Object Details
- wearer
- McKellen, Ian
- Dolce & Gabbana
- Description
- Costume worn by Ian McKellen in his role as Erik Lensherr/Magneto in the 2014 film X-Men: Days of Future Past. McKellen originated the role of Magneto on screen in 2000 and reappears in two subsequent films in the series leading up to Days of Future Past. McKellen shared this role with Michael Fassbender, who plays a younger version of Magneto in X-Men: First Class and subsequent films. The film earned over $747 million worldwide, making it the 6th highest grossing film of 2014.
- The character of Magneto originated in the world of Marvel Comics in 1963. His character is complex, as he has been portrayed as villain, antihero, and superhero throughout the series.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- 2013
- ID Number
- 2014.0076.03
- accession number
- 2014.0076
- catalog number
- 2014.0076.03
- Object Name
- costume
- Physical Description
- fabric (overall material)
- plastic (overall material)
- synthetic fibers (overall material)
- leather (overall material)
- silk (overall material)
- suede (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 77 in x 19 1/2 in; 195.58 cm x 49.53 cm
- overall, maximum (exhibit or expanded): 77 in x 120 in; 195.58 cm x 304.8 cm
- place made
- United States: California, Los Angeles
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Movie Collection
- National Museum of American History
- general subject association
- X-Men
- Subject
- Movie
- Entertainment, Film
- Costume
- Record ID
- nmah_1462898
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-2034-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
