David Hayter, the writer of the 2000 'X-Men' movie, has disclosed the origin of one of Magneto's most notable powers: his helmet's ability to block telepathy. The revelation, coming 24 years after the film's release, highlights a simple yet pivotal decision in the character's portrayal. Hayter explained that the power was created as a solution to a question posed by the director, 'Why couldn’t Xavier just make Magneto go to sleep or something?' Since no one had an answer, it was decided that Magneto's helmet would prevent such telepathic interference, a detail that has since become a defining feature of the character.
The writer of the #XMen movie, David Hayter, revealed, "[The helmet blocking telepathy] happened because the director said one day, 'Why couldn’t Xavier just make Magneto go to sleep or something?' No one had an answer. So we decided it was the helmet." 😅 https://t.co/1z8dKqfFYz https://t.co/wCeaOHOhq2
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X-Men movie writer David Hayter reveals the oddly low-key origin behind one of Magneto's best powers https://t.co/o3XHrDrLDZ
The writer of the 2000 X-Men movie has revealed the simple process that went into making Magneto's helmet magic. https://t.co/2k4SmuoTLc https://t.co/r71HLGAKgt
A shocking revelation has come from the writer of 2000's X-Men, David Hayter, who revealed a secret history about Magneto's helmet 24 years later. https://t.co/MsGhNaYNhU