Questions tagged [x-men-apocalypse]
A 2016 superhero film based on the Marvel X-Men characters. It is a sequel to X-Men: First Class and X-Men: Days of Future Past. This tag should only be used for questions about this film. Always use in conjunction with the [marvel] and [x-men-cinematic-universe] tags.
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Can Magneto control and manipulate metal ores?
Magneto is the master of magnetism and by controlling and manipulating electromagnetic fields he can control various metals (including non-Ferro-magnetic ones).
Ore is a metal locked inside rocks via ...
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What was the reason for Magneto's decision at the end?
In X-Men: Apocalypse, why did Magneto betray Apocalypse? Magneto was very much grieving and angry and seemed very much on board with Apocalypse's plans. All I remember is that Mystique talked to ...
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Has the filial relation between Nightcrawler and Mystique, from the comics, been explicitly excluded from the X-Men Cinematic Universe?
In the comics, Nightcrawler is Mystique's son.
I could accept in X2 that it just never comes up, as I don't recall the two being on screen much together (if at all). But with X-Men: Apocalypse and ...
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Why was this character treated as a good guy and buddy in the end of "X-Men: Apocalypse"?
The question contains spoilers, so if you didn't watch the movie, be warned!
During the movie Apocalypse gathers a group of mighty mutants around him. While it seems that some form of mind control ...
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Who snitched in X-Men: Apocalypse and why?
So my question is based in the scene where “Henryk” aka Magneto saves the life of one of the men in the steel factory. He moves the steel canister so it doesn’t fall and kill the man when the chain ...
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Why did Apocalypse choose Psylocke and Angel?
In X-Men: Apocalypse, Apocalypse chooses to surround himself with four mutants whom he has personally empowered to become stronger. In the opening clip, we see the original four had:
Death powers (we ...
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Is Magneto's daughter a mutant?
Speaking specifically of X-Men: Apocalypse, there is a scene early on where she's surrounded by woodland critters (mostly deer and caribou it looks like) which seem super docile.
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The original powers of En Sabah Nur?
What are the original powers of En Sabah Nur? I have read on marvel's website that
He quickly became a rebel and was even killed by agents of Ozymandias, only to be revived soon after due to his ...
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Are Nina from "X-Men: Apocalypse" and Anya from comics the same character? What are her powers?
In the movie X-Men: Apocalypse, there is a little girl called Nina, who is according the plot the daughter of Magneto.
This girl apparently has a power related with animals or nature.
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Did Apocalypse enhance mutants' superpowers permanently? [duplicate]
Is Charles Xavier the only one whose powers were not permanently affected?
This question assumes that Apocalypse enhanced mutants' superpowers permanently. Is this true? I want proper citation.
I am ...
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Why did Apocalypse destroy all nuclear weapons?
In X-Men: Apocalypse movie, when Apocalypse gained control of mankind, he simply used that superpower to destroy all nuclear weapons. At that time, I thought that he was going to enforce peace to ...
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Why did Magneto betray Apocalypse? [duplicate]
Magneto, speaking with Apocalypse says
Apocalypse: You betray me?
Magneto: No. I betrayed them.
Why? Apocalypse would give Magneto what he wanted. Killing all humans.
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Is Charles Xavier the only one whose powers were not permanently affected?
In X-Men Apocalypse, Apocalypse permanently enhances any mutant he chooses.
In order of appearance Apocalypse increases the powers of
Storm
Psylocke
Angel
Magneto
By all accounts every one of them ...
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How many times has Apocalypse transferred his powers into another mutant's body?
In X:Men Apocalypse we are shown Apocalypse transferring not only his consciousness, but his powers into another mutant's body:
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Were the robots at the end of 'X-Men: Apocalypse' Sentinels?
Were the robots at the end of X-men: Apocalypse Sentinels?
I assumed they were, but I also heard otherwise.
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In the X-Men cinematic universe, is Apocalypse the first mutant?
In the movie X-Men: Apocalypse, it seems that Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur) is the first mutant ever, given that he was alive around 3600 BC.
Is there any canon information from the cinematic universe, ...
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Mystique and transformed physical abilities
Related: Can Mystique create objects?
Spoilers ahead.
In the first movie, when Mystique impersonates Wolverine, she was able to cut the chain holding the door in place with her "claws". Then, in ...
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Why does Charles ignore Magneto's actions?
Minor spoilers in the question - you might want to skip this if you haven't seen the movie.
In the climax of X-Man: Apocalypse, Magneto is wreaking havoc (pun intended) on the Earth. Magneto is ...
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Did Quicksilver eat the rest of the pizza?
Where have the other slices of the pizza (except the one the dog was already eating) gone after the "rescue"?
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Why is Mutant X in a cage? Is this after/before X-men Days of future past?
In X-Men Origins: Wolverine, "Weapon X" is created and Wolverine escapes. In Apocalypse he is back in a case, and escapes again. How are these two Wolverine's connected?
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What are the tubes on apocalypses head for? [duplicate]
Dont know how to describe this better, but what are the two tubes on every side of apocalypse head? Are they part of his armor? Or part of his body? What is the usage of them? Does he also have them ...
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What was the device used to knock out Hank and the others?
After the explosion at the mansion, Stryker arrives and orders one of his men to use what looks like an oversized megaphone to knock out our friends.
What was this device?
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Why did En Sabah Nu want Professor X's powers? [closed]
It's my understanding that En Sab absorbs powers when he transfers to another person's body. It's also my understanding that when Prof. X was connected to Cerebro, En Sab was amazed at his ...
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Did X-Men Apocalypse take place over a single day?
I just watched X-Men Apocalypse, and it was night time when Apocalypse was awoken. Then, this ultra mutant being who has been asleep for 10,000 years didn't even reign a full day before the final ...
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How can Cyclops' optic blasts burn or melt objects?
I read recently that Cyclops' optic blasts don't produce heat. I found this very surprising. I watched X-Men: The Animated Series growing up, and re-watched it not that long ago as an adult. I ...
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Was that Warren Worthington III?
In the movie X-Men: Apocalypse, we see a character with wings that becomes one of Apocalypse's four horseman. I would have to assume that that's Warren Worthington III aka Angel aka Archangel.
But, I ...
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Is Apocalypse a telepath?
From what I recall, he seems to have an ability to shield himself from Xavier when Xavier was mentally chatting with Eric. Then when Apocalypse interferes, he seems to connect to Xavier's mind and use ...
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Who are the "fittest" in Apocalypse's vision of the future?
The mutant En Sabah Nur, commonly known (amongst family, friends, comic afficionados) as Apocalypse, has a very core belief which acts as a guiding principle for his master scheme, as shown in the ...
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Is there any evidence that this character survived X-Men: Apocalypse?
In X-Men Apocalypse, is there any evidence that:
survived
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Were the Egyptian Four Horsemen characters from the comics?
In the opening sequence of X-Men: Apocalypse, we see the "Four Horsemen" of Apocalypse
These are not the original Four Horsemen of Apocalypse from the comics: War, Famine, Pestilence, & Death. ...
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Is there any evidence that this character survived the explosion in X-Men: Apocalypse?
In X-Men Apocalypse, is there any evidence that:
survived the explosion of
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Is there any evidence that this character survived the helicopter crash in X-Men: Apocalypse?
In X-Men Apocalypse, is there any evidence that:
survived the helicopter explosion?
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What's going to happen to Earth's nukes in X-Men: Apocalypse?
One of the first things that Apocalypse does to demonstrate his power is to
It's never explained what's going to happen to all of them after the movie ends. Are they going to crash back to Earth ...
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How much self-control does Jean Grey have?
In X-Men: Apocalypse, we witness Jean Grey undergoing a dramatic transformation
This is a complete turnaround from the Jean Grey we know from the trilogy before X-Men: Days of Future Past, when in-...
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In X-Men: Apocalypse why was the jail security so poorly armed?
In X-Men: Apocalypse, when...
...they are spotted on camera and security arrives to apprehend them. A few hours before, they were using more effective weapons, but now only have conventional firearms....
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Where did Magneto get his helmet from?
In X-Men: Apocalypse, Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur) gives Magneto his helmet. In X-Men: First Class, Magneto gets his helmet from Sebastian Shaw.
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What passage from The Once and Future King does Professor X read?
In X-Men: Apocalypse, Professor X reads a passage from T.H. White's The Once and Future King to his students. Which passage did he read?
Answer preferably should contain the quote.
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Exactly what happened to Charles Xavier in this scene?
In X-Men: Apocalypse, we see Charles Xavier
Exactly how did this happen? Did Apocalypse intentionally pull them out or was something else going on here that resulted in this happening to Charles?
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Is Apocalypse's power-buffing effect permanent?
One of Apocalypse's advertised abilities is the power to buff any other mutant's powers, which he used primarily on his four principal followers. Can this effect be permanent?
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What is Apocalypse wearing?
In the movie, we can see that Apocalypse is wearing some kind of suit
It seems this suit is regarded with equal importance to his life. What is this suit, and why is it so important? What is it made ...
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What's the extent of Apocalypse's abilities?
Apocalypse claimed to possess many abilities
What are his original power(s), and what has he collected over time?
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What is Apocalypse's real name?
Apocalypse is the name given to the lead antagonist of this movie.
What is the name he was known by to the ancient Egyptians? Is that his real name as opposed to, say, his many "god names"? If it's ...
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How do Jean and Storm recognize Nightcrawler in X-Men: Apocalypse despite not knowing him in X2?
In X2 (2003), it appears that Jean and Storm don't know who Nightcrawler is. In X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), they do. By my understanding, X-Men: Apocalypse was set in an earlier chronological time ...
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What did Apocalypse mean by this line?
In the climax of X-Men Apocalypse,
What did he mean by this?
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What did this character hit to cause the massive explosion?
In the movie X-Men Apocalypse we see,
This sequence was quite fast, so I couldn't understand what did he hit. Was it the Jet or some secret stash of explosives ?
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How do these characters escape from the chopper?
In the X-Men: Apocalypse movie, when Stryker captures some mutants (Mystique, Hank and don't remember who else) along with Moira and takes them with him in his chopper they are kept in a cabin (within ...
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Who is this in the X-Men Apocalypse trailer?
In the very first seconds of the trailer in which Jean is dreaming you can see this frame:
I may be thinking too much...but from what this looks like, its a feminine body... am I being paranoid or ...
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