The First Class

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Erik Lehnsherr (Michael Fassbender, left foreground) and Charles Xavier (James McAvoy, right foreground), lead Cassidy/Banshee (Caleb Landry Jones), Raven Darkholme/Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence), Dr. Moira MacTaggert (Rose Byrne), Dr. Hank McCoy (Nicholas Hoult), and Alex Summers/Havok (Lucas Till) in a battle to prevent nuclear war.

Emma & Sebastian

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Sebastian Shaw (Kevin Bacon) tells his mutant cohort Emma Frost (January Jones) about his plans to ignite a nuclear war

Emma & Sebastian

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Emma Frost (January Jones) and Sebastian Shaw (Kevin Bacon) are powerful mutants scheming to trigger a nuclear war that will result in the demise of humanity - and the ascension of mutants.

Professor X & Magneto

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As Charles (James McAvoy) watches Erik (Michael Fassbender) wield his mutant powers in a showdown to prevent the beginning of World War III - and nuclear Armageddon.

Emma Frost

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January Jones is Emma Frost, a telepath who possesses a diamond-like skin that is indestructable

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS

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Emma Frost

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January Jones is Emma Frost, a telepath who possesses a diamond-like skin that is indestructable

Havok

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Havok (Lucas Till) reacts to the aftershocks of a demonstration of his formidable power.

The First Class

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Erik Lehnsherr (Michael Fassbender), Banshee (Caleb Landry Jones), Charles (James McAvoy), Moira MacTaggert (Rose Byrne), Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) and Havok (Lucas Till) join forces to prevent the greatest disaster the world has ever known.

Beast & Mystique

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Dr. Hank McCoy (Nicholas Hoult) demonstrates his mutant powers to an appreciative Raven (Jennifer Lawrence), Charles (James McAvoy) and Erik (Michael Fassbender).

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS

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Professor X & Magneto

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Before Charles Xavier (James McAvoy, left) and Erik Lehnsherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men who became the closest of friends. Here they enjoy a game of chess - the first of many they would play over their long and evolving history.

Charles Xavier, aks 'Professor X'

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James McAvoy portrays Charles Xavier, a powerful telepath who can read and control minds.

Emma Frost

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January Jones is Emma Frost, a telepath who possesses a diamond-like skin that can cuthrough glass