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The 10 Best Performances From The X-Men Franchise

X-Men: Apocalypse has arrived in theatres and the general reaction has been rather muted, with the liveliest responses being credited to a genuinely strong performance from Michael Fassbender, the ridiculous over the top nature of Oscar Isaac’s villain and what has to be the oddest, most nonsensical chronology in any film universe ever.

Patrick Stewart – X2

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Calm, calculated and exuding effortless empathy for his character and others, Patrick Stewart’s Charles Xavier left his large and iconic mark pretty much immediately in the X-Men universe. He never gets the “big” moments like the more flashy characters such as Wolverine and Magneto, but he brings a sense of gravitas to his surroundings with a single stare.

While he may not make leadership decisions that are consistently helpful, Stewart’s Professor X generates such a tremendous feeling of warmth and welcoming that his place at the head of the X-Men is well earned.

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