Apparences of Magneto in cinema, television and video games
Adaptations of Magneto in other media
Created by
Stan Lee Jack Kirby
Original source
Comics published by Marvel Comics
First appearance
X-Men #1 (September 1963)
Magneto, a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, has been included in almost every media adaptation of the X-Men franchise, including films, television series and video games.
Television
Magneto as depicted in X-Men: The Animated Series.
A character based on Magneto called Matto Magneto appears in the Spider-Man (1967) episode "The Revenge of Dr. Magneto", voiced by Bernard Cowan.[citation needed]
Magneto appears in The New Fantastic Four episode "The Menace of Magneto", voiced by John Stephenson.[citation needed] This version uses a magnetically propelled, car-like vehicle for transportation.
Magneto appears in the Spider-Man (1981) episode "When Magneto Speaks... People Listen", voiced by Walker Edmiston.[citation needed]
Magneto appears in X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men, voiced by Earl Boen.[citation needed] This version is the leader of the Brotherhood of Mutant Terrorists.
Magneto appears in X-Men: The Animated Series, voiced by David Hemblen.[citation needed] This version is initially an adversary of the X-Men while attempting to incite war between humanity and mutants before gradually allying with the group to fight common enemies such as the Sentinels, Mister Sinister, Apocalypse, and the Phalanx.
Magneto appears in X-Men '97, voiced by Matthew Waterson. Following Professor X's death, Magneto becomes the X-Men's new leader.[1]
Magneto appears in X-Men: Evolution, voiced by Christopher Judge.[citation needed] This version is based in Asteroid M and utilizes a genetic enhancer machine to augment his powers. Throughout the first season, he initially operates from the shadows, tasking Mystique with forming the Brotherhood of Bayville to fight the X-Men and his son Quicksilver with spying on the former before bringing select mutants to Asteroid M so he can use his genetic enhancer to help them reach their full potential. However, he betrays Mystique, who contributes to the X-Men foiling his plans and destroying Asteroid M. In the second season, Magneto maintains his rivalry with Mystique while forming the Acolytes, de-aging himself using the technology that created Captain America due to his genetic enhancer failing to work, and publicly exposing mutants' existence to the world. Additionally, he is hunted by his estranged daughter, the Scarlet Witch, who seeks revenge on Magneto for abandoning her in a mental asylum as a child, until his Acolyte Mastermind alters her memories.[2] In the third and fourth seasons, Magneto tries to avert Apocalypse's awakening, but ultimately fails and is transformed into one of the latter's Horsemen until he is freed by the X-Men. In a vision of the future that Professor X has in the series finale, Magneto becomes an ally to the X-Men, training their junior team, the New Mutants.
Magneto appears in Wolverine and the X-Men, voiced by Tom Kane.[citation needed] This version is the ruler of Genosha, which he received as part of a deal with Senator Robert Kelly and established as a safe haven for mutants, while secretly imprisoning those who do not follow his rules. Additionally, he considers the X-Men family. Throughout the series, he tasks his Acolytes and the Brotherhood of Mutants with furthering Genosha's prosperity and mounting attacks against the Mutant Response Division (MRD), all while facing opposition from the X-Men. After Kelly sends Gambit to steal his helmet, Magneto attempts to retaliate, but Professor X warns him and Kelly of a post-apocalyptic Sentinel-controlled future that will result from their hostilities. Kelly relents, but an undeterred Magneto sends his Acolyte Mystique to kidnap and replace Kelly to mount a false flag attack on Genosha using Kelly's Sentinels. However, he is foiled by the Phoenix Force and exiled from Genosha by his daughter, the Scarlet Witch.
Magneto appears in The Super Hero Squad Show, voiced by Maurice LaMarche.[3] This version is an associate of Doctor Doom. In his most notable appearance in the episode "Hexed, Vexed, and Perplexed!", Magneto trains his children, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch, to become supervillains like him. Amidst this, he has them join him in helping Doom raid the Vault to steal Infinity Fractals. After obtaining one and gaining the ability to manipulate matter, Magneto overpowers the Super Hero Squad and their allies. However, he is betrayed, depowered, and defeated by his children, who had befriended the Falcon and been convinced to follow their own paths. Additionally, an older, alternate timeline variant of Magneto appears in the episode "Days, Nights, and Weekends of Future Past! (Six Against Infinity, Part 2)".
Magneto makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in a photograph in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes episode "Infiltration".[citation needed]
Magneto appears in the Iron Man: Armored Adventures episode "The X-Factor", voiced by Ron Halder.[citation needed]
Magneto appears in the Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers episode "X-Men! To Loki's Castle!", voiced by Banjō Ginga in the Japanese version and Neil Kaplan in the English version.[citation needed] This version is the leader of the Brotherhood of Mutants.
A parody of Magneto called "Cookie Magneto", who can manipulate his namesake, appears in the Rick and Morty episode "Analyze Piss", voiced by John Early.[citation needed]
Film
Two incarnations of Magneto appear in the X-Men film series, portrayed by Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender as adults[4][5][6] while Brett Morris and Bill Milner portray him as a child in X-Men (2000) and X-Men: First Class, respectively. This version's real name is Erik Magnus Lehnsherr. McKellen's incarnation appears in X-Men (2000), X2, and X-Men: The Last Stand in addition to an uncredited appearance in the mid-credits scene of The Wolverine while Fassbender's incarnation appears in X-Men: First Class,[7][8][9]X-Men: Apocalypse,[10] and Dark Phoenix. Furthermore, both incarnations appear in X-Men: Days of Future Past.[11][12][13]
Video games
Magneto appears as a boss in The Uncanny X-Men.[citation needed]
Magneto appears in X-Men: Madness in Murderworld.[citation needed]
Magneto appears as a boss in X-Men (1992).[citation needed]
Magneto appears as a boss in X-Men (1993).[citation needed]
Magneto appears as a boss in X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse.[citation needed]
Magneto appears as a boss in X-Men: Children of the Atom, voiced by George Buza.[citation needed]
Magneto appears as a boss and playable character in X-Men 2: Clone Wars.[citation needed]
Magneto appears as a playable character in Marvel Super Heroes, voiced by Lorne Kennedy.[14]
Magento appears as a playable character in Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes, voiced again by Lorne Kennedy.[14]
Magneto appears as a boss in X-Men: Mutant Academy.[citation needed] This version is the leader of the Brotherhood of Mutants.
Magneto appears in X-Men: Mutant Academy 2.[citation needed] This version is the leader of the Brotherhood of Mutants.
Magneto appears in X-Men: Next Dimension, voiced by Fred Tatasciore.[citation needed] This version is the leader of the Brotherhood of Mutants.
Magneto, based on Ian McKellen's portrayal, appears as a boss in X2: Wolverine's Revenge, voiced again by Fred Tatasciore.[14] This version is initially a prisoner of a mutant prison called the Void and outfitted with a power-limiting collar until Sabretooth frees him.
An amalgamated incarnation of Magneto appears as a boss in X-Men Legends, voiced by Tony Jay.[14] This version is the leader of the Brotherhood of Mutants who resembles his Ultimate Marvel incarnation and possesses the mainstream incarnation's personality and relationship with Charles Xavier.
Magneto appears as a playable character in Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects, voiced by Christopher Gaze.[citation needed]
Magneto as depicted in X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse.
Magneto appears as a playable character in X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse, voiced by H. Richard Greene.[14] This version is the leader of the Brotherhood of Mutants.
Magneto, based on Ian McKellen's portrayal, appears as a playable character in X-Men: The Official Game, voiced by Dwight Schultz.[14]
Magneto makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance.[citation needed] Additionally, he appears as a playable character in the Xbox 360 version, voiced again by H. Richard Greene.[14]
Magneto appears in the Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable versions of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2, voiced by Phil Proctor.[citation needed] Additionally, he is available as a playable character in the Vicarious Visions versions of the game, voiced again by Fred Tatasciore.[citation needed]
Magneto appears in Marvel Super Hero Squad, voiced by Tom Kane.[14]
Magneto appears in Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, voiced again by Tom Kane.[citation needed]
Magneto appears in Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet, voiced again by Maurice LaMarche.[14] Additionally, he appears as a playable character in the Nintendo DS version via its Challenge Mode.[citation needed]
Magneto appears as a non-playable character in X-Men: Destiny, voiced by Bill Graves.[14] This version is the leader of the Brotherhood of Mutants.
Magneto appears as a boss and unlockable playable character in Marvel: Avengers Alliance.[citation needed] This version is the leader of the Brotherhood of Mutants.
Magneto appears as a playable character in Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth, voiced by James Arnold Taylor.[14]
Magneto appears as a boss and a playable character in Marvel Heroes, voiced again by James Arnold Taylor.[14]
Magneto appears as a playable character Marvel: Contest of Champions.[citation needed]
Magneto appears as a playable character in Marvel: Future Fight.[17]
Magneto appears in Marvel Powers United VR, voiced again by James Arnold Taylor.[14]
Magneto appears in Marvel Strike Force. This version is the leader of the Brotherhood of Mutants.[citation needed]
Magneto appears as a playable character in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, voiced again by Tom Kane.[14] This version is the leader of the Brotherhood of Mutants.
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