has Long Been A Fan Casting Favorite For The X-Men Some Fans Want To See Denzel Washington As The MCU's Magneto Close ✕ Remove Ads There are many roles that Denzel Washington could play in the MCU, with hopes recently being pinned on him embodying the Kang variant following Jonathan Majors' MCU departure.
✕ Remove Ads At 69 years old, Denzel is slightly older than Ian McKellen was throughout his time in the role. There is also no doubt that he would bring the necessary gravitas to the role, with the legendary actor boasting a litany of iconic roles in his back catalog. These include portraying civil rights leader Malcolm X - a figure that draws significant parallels to Magneto in their philosophies surrounding the rights of marginalized groups.
✕ Remove Ads I played Othello at 22, I’m now going to play it at 70. After that, I’m playing Hannibal. After that, I’ve been talking with Steve McQueen about a film. After that, Ryan Coogler is writing a part for me in the next Black Panther.
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