Magneto has been a big part of the X-Men movie franchise, appearing in most off the films. Most recently he had a major role in ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’, a film that many called disappointing upon release(myself included).  Now Michael Fassbender is set to return as the famous villain and a new rumor reveals details on what his role will in the new film.

The rumor comes from Nerdist, who claim that they know about the new direction being taken for Magneto. The details on what his role may be is interesting because the character did not have anything to do with the comic storyline.

• A source close to the film has told us that Michael Fassbender’s new Magneto costume is meant to suggest the imagery commonly associated with cult leaders. We’re thinking this means that Magneto is feeling particularly messianic and he may have attracted followers who buy into that. This probably means that the Acolytes will make their first live-action appearance in this movie. That’s fitting, considering that the X-Men comics introduced that team in the early ’90s, which just happens to be when the film is set.

It seems like he may have a pretty large role in the film, which may upset some fans that want the film to focus on Jean Grey. I personally hope that they keep his role to a minimum, maybe setup future storylines for sequels.

The Acolytes are mentioned when talking about the new cult-look for Magneto; they are a group of mutants that pledged to follow the villain’s ways. Last thing mentioned in the report is that the new film will introduce the fictional land of Genosha.

• But there’s more! Our source also tells us that Dark Phoenix will introduce Genosha to the X-Men movieverse. In the late ’80s, writer Chris Claremont created Genosha as a fictional country that had Mutant apartheid. In the ’90s, Magneto eventually seized control of Genosha and declared it to be a new mutant homeland. That worked out just fine… at least until Sentinels wiped out most of the population.

Of course, this hasn’t been confirmed yet so this info should be taken as a rumor. The details do sound plausible though, and Fox making Magneto as a big part of a film that’s not about him isn’t a stretch.

What do you guys think? Be sure to tweet at SuperBroMovies with your thoughts. – Marcos Melendez

Source: Nerdist