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Patrick Stewart Professor Xavier
The wheelchair-bound X-Men leader falls into Stryker's hands in ''X2,'' which means danger for all of mutantkind as Xavier is forced to use his powerful telepathy for villainous ends. And the only man who might be able to save the professor is his arch-enemy, Magneto.
Hugh Jackman Wolverine
The X-Men's resident bad boy was last seen motorcycling off into the distance to investigate his past. In ''X2,'' Wolvie crosses paths with Stryker, who knows something about the nightmares that haunt him.
Anna Paquin Rogue
A troubled teen with some serious boy issues, this mutant was left heartbroken when Wolverine rode off at the end of the first movie. In his absence, the needy Rogue was eyeing fellow student Bobby Drake. The two get some quality time together in the sequel -- but smooching remains a problem.
Famke Janssen Jean Grey
The hottest medic this side of ''M*A*S*H'''s ''Hot Lips'' Houlihan, Grey tends to the X-Men's wounds. Though she dates Cyclops, she and Wolvie get a little closer this time around. Along the way, Grey's previously weak telekinetic powers get a huge boost -- an ominous development that should seem familiar to comic-book readers.
James Marsden Cyclops
Under the close tutelage of Professor X, he's the gang's stone-faced field general. In ''X2,'' however, he falls victim to the bad guys early on, which means he's absent from most of the action. He still finds time to clash with Wolverine, however.
Halle Berry Storm
She can fly; she can whip up cloud cover and lightning; she can hide in the background of an ensemble cast. After doing a heck of a lot of nothing in ''X-Men,'' the cast's second Oscar winner (Paquin won for 1993's ''The Piano'') gets a little more attention in ''X2.''
Ian McKellen Magneto
He was trapped in a plastic prison as ''X-Men'' wound down, but with a story line that has him allying with Xavier's X-Men, Magneto is destined for a newfound taste of freedom.
Rebecca Romijn-Stamos Mystique
Magneto's in prison; his henchmen, Toad and Sabretooth, are gone; and Magneto's supposed to team up with the X-Men. Hmm... Might the shape-shifting Mystique play a role in a prison break? It almost makes us blue with anticipation.
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