X-Men was filmed in Toronto, Hamilton, & Oshawa in Canada and Los Angeles in the United States of America.
Concentration Camp
In movie
Scene where young Magneto is taken from his parents in a Nazi concentration camp during distribution. He resists and the German soldiers grab him and try to pull him aside, at which point he develops mutations and bends the metal gate violently.
Timing: 00:02:04
Real
Scene was shot on one of the main streets running through Toronto's Distillery District, this brick-paved street became a pedestrian street and the neighborhood was converted to residential from an abandoned distillery. This happened almost immediately after the movie was completed. The neighborhood was chosen because its brick walls were perfect for the entourage in the scene.
Toronto
Xavier's School (exterior)
In movie
Scene where Xavier's students relax on the school grounds, some play basketball, some socialize, and some spend time practicing their skills with the school's mutant teachers.
Timing: 00:27:24
Real
Scene was shot at Parkwood Manor, which was built in 1917. Since '89 it has been a historic site and is now a museum. It was chosen for its excellent architectural view and the large park around it. Also, this building looks very much like both an elite educational institution and a wealthy estate at the same time.
Oshawa
Parkwood Estate
Xavier's School (interior)
In movie
Scene where Wolverine wakes up in the lab room of Xavier's school, he is lost and goes to a voice in his head that leads him. He steals some clothes and goes up to the first floor, where he accidentally enters a classroom where Professor Xavier is teaching a class for young mutants.
Timing: 00:25:00
Real
Scene was shot in the Gothic Revival mansion Casa Loma, built in 1914 for Sir Henry Mill Pellatt. Interestingly, it's not the same building that plays the exterior of Xavier High School. It was more suited in style to capture the interior of the school, as it has spacious hallways and classroom-like halls. The mansion is currently available for tours.
Toronto
Casa Loma
Congressional Meeting Room
In movie
Scene where Senator Robert Kelly speaks to Congress about the dangers of mutants, he proposes his own law to register mutants, which he believes will reduce the risks and control people with superpowers. His speech is watched from the podium by Professor Xavier and Magneto.
Timing: 00:06:52
Real
Scene was shot at Metro Hall is a 27-storey office building built in 1992 that houses the City of Toronto's municipal offices. The main floor of the building houses the council chambers, which were only used until 1998 when the various levels of city government were consolidated and moved to City Hall.
Toronto
Metro Hall
Congressional Hallway
In movie
Scene where Xavier and Magneto talk after a congressional hearing, once again convinced that their views on the mutant problem are vastly different. Later, Mystique, disguised as Senator Kelly, gives a press conference.
Timing: 00:08:44
Real
Scene was shot in the concert hall gallery Roy Thomson Hall is a 2,630-seat concert hall built in 1982. It has a circular glass structure. Interestingly, it is a very different building than the one in which the congressional hearing is held.
Toronto
Roy Thomson Hall
