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James McAvoy to star in 'X-Men: First Class'

6:05 PM PDT 5/27/2010 by Borys Kit, AP

Actor will play a young Professor X in prequel

James McAvoy has signed on to play a young Charles Xavier, aka Professor X, in "X-Men: First Class," which Matthew Vaughn is directing for Fox.

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