“My fault,” the Marvel star said.

Ian McKellen says Magneto absolutely ‘destroys’ New Jersey in* Avengers: Doomsday*: ‘Sorry about that’

"My fault," the Marvel star said.

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Ian McKellen as Magneto in 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'. Credit:

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Run for it, Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi!

Ian McKellen has revealed that the Garden State will be getting a major renovation in *Avengers: Doomsday*.

The 86-year-old actor recently discussed his experience reprising his role as Magneto/Erik Lehnsherr in the upcoming Marvel film.

"I don't always understand the stories of these movies that I'm in," McKellen said** while visiting *The Late Show* on Wednesday. "But in this one, I don't think I'm spoiling anything by saying that Magneto destroys New Jersey."

Ian McKellen in 'Avengers: Doomsday'.

Raising his hands in the air, he quipped, "I'm sorry about that, New Jersey! My fault."**

McKellen then leapt out of his chair to recreate the scene for host Stephen Colbert and his audience.

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"I'm standing up pretending to do that," he explained, waving his hands to showcase his superpowers. "And the wind is blowing in my hair, and I'm putting on a fierce look, and I'm trying to be magnetic. And the director over the loud speaker says, 'Ian, look more furious!'"**

McKellen said he then tried snarling at the camera, but it just wasn't enough. "He said, 'Shout something!' I said, 'What do I shout?' He said, 'Shout the worst thing you could possibly think of!' So I said, '*Mar-a-lago*!'"

Mar-a-lago is, of course, the private residence of President Donald Trump.

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After returning to his seat, McKellen asked Colbert, "Will I be allowed back in the country?"**

The laughing Colbert wasn't so sure. "No guarantees," he said. "I don't think I’m the right person to ask for that."

McKellen starred as Magneto in the original *X-Men *trilogy, playing the villainous mutant in 2000's *X-Men*, 2003's* X2: X-Men United*, and 2006's* X-Men: the Last Stand*. He also made appearances in 2013's* The Wolverine* and 2014's *X-Men: Days of Future Past*.

McKellen is one of several stars who will reprise their roles in *Doomsday*. The cast also includes Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier/Professor X, Alan Cumming as Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler, Rebecca Romijn as Mystique, James Marsden as Scott Summers/Cyclops, and Kelsey Grammer as Hank McCoy/Beast. **

Fans got their first look at McKellen’s return as Magneto in a *Doomsday* teaser trailer that dropped last month. "Death comes for us all. It's all I know for sure," Magneto intoned in the clip. "The question isn't, 'Are you prepared to die?' The question is, 'Who will you be when you close your eyes?'"

*Avengers: Doomsday* explodes into theaters on Dec. 18. Watch McKellen discuss the film — and *The Lord of the Rings *— in the clip above.

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