VIDEO: James McAvoy's political superpower

London : CA : USA | Jun 01, 2011 at 3:17 AM PDT

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X-Men's James McAvoy on his political superpower 1 June 2011 Last updated at 06:09 ET Scottish actor James McAvoy has taken on the superhero genre in the blockbuster movie franchise X-Men, playing the young Charles Xavier, Professor X. The fifth instalment in the series, X-Men: First Class, takes... FULL ARTICLE AT BBC

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