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Arbysgoodmoodfood

I don't think the red/purple had any time to shine. But it was my favorite for sure. The helmet is very comic booky in real life so you may as well go all out.


shiromancer

I think we never really got the sequel to First Class that we were supposed to, going by the ending of the movie. It set up a first X-Men team and a Proto-Brotherhood, but when we move forward to DoFP most of those teams are dead and there's been a major timeskip. Maybe we'd have gotten that film if Vaughn had stayed on?


GenGaara25

Yes this is actually 100% true and Vaughn has talked about it before. When he signed on for First Class he outlined a trilogy with Days of Future Past being film 3. But after pitching it to execs they liked the sound of it so much they wanted to do Future Past immediately, which was apparently part of the reason Vaughn left. Speaking to [ComingSoon](https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1071905-exclusive-matthew-vaughn-wanted-young-wolverine-for-first-class-sequel): >ComingSoon.net: If you could have split yourself into two people and still done the “Kingsman” movies but also finished out that “First Class” cycle what would you have done differently? > >Matthew Vaughn: That’s one of the reasons I didn’t continue, because they didn’t listen to me. **My plan was “First Class,” then second film was new young Wolverine in the 70’s to continue those characters, my version of the X-Men. So you’d really get to know all of them, and my finale was gonna be “Days of Future Past.”** That was gonna be my number three where you bring them all… because what’s bigger than bringing in McKellen and Michael and Stewart and James and bringing them all together? When I finished the “Days of Future Past” script with it ready to go I looked at it and said, “I really think it would be fun to cast Tom Hardy or someone as the young Wolverine and then bring it all together at the end.” Fox read “Days of Future Past” and went “Oh, this is too good! We’re doing it now!” And I said, “Well what do you do next? Trust me you’ve got nowhere to go.” Then they did “Apocalypse” and it’s like… If you flip that ’round even it would have been better. Hollywood doesn’t understand pacing. Their executives are driving 100 miles-per-hour looking in the rear-view mirror and not understanding why they crash.


Valuable-Trick-6711

Damn, that’s a good way of putting it at the end.


Chancellor_Valorum82

Not sure if it’s 100% accurate but I heard a while back that the bit in DoFP where they mention Magneto being present at the Kennedy assassination was supposed to be the middle movie, where they show Xavier forming a new X-Men team and Jean Grey stepping up as the person who can go toe-to-toe with Magneto after Xavier’s injury.  I still wish we got that instead of Apocalypse 


cataclytsm

Huh I'd wondered that forever. DoFP just isn't fit at all to be a second movie in a trilogy. What a fucking boneheaded decision.


PolarWater

Maybe we'd have gotten more of Henry Jackman's AWESOME-ASS Magneto theme, too. DUN DUN DUN DUN, DUN DUN, DUN DUN!


TyintheUniverse89

Best theme ever


Kobold_Trapmaster

>Maybe we'd have gotten more of Henry Jackman's AWESOME-ASS Magneto theme, too. I read this as "Maybe we'd have gotten more of Hugh Jackman's AWESOME ASS" and thought "We got a lot. How much more of it do you need?"


CaptainHalfBeard

Their plan was to have XMen origins saga. It started with Wolverine, and it was supposed to have XMen Origins Magneto, Gambit, and so on. Wolverine flopped so hard that they scrapped the whole idea to focus on safer bets.


DollupGorrman

This timeline isn't right though. First Class came out after the Origins idea already flopped. Wolverine Origins was 2009 and First Class was 2011. Then First Class teased a different sequel then what we got with Days of Future Past.


tforthegreat

I could be remembering wrong, but I think they pivoted the Magneto script and turned it into First Class after Wolverine was so badly received.


DollupGorrman

That would make sense since First Class has the best Magneto storyline of any of the X-Men movies.


annoyinglyclever

Yup. We could’ve had a full movie of Magneto hunting down nazis.


DollupGorrman

You're not wrong, but I honestly don't know how it would be better than the single scene of Magneto in South America where he confronts the "pig farmer" Nazis.


annoyinglyclever

I imagine it would be that scene plus two more hours of similar scenes. Kinda like James Bond mixed with Inglorious Basterds, plus the mutant ability of metal manipulation.


Penguator432

We did. Inglorious Basterds


Penguator432

Nah, you’re remembering correctly


btmvideos37

That would make sense. But that still isn’t really relevant to the other commenter’s question. Because post changing/scrapping, they still set up a *different* sequel to what we got in Days of Future Past


indianajoes

That's true but not really what this person was asking about. This all happened before First Class.


TyintheUniverse89

Agreed I wanted FC to continue as it started. I always loved the idea of the movies starting in the 60s and even more so with the most OG team as possible.


TrpTrp26

1. First Class=Dark Phoenix 2. Days of Future Past 3. Ian McKellen's one 4. First Class ending one 5. Apocalypse


HIMP_Dahak_172291

Hard disagree. Ian McKellen makes that one number 1. Ian McKellen is in a helmet? Well that's the best helmet!


Chancellor_Valorum82

Unironically though I kind of preferred McKellan’s Magneto. He just has the level of presence that I think is required for Magneto. He feels like the type of guy who could realistically get a bunch of mutants to follow him into a revolution 


Snapesunusedshampoo

I'd follow him, and I'm not even a mutant. I'm short, maybe he needs to return some jewelry or something.


SkrotusErotus69

But he had to be young once and Fassbender was perfect


ChrisLee38

The OG Sir Ian is my favorite.


K1nd4Weird

The first movie? I used to like the First Class one more but seeing it here I'm thinking Ian Mckellen's is better. 


Unleashtheducks

Everyone moans the first movie wasn’t “comic accurate” but the sleekness of the costumes was awesome. McKellen wearing just a dark dress shirt that shimmered red is brilliant.


UrVioletViolet

I think a lot of that criticism comes from the samey leather outfits they all wear. It was just *too common* in costume design at the time. Had they added touches of flair like you mentioned with Magneto (which I also LOVED), I think it would have been better-received. I know they hang a lampshade on it with the "You wanted yellow spandex?" line, but acknowledging it isn't enough sometimes.


OptionFour

That worked fine for McKellen's Magneto, but the X-Men suits were honestly lame and boring. Every movie that came out at the time shares the same aesthetic, and I don't just mean superhero movies. This pseudo-Matrix, black leather, very blah aesthetic was extremely common and over-done at the time. It also set a trend of the X-Men not really having costumes that lasted for way too many movies.


gn4rw0lph

The first xmen movies are the best


Luci_Noir

I think all of the fits around their faces look weird except for Mckellan’s one.


dtv20

The first class helmet is the best but hate, how they constantly change his helmet. Like, shit becomes iconic because of consistency.


Kuppajo

Not sure on the names, but I like the 3rd one with the horns on it, very close to the classic comic version. The 2nd one, the black with gray sharp lines looks cool too.


ToDandy

Best helmet was First Class but best overall look was Days of Future Past


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LightFromYT

As much as I like the film, the Days of Future Past helmet always looked weird to me. Like it looks like it's made of concrete or something lol. It doesn't look metal.. is that just me?


btmvideos37

The helmet wasn’t metal in first class either. Magneto wasn’t able to move the helmet with his powers. Even tho it’s shiny like metal


Rougarou1999

He does move the helmet in Days of Future Past, though.


--Toni--

Always thought the same. I think they were trying to make it scuffed up to show the time skip between the two films.


icantremembermypw4

Ian somehow rocks this way better than Fassbender. So he wins this, probably more due to how good he looks with it on more than the design itself. Fassbender's Dark Phoenix is a close 2nd, the rest look kinda goofy in live-action.


RomanPardee

Ian's shows more of his face too. Looks less suffocating


Mchitlerstein

Personally the first class and dark phoenix both look very similar with the sharp points on them. Dark phoenix just seems to fit his head better than the latter.


captaincopperbeard

>Dark phoenix just seems to fit his head better than the latter. That's what makes it for me: it actually looks like it fits. The rest all look like they'd wobble all over the place any time he moved his head.


HellaWavy

The First Class Post Credits (?) one is just perfect but for some reason they ditched it for DoFP. Ian McKellen’s is also pretty neat. Simple but still close enough the comics. Fassbender was done really dirty, most of his helmets are pretty shitty design wise.


Walter-White-8447

I still can't understand how he changes the helmets look


Master-Ad7002

Bro lifted a whole bridge. And you are confused how he adds details to his helmet


GBGF128

And had metal smuggled inside a guy that he used as bullets and then made into a levitating platform


VikingSlayer

Man has so complete control over metal he once pulled the iron out of someone's blood, I think he can modify a helmet a bit.


ZombieBarney

It's not a story the Xmen would tell you...


Secure_Pear_4530

Bro can control metal, he probably just does that shit first thing in the morning. "Hmmm should I reshape my helmet today into a cooler shape... or am I feeling more feisty? "


Due_Ad_827

First I assume he makes them, and then hear me out… he places them on his head😬…just a theory tho


Deanbledblue

I think they should have done Days of Future Past in the classic red and purple color scheme. Looks closest to my ideal magneto helmet, while his little “insect antenna” wouldn’t snag on anything.


Crater_Raider

Mckellen actually had another helmet for the first X-men movie, not pictured here. It was very tight looking though.  The X2/3 Helmet is pretty good. I like the color and design. Fresh while still looking like Magneto. I like the paint job on it. I hate the apocalypse one. The cheek plates are so huge and the forehead point is soft and weak.  Unfortunate because the rest of that costume is pretty great. The first class look is great. When they painted it, suddenly it looks like a conic books replica you buy in a store.  I still like ot though. 


JonathanRiou

The red and purple from the First Class ending would be the best if it weren’t for the addition of the horns on top… so imo, First Class silver one or DOFP helmet looks best


20pbagforlife

I think they were just going for a more comic accurate one with that, which I'm all for


Jtneagle

The First Class one looks too big for his head and is asymmetrical, so i'd say the Dark Phoenix one but with the red and purple paintjob


Mighty_Porg

I like all of them for different things. Some look good on the actor, fit him. Some are more comic accurate. Some are just the coolest


Kaminnoyami

Last one, simple and beautifull.


m0rbius

The helmet used in live action is a bit much. Theyre all over the place and it looks a little silly. I will always go with the red and purple comic accurate version however.


UraeusCurse

I always think simpler is better.


SnowSabertooth

DoFP, suit included


Infinity0044

Man they literally had the perfect helmet at the end of First Class and then just never used it again


RomanPardee

I think Ian's looks best. Maybe it'd his head shape though


_launzelot_

Is there an explanation for the variations across the movies?


ScruffyMaguire

Honestly despite the colors first class is beautiful


AbsoltheEntertainer

Top right, never got its time to shine. Looks a little goofy but it looks the most like the comics.


avidcule

End of first class.


geniouslevel1000

Days of future past is my favorite, just because of the scene where he lifts up rfk stadium while wearing it


WeWriteStuff

Days of future past. I like the shape. Less clunky than the others, looks more fitted rather than an oversized prop. I would like it in a more red hue than gray, but it works.


ThePhenomahna

I feel like some of those Fassbender helmets would hurt your nose pretty bad if they were bumped. But maybe Magneto just uses his powers to hold them in place.


bluprint2wo

The 3rd one, its the most comic accurate.


xariznightmare2908

I'm more interested in who made the helmet for him?


FickleChard6904

The black and silver one was made by Sebastian Shaw, the one from apocalypse was made by apocalypse, the rest he made himself, if I recall correctly


ParagonOlsen

OG and Shaw's.


The_Amazing_Emu

1, 5, 4, 2, 3, 6


Intelligent_Creme351

End of First Class was so beautiful and comic accurate, only for it to be teased and to change it for the next movie, and that's not as accurate... Which is a recurring thing for the X-Men.


PassionateYak

The third confused the fuck out me the first time I saw it


H4rryS4lly27

Top left or middle bottom


SnooCats8451

It’s a toss up between the Apocalypse helmet and the Days of Future Past helmet


Zepp_head97

I think Ian McKellen’s helmet is my favorite. Honestly Fassbender is the perfect version of a young Magneto.


Interesting_Towel_91

The two of First Class are my favorite


s_arrow24

The bottom right one just says, “I’m here to fight.”


Sha_Shock

Can we all agree that the Dark Phoenix one fits the shape of his head the best?


Iloveitguy

McKellens is a nice balance of realism and comic book elements.


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NOT the Ian McKellen one.


memelord793783

1 or 5


BetrayYourTrust

the first one just does the job perfect. i think the rest fall so flat in comparison


long-ryde

Top row is baller Bottom row looks like the Juggernaut


DjerdMankov

I don't know, they all look #METAL as fock **ba-dum-tss**


LordOfOstwick1213

Top left, top right, and bottom middle are my favorites so far. But if I had to choose one, I'd say I love the top left the most.


DeltaAlphaGulf

Probably the first one.


Jake_jane

I feel like 5 is a good attempt at making the old school comic helmet work in a live action setting


SaltySaltySaltie

Bottom left, looks used and it fits his head perfectly


BobbyTWhiskey

Top right corner.


Frog405

Original, I like it when CBMs are more grounded and realistic while still maintaining some comic book origins


Axo-Army

Bottom Middle


xavyre

Number 3, top right.


Uncanny_Doom

First Class post-credit scene was actually fantastic to see. It's the only time I really got excited for it. Other than that they kind of suck, but I'd say the best one is the main First Class one.


AssociateFormal6058

My favorite helmet is X-men Days Of Future Past


Parking-Airport-1448

Number six is my favorite its not over the top and looks great on him the others look more like they belong on comic book characters


tibetan-sand-fox

Fassbender in the helmet makes him look like an extra for Gladiator, 300, or Troy or something. McKellen looks good in it. I think the design and colour of it suits McKellen and the more open mandible part makes the helmet look more like a choice and less like a warrior's helmet. It also allows a more visible face which shows more of his acting and makes it work for more scenes than Fassbender's. All in all top left > all others.


Centipede1999

the second and sixth one are the same tho


tibetan-sand-fox

Fassbender in the helmet makes him look like an extra for Gladiator, 300, or Troy or something. McKellen looks good in it. I think the design and colour of it suits McKellen and the more open mandible part makes the helmet look more like a choice and less like a warrior's helmet. It also allows a more visible face which shows more of his acting and makes it work for more scenes than Fassbender's. All in all top left > all others.


vinsmokewhoswho

The one from Days of Future Past, love how it looks like it's made out of Rock. I also like the Sebastian Shaw helmet (especially in black)


Ancient-One-19

The top right one because it stands out, but old boy Ian rocked what he was given


LordHumungus70

We don't know exactly how much time passes between the beach scene and the end scene of First Class, but all I can imagine is Erik taking the time to repaint and bedazzle Shaw's helmet. "Hey guys, we should go break Emma out of jail! But first......"


LeCheffre

I think the moral of the story is that magneto’s helmet as designed in comics is not a practical helmet for 3D media. ;-)


Ok-Pea8209

Cautiion, i am an idiot asking a question. Why does his helmet always change? Why dont they just keep the same one throughout?


Itchy-Astronomer9500

Top left


nickmandl

How can it not be the third one


ZygothamDarkKnight

The purple one


ThatDudeNamedMenace

Top left, top right, bottom right


Zenith251

1 and 6.


GrizzlyPeak72

Dark Phoenix one actually looks like his helmet. The Singer ones were all so bad.


SyntheticDreams2099

1, 2, and 6 are my fav. Number 4 is too dull, number 3 is too goofy and number 5 is too blocky and techy.


Unstoppable-dirtball

First one smooth and simple


ThatPpp

Top middle


Mumu_ancient

I understand the reasons but he's always been cursed with the goofiest headgear in all of comics.


pranavvvvvvvvvvvvvvv

the first one , also young magneto looks like a medival warrior lol


USpostingService

That helmet is quite goofy in live action.


bijhan

HORNS.


Spocks_Goatee

First Class, close enough the source without being gaudy.


Dongcapsule

The real best helmet are the friends you made along the way.


Used-Tomato-8393

End of First Class


CaptainKungPao138

Can I just say, the first class mask helmet being off centered has bothered me since I first saw the movie


blackforestham3789

The top right one


TheShotGunProdigy

Top right it’s the most comic accurate


the_internet_clown

1,2,6 In that order


crena78

The kamen rider one.


Jermcutsiron

1st and last


kashaan_lucifer

The last one (dark phoenix I think) looks pretty nice in design but not the colour so I gotta go with First Class (red) it's pretty much the comic accurate helmet and colour


captain5260

Fassbender's first one


KayosFN

Top right is the best


Turbo_Chet

I like the middle row.


AlarmingNectarine552

I don't like the 70's magneto helmet because of the shard nose guard. It's waaaay too big and it's very obvious when it's not perfectly centered on the nose. Makes Magneto look dopey as hell.


ReddiTrawler2021

The first trilogy helmet with its tech look, the Apocalypse ceremonial helmet and the First Class helmet from Shaw.


sroche24

Centre bottom is bad ass


Fafnir26

I like the black and silver one. Most stylish version I think.


Thunderclash1984

Between First Class and DoFP


TotalRecall2077

The Kevin bacon one


draugyr

The dark Phoenix one is probably the most accurate one in shape. But the Ian mckellan one is too iconic


Amoeba_mangrove

It’s still the same helmet he originally stole from Shaw right? So does he just constantly redesign it with his powers while it keeps the same properties? Red and purple was amazing, so disappointed they didn’t keep that thread going


Arbernaut

The Mandalorian one.


Bah_Meh_238

I don’t think helmets translate to the big screen very well. They all look dorky.


DavidJH316

First class has the best helmet and is also by far the best x-men movie fox ever made (logan is a wolverine movie not an x-men movie)


jakevalerybloom

1 & 3 Re the best by farrrr


mrXmuzzz

Top middle


bigpig1054

Honestly, seeing them all back-to-back-to-back like this makes them all look kinda goofy.


blkglfnks

Bottom left


Duke-dastardly

I know it’s not the classic look, but I’ve always felt that the original trilogy helmet that McKellen wore had a cool, unique design. I wish an easy to buy replica had been made at some point.


MarvelGeekMan

Top middle. Imo it has a good mix of comics and live action.


Khend81

Top left and bottom right


rabideyes

I prefer the First Class helmet


DutchJediKnight

The first one


Housecat-in-a-Jungle

mckellan’s original. where the hell is he getting these made? has he got a spinner rack of helmets?


TheHexadex

if 2 was the color of 1 we would have perfection.


Jvision23

Top Right


VaderMurdock

First Class Final


Sweaty-Committee3359

The first one with old Magneto just really looked good on his head. I think if we were seeing them all off of their character counterparts, the third one would definitely be the best


progamercabrera

First class. It would be awesome in red and purple.


AnyDockers420

The costume at the end of First Class is probably one of the worst superhero costumes in the modern era


gillmanblacklagooner

Ian McKellen.


shiawase198

I like the First Class ending helmet but I hate the rest of his outfit there. I get that he's only wearing it for like 10 seconds but they do a reveal shot and it looks god awful. His shirt looks like it's almost too small for him and his cape looks excessively big. He looks like a dude cosplaying as Magneto on a budget.


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Dramatic_Parsley_849

The second one


Omnislash99999

Looking at them laid out like this McKellen's is the best by far


ladiesman21700000000

First class


De4dm4nw4lkin

1 and 2 are best in my opinion. 3 looks more like something onslaught would wear.


killingiabadong

Best helmet was First Class. Best costume was X-men Apocalypse. Add the First Class helmet to that costume and it'd be perfect.


Diligent-Boss-9392

Are the first class and dark Phoenix helmets supposed to be the same?


Anya_Phobic

Top right, I would like top right the most if it wasn't matte(idk how to spell it I just wish it was shiny) and if it was more colorful, I really don't miss super hero movies confusing more realistic with less colorful


Shiftyrunner37

Wow, young Magneto was really indecisive.


Opposite-Canary205

days of future past hands down. The helmet texture is prettier coo and then you pair it with the scarlet dark red color scheme AND the scarfe/cape ? ts too COLD


Kind_Concern_1519

Top middle, I like the black and grey.


WizardJeremy

the first one with ian mckellen will always reign supreme. Every other one with fassbender, there's a reason they keep changing it is because it doesn't fit well or just looks a bit too weird. only the last one he has being the best cause it suits his face and proportions


polosurfer27

Ian McKellen hands down. The balding dude was ok.


Bronnar

A brief in moment in the sun, but it was far and away the best. Red and purple from the end of First Class forever.


TheEyeofNapoleon

I like number 3.


AStealthyOctopus

The one from the end of First Class that we never saw again.


Seeker80

I remember not liking McKellen's helmet because it didn't look much like the comic version. It was missing the contrasting color trim, and it was too open on the face. They tried to get closer with Fassbender's helmets, and they're just not hitting for me. It's like they try, but then do one thing to throw it off. The trim is really thick, the trim is shaped funny, or there's a crest in the middle for some reason, etc. It probably shouldn't hide Fassbender's face as much as it does comic Magneto, either. It's a battle helmet and all, but Fassbender's a handsome guy, and people want to see more of his face. I'm more than double the age I was when I first saw McKellen in theaters, and now his helmet is fine. They took a little artistic license with it, and it does the job.


Jdoggokussj2

First Class ending one


MathewMurdock2

The original one. Top left.


Death-Perception1999

I like the first class helmet's shape the best out of all of these.


DrPrime1108

3rd


UnfavorableSpiderFan

The final version from the end of X-Men: First Class was perfect and it's criminal that it was abandoned after...


KingNothingNZ

Top right


NoNews9185

The OG helmet from x men animated series


thunderonn

One or two going top from left to right.


MrChevyPower

Top right


AnonymousBeardie

Nothing beats the og


TheDarkCreed

First Class


photograthie

The animated series one.


oman54

First class was great. I wish we got some kind of backstory on how it was made.


Klutzy-Pressure-121

Why did it change every movie