'Avengers: Doomsday': Ian McKellen accidentally SPOILS major Magneto moment - Watch

With still months to go before 'Avengers: Doomsday' hits the big screens, the makers seem to be finding it hard to plug the leaks. After the film's trailers and first looks leaking online, this time, cast member, Sir Ian McKellen may have accidentally revealed a key plot detail. The actor, who will be seen reprising his villainous role as Magneto in the upcoming film, may have let a major detail about his character slip. The 86-year-old actor, who will be back as his iconic X-Men character, raised eyebrows during a recent interview, when he appeared to hint at a large-scale event that could just set his character up to be a villain in the upcoming film.

Ian McKellen drops Doomsday spoiler

While opening up to Jake Hamilton about playing Magneto in earlier X-Men films, McKellen recalled performing practical effects. He shared, “The first film, I remember the camera behind me, my hands raised up and as they did that two motorcars, police cars in front of me were raised up by cranes. And when I signalled, I dropped my hands, the cars dropped. These were not special effects.”

While reflecting on how filmmaking has evolved, McKellen added, “Nowadays, I think these will become a little bit easier, though I did destroy New Jersey the other day." On realising what he had said, the veteran actor quickly reacted, saying, “Oooh, I perhaps shouldn’t have said that.”

About Magneto's role

McKellen's role in the upcoming 'Avengers' film was confirmed in the teaser trailer, which featured him opposite Patrick Stewart's Charles Xavier, playing a game of cr He featured in the X-Men clip that saw Magneto

The remark has sparked speculation among fans about Magneto’s role in 'Avengers: Doomsday' and whether the film will feature a major sequence action set in New Jersey.

'Avengers: Doomsday' is scheduled for release in theatres on December 18, 2026. The film is set to face major box office competition from 'Dune 3'. Robert Downey Jr joined Timothee Chalamet, to help fans which is also expected to open on the same day.

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