Marvel Comics character played multiple times in film by Ian McKellen (7)

I believe the answer is:

magneto

(Other definitions for magneto that I've seen before include "Ignition apparatus" , "car component" , "kindles a spark" , "generation device" , "engine part" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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