I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of X-Men: First Class and the star of the show was Michael Fassbender as Magneto.
I respect Ian McKellan’s acting and was happy to see him in the role of Magneto opposite Patrick Stewart’s Charles Xavier. As an older man and actor, he brought a certain majesty to his Magneto and I appreciated that.
Fassbender's brilliant portrayal of Magneto nearly matches the menace of Anthony Hopkins’ Hannibal Lecter. I had not heard of Fassbender before but I’m curious to know if he was as good in his other movies as he was in First Class. He brought to the screen the danger that I imagined of the Magneto character and I winced with every scene.
I haven’t been this interested in an actor or his work since Edward Norton’s Primal Fear. I’m curious to see Fassbender’s other films to see what else he has done or is capable of doing on screen.
Fassbender was in as many as four films in 2011 and I was hoping he would be nominated for one in particular called Shame. I wanted to see it in the theatre but couldn’t get around to it.
A trip to my local video store a few months ago showed me that there were others that wanted to see Fassbender's films. All copies of Shame were rented the day I stepped in there.
I went to the video again the following week and picked up the lone copy on the shelf that was waiting for me. After watching the film, I can understand why he wasn't nominated. The role and subject matter were a little too uncompromising and I believe that may have hurt Fassbender's chances.
The summer blockbuster Prometheus has an all-star cast but Fassbender once again is surely the most intriguing of the actors. I'll be sure to see that one as well.
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