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James McAvoy Goes Bald For X-Men: Apocalypse

It looks as though young Charles Xavier is finally getting that classic ‘X-Men’ look… as James McAvoy shaves his head for ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’.

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It’s no secret that James Mcvoy’s version of the iconic ‘X-Men’ mutant is very different to the one portrayed by Patrick Stewart – mostly because of his flowing locks. But now it looks as though he’s going through quite a transformation to become the Charles Xavier we know and love.

And that means shaving his head…

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Appearing on Instagram, director Bryan Singer has revealed that young Charles Xavier will sport that familiar bald head by showing us James McAvoy getting his head shaved.

Obviously, this is quite a big deal… and brings the young X-Men character much closer to the comic books. But what exactly happens to make Charles Xavier go bald so rapidly? Or is it merely an aesthetic choice at this stage?

In the comic books, Xavier’s baldness is usually attributed to his genetic mutation – leaving him completely bald by the time he graduated high school. Of course, we’ve already seen the young Xavier after this point and with a full head of hair.

So why does he eventually lose it?

At the moment, that remains a bit of a mystery. Will it be addressed on screen? For now, we’ll have to wait and see… but as ‘Apocalypse’ jumps from the ‘70s to the ‘80s, perhaps its something that’s happened in the meantime.

As for the overall look, it certainly seems to give James McAvoy a certain something. And combined with that rather stern expression, he seems perfectly outfitted to confront mutant-villainy as the classic Charles Xavier.

And I can’t wait to see the completed look.

‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ heads to cinemas on 19 May 2016.

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