Story Overview

X-Men: First Class takes the audience back to a time when mutants were still hidden from the world, forced to conceal their abilities before humanity became aware of their existence. Long before they became known as Professor X and Magneto, Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr were two young men just beginning to understand the true nature and potential of their extraordinary powers.

Before turning into bitter rivals, Charles and Erik were close friends who worked side by side with other outcast mutants, striving to stop threats that could endanger humanity itself. However, deep ideological differences gradually drove them apart. Their conflicting beliefs about coexistence and dominance laid the foundation for an eternal conflict between Magneto’s Brotherhood and Professor X’s X-Men—one that would grow into a legendary struggle spanning generations.

With Michael Fassbender portraying Magneto and James McAvoy bringing Professor X to life, X-Men: First Class uncovers the origins of one of the most iconic rivalries in superhero history. Revealing the secrets behind world-shaping events and the rise of young mutant leaders, the film breathes new life into the franchise by revisiting the roots of the X-Men saga.