Directed by:
Matthew VaughnCinematography:
John MathiesonCast:
James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Kevin Bacon, January Jones, Nicholas Hoult, Rose Byrne, Lucas Till, Edi Gathegi, Jason Flemyng (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
The film is a prequel to the first three movies, set during the 1960s, with John F. Kennedy as president of the United States. X-Men: First Class parallels the history of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Civil Rights Movement. The villains of the film will be the Hellfire Club. The film, set during the 1960s, focuses on the relationship between Professor X and Magneto and the origin of their groups, the X-Men and the Brotherhood of Mutants. The film stars James McAvoy as Professor X and Michael Fassbender as Magneto. (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
(more)Cast
![James McAvoy](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/167/022/167022543_147fd4.jpg)
James McAvoy
UK
Best movies:
NT Live: Cyrano de Bergerac (2020) (theatrical recording)
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Rory O'Shea Was Here (2004)
![Michael Fassbender](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/157/162157154_4b5c66.png)
Michael Fassbender
West Germany
Best movies:
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Kneecap (2024)
X-Men: First Class (2011)
![Jennifer Lawrence](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/579/161579690_330c7e.jpg)
Jennifer Lawrence
USA
Best movies:
X-Men: First Class (2011)
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Passengers (2016)
![Kevin Bacon](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/167/116/167116586_e79679.jpg)
Kevin Bacon
USA
Best movies:
JFK (1991)
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Apollo 13 (1995)
![January Jones](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/650/160650038_ce22f0.jpg)
January Jones
USA
Best movies:
Love Actually (2003)
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Pirate Radio (2009)
![Nicholas Hoult](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/167/063/167063615_5e1b9b.jpg)
Nicholas Hoult
UK
Best movies:
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Wallander (2008) (series)
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
![Rose Byrne](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/060/161060588_1edb10.png)
Rose Byrne
Australia
Best movies:
The Boys (2019) (series)
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
![Lucas Till](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/143/166143625_df2eb3.jpg)
Lucas Till
USA
Best movies:
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Walk the Line (2005)
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
![Edi Gathegi](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/412/166412011_98b4ab.jpg)
Edi Gathegi
Kenya
Best movies:
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Crank (2006)
![Jason Flemyng](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/099/162099094_2480f5.jpg)
Jason Flemyng
UK
Best movies:
Snatch (2000)
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
X-Men: First Class (2011)
![Morgan Lily](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/394/394609_b66933.jpg)
Morgan Lily
USA
Best movies:
X-Men: First Class (2011)
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Flipped (2010)
![Zoë Kravitz](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/981/163981254_154fb4.jpg)
Zoë Kravitz
USA
Best movies:
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
![Caleb Landry Jones](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/730/162730773_2b0e97.jpg)
Caleb Landry Jones
USA
Best movies:
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
![Oliver Platt](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/440/162440882_e23b11.jpg)
Oliver Platt
Canada
Best movies:
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Frost/Nixon (2008)
Benny & Joon (1993)
![Bill Milner](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/279/279522_b1fa14.jpg)
Bill Milner
UK
Best movies:
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Broken (2012)
Anthropoid (2016)
![Laurence Belcher](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/367/367186_2afcd4.jpg)
Laurence Belcher
UK
Best movies:
X-Men: First Class (2011)
A Song for Jenny (2015) (TV movie)
Diana (2013)
![Matt Craven](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/933/162933831_96960a.jpg)
Matt Craven
Canada
Best movies:
Karol. Człowiek, który został papieżem (2005) (TV movie)
X-Men: First Class (2011)
The Life of David Gale (2003)
![Álex González](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/276/276851_28d816.jpg)
Álex González
Spain
Best movies:
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Los serrano (2003) (series)
Orbiter 9 (2017)
![Hugh Jackman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/828/163828254_a576fe.jpg)
Hugh Jackman
Australia
Best movies:
The Prestige (2006)
Prisoners (2013)
X-Men: First Class (2011)
![Rebecca Romijn](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/295/166295809_0f3492.jpg)
Rebecca Romijn
USA
Best movies:
X-Men: First Class (2011)
X-Men 2 (2003)
X-Men (2000)