<Ul> <Li> James McAvoy as Charles Xavier / Professor X : A mutant pacifist and the world 's most powerful telepath , who is the founder of Xavier 's School for Gifted Youngsters and leads the team of mutants known as the X-Men , in order to protect humankind and battle against the deadly enemy within . McAvoy shaved his head for the role . </Li> <Li> Michael Fassbender as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto : A mutant Auschwitz survivor with the ability to control magnetic fields and manipulate metal , who was once Xavier 's closest ally and best friend until his belief that mankind and mutantkind would never coexist led to their separation . He is globally infamous for attempting to assassinate U.S. President Richard Nixon on live broadcast 10 years prior . Bill Milner appears in archival footage as a Young Erik . </Li> <Li> Jennifer Lawrence as Raven / Mystique : A mutant with shapeshifting abilities , globally renowned for saving Nixon 's life 10 years prior . She is also Xavier 's once closest ally and his adopted sister . Lawrence said , `` she hears about what happened to Erik and she wants to seek him out and help him . '' </Li> <Li> Oscar Isaac as En Sabah Nur / Apocalypse : Born in ancient times , and presumably the world 's first mutant , he has a variety of destructive superhuman abilities , including telekinesis , cyberpathy , teleportation , and the ability to augment other mutants ' abilities . Isaac described Apocalypse as the `` creative - slash - destructive force of the Earth . '' He added , `` When things start to go awry , or when things seem like they 're not moving towards evolution , ( Apocalypse ) destroys those civilizations . '' Isaac had to go through extensive makeup and prosthetics applications , and wore high - heeled boots to appear taller and a 40 - pound suit . The full costume was uncomfortable , particularly in the humid environment of the outdoor scenes , which forced Isaac to go to a cooling tent between takes . Apocalypse 's previous old - form ( seen at the beginning of the film ) was played by Berdj Garabedian , a 70 - year - old Canadian real estate agent in his first credited film role . </Li> <Li> Nicholas Hoult as Hank McCoy / Beast : A mutant with leonine attributes , prehensile feet and superhuman physical abilities . Hank acts as a teacher in Xavier 's school and he builds inventions for troubled students . He also built the X-Jet . </Li> <Li> Rose Byrne as Moira MacTaggert : A CIA operative who first met and fell in love with Xavier in X-Men : First Class , where he wiped portions of her memories of him and the X-Men at the end . Simon Kinberg said they are `` essentially , strangers '' when they meet in this film . </Li> <Li> Evan Peters as Peter Maximoff / Quicksilver : A mutant who can move , think , and perceive at hypersonic speeds , and the son of Magneto . Describing the relationship between Quicksilver and Magneto , Peters stated , <P> `` I have learned that he 's my father at this point and I am trying to ... I do n't know what I can say . I 'm trying to ... Yeah . It 's like an adoptive child or any kind of child who has a strange father trying to ... He knows who he is now so he is trying to find him . He 's been searching for him . It 's been 10 years and he has n't found him and then something happens . '' </P> </Li> <Li> Tye Sheridan as Scott Summers / Cyclops : A mutant who fires destructive optic beams and wears a visor or sunglasses to stabilize and contain them , and who is the younger brother of Havok . Sheridan describes Cyclops as `` angry and a bit lost . '' He added , `` He 's now learning about being a mutant and trying to handle his powers . '' </Li> <Li> Sophie Turner as Jean Grey : A mutant who is scared of her telepathic and telekinetic power , and one of Charles Xavier 's most prized students . Turner states that she was cast in the film because of the `` dark side '' of her character Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones . She compared Jean to Sansa and described being an outcast in the human world , who struggles with her power and gift , the same way Sansa , who wanted to live a normal life , felt
<Ul> <Li> James McAvoy as Charles Xavier / Professor X : A mutant pacifist and the world 's most powerful telepath , who is the founder of Xavier 's School for Gifted Youngsters and leads the team of mutants known as the X-Men , in order to protect humankind and battle against the deadly enemy within . McAvoy shaved his head for the role . </Li> <Li> Michael Fassbender as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto : A mutant Auschwitz survivor with the ability to control magnetic fields and manipulate metal , who was once Xavier 's closest ally and best friend until his belief that mankind and mutantkind would never coexist led to their separation . He is globally infamous for attempting to assassinate U.S. President Richard Nixon on live broadcast 10 years prior . Bill Milner appears in archival footage as a Young Erik . </Li> <Li> Jennifer Lawrence as Raven / Mystique : A mutant with shapeshifting abilities , globally renowned for saving Nixon 's life 10 years prior . She is also Xavier 's once closest ally and his adopted sister . Lawrence said , `` she hears about what happened to Erik and she wants to seek him out and help him . '' </Li> <Li> Oscar Isaac as En Sabah Nur / Apocalypse : Born in ancient times , and presumably the world 's first mutant , he has a variety of destructive superhuman abilities , including telekinesis , cyberpathy , teleportation , and the ability to augment other mutants ' abilities . Isaac described Apocalypse as the `` creative - slash - destructive force of the Earth . '' He added , `` When things start to go awry , or when things seem like they 're not moving towards evolution , ( Apocalypse ) destroys those civilizations . '' Isaac had to go through extensive makeup and prosthetics applications , and wore high - heeled boots to appear taller and a 40 - pound suit . The full costume was uncomfortable , particularly in the humid environment of the outdoor scenes , which forced Isaac to go to a cooling tent between takes . Apocalypse 's previous old - form ( seen at the beginning of the film ) was played by Berdj Garabedian , a 70 - year - old Canadian real estate agent in his first credited film role . </Li> <Li> Nicholas Hoult as Hank McCoy / Beast : A mutant with leonine attributes , prehensile feet and superhuman physical abilities . Hank acts as a teacher in Xavier 's school and he builds inventions for troubled students . He also built the X-Jet . </Li> <Li> Rose Byrne as Moira MacTaggert : A CIA operative who first met and fell in love with Xavier in X-Men : First Class , where he wiped portions of her memories of him and the X-Men at the end . Simon Kinberg said they are `` essentially , strangers '' when they meet in this film . </Li> <Li> Evan Peters as Peter Maximoff / Quicksilver : A mutant who can move , think , and perceive at hypersonic speeds , and the son of Magneto . Describing the relationship between Quicksilver and Magneto , Peters stated , <P> `` I have learned that he 's my father at this point and I am trying to ... I do n't know what I can say . I 'm trying to ... Yeah . It 's like an adoptive child or any kind of child who has a strange father trying to ... He knows who he is now so he is trying to find him . He 's been searching for him . It 's been 10 years and he has n't found him and then something happens . '' </P> </Li> <Li> Tye Sheridan as Scott Summers / Cyclops : A mutant who fires destructive optic beams and wears a visor or sunglasses to stabilize and contain them , and who is the younger brother of Havok . Sheridan describes Cyclops as `` angry and a bit lost . '' He added , `` He 's now learning about being a mutant and trying to handle his powers . '' </Li> <Li> Sophie Turner as Jean Grey : A mutant who is scared of her telepathic and telekinetic power , and one of Charles Xavier 's most prized students . Turner states that she was cast in the film because of the `` dark side '' of her character Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones . She compared Jean to Sansa and described being an outcast in the human world , who struggles with her power and gift , the same way Sansa , who wanted to live a normal life , felt
who plays apocalypse in the movie x-men apocalypse
who plays apocalypse in the movie x-men apocalypse
Oscar Isaac
Oscar Isaac