Magneto’s prison break in X2: X-Men United still goes insanely hard 🎬 That prison break scene from X2 (2003) is still one of the coldest, most stylish moments in comic book movie history. Ian McKellen as Magneto—cool, calm, and terrifying—using the iron from that poor guy’s blood to escape his plastic prison? Absolutely iconic. The buildup, the music, the visual effects — it all holds up over 20 years later. Marvel movies have gotten bigger, but few have topped this in terms of pure character p