Ian McKellen, 87, discusses how he prepared for a scene featuring his return as Magneto in “Avengers: Doomsday.” Speaking to audiences in Rome while presenting advance footage for the film, McKellen describes being asked during filming to portray more anger. According to accounts in multiple outlets, he says he tapped into his feelings about former U.S. President Donald Trump to find the right level of intensity. In one anecdote, McKellen says he joked that he would shout “Mar-a-Lago!”—the name of Trump’s resort—as a way to enter Magneto’s mood. Other coverage frames the remark as a “roast” or a jab, but the underlying account is consistent: McKellen links his performance approach for the action scene to Trump-related anger and mentions that the filmmakers wanted a more furious expression. The comments are reported in connection with McKellen’s appearance connected to the film’s promotion, where he shares behind-the-scenes context and demonstrates footage to audiences in Rome.