X-Men: The Animated Series
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Many herculean baddie who have been featured inX - Men : The Animated Seriesand itsX - Men ' 97revival would be heavy to see adapted into the springy - actionMCU.X - Men : The Animated Seriesoriginally execute for five seasons between 1992 and 1997 , before being canceled amid Marvel Entertainment ’s financial troubles . Now that those event are well and truly over , Marvel Studios Animation has premiered a revitalization of the pop animated serial , Adam - Men ' 97 , which begin roughly a class afterX - Men : The alive Series’finale , sport the same stamp of hero , and bringing back some of the X - Men ’s most exciting and unnerving scoundrel .
WhileX - Men ' 97continues the storyline ofX - Men : The Animated Serieson Disney+ , Marvel Studios is also developing a live - actionX - Menreboot for the MCU ’s main continuity . This extremely - forestall projection will completely reinvent the ten - Men , and help to mend some of the mistakes that twentieth Century Fox made in their two - tenner - longX - Menfranchise . One of the openhanded things that Fox never really got proper was dependably adapting Marvel Comics ' X - Men villains for the big screen , but Marvel Studios could borrow fromX - Men : The alive SeriesandX - man ' 97to bring some of the squad ’s most powerful adversaries into the MCU .
The X - Men movie timelines can get pretty puzzling , but this equipment failure guide you from X - gentleman’s gentleman to Days of Future Past , and on to Dark Phoenix .
10En Sabah Nur, A.K.A. Apocalypse
Apocalypse Deserves Redemption After X-Men: Apocalypse
Revelation is an passing brawny and ancient mutant who posed a long - run threat to the X - Men ever since his debutinX - Men : The Animated Seriesseason 1 , episode 9 , " The Cure . " Apocalypse ’s picture inThe Animated Serieswas much more historied thanOscar Isaac ’s villain in Fox’sX - human being : Apocalypse , so Marvel Studios could take elements ofThe alive Series’Apocalypse for the villain ’s MCU debut . Apocalypse was believed to be the first ever mutant , and his quest for humankind mastery makes him incredibly grave .
How Does Apocalypse Fit In The MCU?
Apocalypse is one of Marvel Comics ' most notable X - Men villains , with connections to other heroes such as the Eternals , Thor and Moon Knight . As the centering of some of Marvel ’s most expansive issue , Apocalypse ’s return is all but inevitable , but his next live - action depiction can be done right in the MCU . Marvel Studios ' version of Book of Revelation can be much more risible - accurate , delivering the terrifying villain properly .
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9Arkady Gregorivich Rossovich, A.K.A. Omega Red
Omega Red Can Connect To Black Widow’s MCU Origin
Omega Red debuted inX - man : The Animated Seriesseason 1 , episode 4 , " Deadly Reunions , " introduce as the Soviet Union super soldier counterpart to the United States ' Captain America . Omega Red battled the like of Wolverine , Colossus and Storm inThe Animated Series , andhis connections to Russian history mean he ’d meet in perfectly with one new corner of the MCU . His superhuman military capability and carbonadium tentacles make his fabulously powerful , especially as the antithesis of Captain America and Wolverine .
How Does Omega Red Fit In The MCU?
Omega Red ’s blood line in the MCU may have already been teased in 2021’sBlack Widow . The Phase 4 undertaking expose more about Natasha Romanoff ’s origination story as a child of the Red Room , and bring out her Russian foster family , Melina Vostokoff , Alexei Shostakov ’s Red Guardian and Yelena Belova . Alexei ’s Red Guardian has a standardized backstory to Omega Red , so theRed Guardian ’s next appearance inThunderboltscould tantalize Omega Red ’s entry .
8Graydon Creed
Graydon Creed’s Friends Of Humanity Could Be Crucial To The MCU’s X-Men
Despite being the son of two mutants , Sabretooth and Mystique , Graydon Creed is a steady human with no superhuman abilities , but this shape him into one of the X - Men ’s most threatening foe . Creed debuted inX - man : The Animated Seriesseason 2 , episode 1 , " Till demise Do Us Part , " as the founding father of the Friends of Humanity , the anti - mutant hate radical that poses a important and unyielding threat to the X - Men . The Friends of Humanity continue to pose a danger inX - human ' 97 , and may be crucial to the MCU ’s X - Men stories .
How Does Graydon Creed Fit In The MCU?
stem ofdiscrimination and hatred are all-important to 10 - Men - centrical stories , as mutants are hated by world just because of their differences . These theme will be hugely important to adjust for the MCU . Introducing Graydon Creed and the Friends of Humanity would be an fantabulous manner to surrender this , as they can stick a persistent , minor - weighing machine danger to the X - Men .
7Kevin MacTaggert, A.K.A. Proteus
Proteus’ Heartbreaking Backstory Would Translate Perfectly Into The MCU
decade - Men : The Animated Seriesseason 4 , instalment 11 and 12 , " Proteus , " stick in Kevin MacTaggert ’s Proteus , the mutant Word ofX - manpower supporting theatrical role Moira MacTaggert . genus Proteus ' reality warp and possession abilities make him incredibly dangerous , despite being one of the X - Men ’s lesser - known antagonists . Proteus is one of the most complex villains inX - human beings : The Animated Series , as his villainy stems from his years in imprisonment and search for his father , rather than having malefic intention .
How Does Proteus Fit In The MCU?
This kind of complicated backstory would fit perfectly into the MCU , making Kevin MacTaggert ’s Proteus a villain soft to empathize with . Marvel Studios has often tried to find confirming qualities in the MCU ’s scoundrel , hoping to make them seem redeemable in an effort to keep audiences invest . genus Proteus would be staring at filling this vacancy for theMCU ’s 10 - Men squad , particularly if Moira MacTaggert debuts early - on , and becomes a key character in the MCU ’s X - Men stories .
Moira MacTaggert was revealed to be a sport in Marvel Comics’House of XandPowers ofXseries , and her power to think of her past life as alternative timeline would fit absolutely in the Multiverse Saga .
6Fabian Cortez
Fabian Cortez Is Strong Enough To Manipulate Magneto
Fabian Cortez debuted inX - Men : The Animated Seriesseason 4 , episode 3 , " Sanctuary , " as the loss leader of the Acolytes , a mutant supervillain group dedicated to watch over Magneto . Cortez used his ability to boost Magneto ’s charismatic powers , but finally snitch the iconic X - Men villain , and was in fact strong enough to play tricks and captivate Magneto . Magneto is considered one of theX - Men ’s most muscular villains , so the fact that Cortez was capable to misrepresent him means he ’d be an telling mend in the MCU .
How Does Fabian Cortez Fit In The MCU?
Magneto ’s debut in the MCU is practically inevitable , and Fabian Cortez and the Acolytes could follow suit . Cortez ’s appearance could also set up the intromission of another X - Men villain , Apocalypse , as Cortez finally became the vessel to the ancient mutant inX - Men : The Animated Series . Fabian Cortez is a villain with a tendency to make dodging and machinations , akin to Zemo , which makes him even more sinister .
5Mystique
Mystique Should Be More Of A Villain In The MCU
Shape - shifting mutant Mystique has been a big menace to the tenner - Men in both Marvel Comics andX - Men : The Animated Series , as she is the leader of the Brotherhood of Mutants . As the mother of Graydon Creed and the adoptive female parent ofX - Men member Rogue , Mystique has major connections that make her reinvention in the MCU inevitable . Rebecca Romijn and Jennifer Lawrence portray Mystique in Fox’sX - Menfranchise , but Marvel Studios can make the shape - gearshift a much more overt threat .
Mystique has been a standout in Fox ’s X - Men films since the very start . Now that the X - Men are joining the MCU , who should play the shapeshifter ?
How Does Mystique Fit In The MCU?
Fox’sX - Menfranchise saw Mystiquebecome a member of the 10 - Men team many time , especially in the revised timeline , and often disregard her more villainous tendency . For most of her Marvel Comics history , Mystique has been a villain , so Marvel Studios should n’t shy aside from express her dark-skinned side . Of of course , Mystique could develop into a hero over the years , but she would make a great initial villain for the X - man .
4Jean Grey, A.K.A. Dark Phoenix
The Dark Phoenix Needs To Be Done Justice In The MCU
After several attempts have been made at adapting Marvel Comics’Dark Phoenix Sagainto animation and live - action , Marvel Studios may fend off bringing this iconic Jean Grey - focused event into the MCU . However , the MCU can slip elements ofX - work force : The Animated Series’Dark Phoenixto do this storyline justice . Jean Grey ’s phylogenesis into the powerful and villainous Dark Phoenix put a brilliant spin on one of the X - Men ’s most famous Hero of Alexandria , and this transformation would be expectant to see in the MCU .
How Does The Dark Phoenix Fit In The MCU?
Jean Grey was a ground member of Marvel Comics ' cristal - Men , so she could be featured in the first team in the MCU . Marvel Studios ' focus on the cosmic side of the MCU means that theDark Phoenix Sagacan be much more comic - accuratein the MCU . Jean Grey bond with the Phoenix Force is very likely , even after Fox ’s several attempts at bringing this massive X - Men event to life .
3Max Eisenhardt/Erik Lehnsherr, A.K.A. Magneto
Magneto Is One Of The X-Men Team’s Most Persistent Foes
It will be difficult to bring the X - Men into the MCU without also debuting Magneto . Magneto is perhaps the most persistent villain inX - man : The Animated Series , having appeared in 22 episode ofThe Animated Seriesand has become leader of theX - Men inX - Men ' 97’srevival . Magneto is one of Marvel Comics ' most complex case , having both been an enemy and friend to the X - Men squad , and his contrast philosophy to Professor X ’s makes for an interesting dynamic .
How Does Magneto Fit In The MCU?
While Professor X want homo and mutants to be side - by - side , Magneto wants variation to sham ascendance of the universe . However , their joint fight for mutant civil rights has create some splendid moments in Marvel Comics , The alive Seriesand Fox’sX - Menfranchise , in which he was play byIan McKellen and Michael Fassbender . Magneto is an important character in X - Men narrative , so will be all important to challenge them in the MCU .
Magneto ’s Live - Action appearance
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X - Men(2000 )
Ian McKellen and Brett Morris ( as a kid )
X2(2003 )
X-Men ‘97 is the direct continuation of the popular 1990s animated series X-Men: The Animated Series. Taking up where the third season left off, Marvel’s revival brings back famous mutants such as Wolverine, Storm, Rogue, Gambit, Cyclops, Beast, Magneto, and Nightcrawler, who fight villains like Mr. Sinister, the Sentinels, and the Hellfire Club.
Ian McKellen
X - valet de chambre : The Last Stand(2006 )
10 - Men : First Class(2011 )
Michael Fassbender and Bill Milner ( as a child )
The Wolverine(2013 )
X - work force : Days of Future Past(2014 )
Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender
X - man : Apocalypse(2016 )
Michael Fassbender
X-Men ‘97 is the direct continuation of the popular 1990s animated series X-Men: The Animated Series. Taking up where the third season left off, Marvel’s revival brings back famous mutants such as Wolverine, Storm, Rogue, Gambit, Cyclops, Beast, Magneto, and Nightcrawler, who fight villains like Mr. Sinister, the Sentinels, and the Hellfire Club.
Dark Phoenix(2019 )
2Nathaniel Essex, A.K.A. Mister Sinister
Mister Sinister Has Proven His Salt Time And Again
Mister Sinister ’s obsession with experiment on variation and germinate man makes him a remarkably dangerous villain , and this has forged him into one of the X - Men ’s most notable and fabled enemies . Mister Sinister has had a major villain rolein bothX - Men : The alive SeriesandX - hands ' 97 , andMarvel Studios can borrow elements of this iteration to land him into the MCU , particularly since 20th Century Fox neglected him . Sinister was tease unrelentingly in Fox’sX - Menfranchise , but never debuted in live - action .
How Does Mister Sinister Fit In The MCU?
Nathaniel Essex ’s Mister Sinister is one of the longest - running X - Men baddie , given his agelessness , which makes him the perfect villain to introduce for the MCU ’s X - Men . Mister Sinister may have already been scheming in the background for decades , and so could be connected to many preceding plot line . Fox never broughtMister Sinister into itsX - Menfranchise , so Marvel Studios require to give the villain justice in live - action .
1Sentinels
Sentinels Must Be Adapted Properly For The MCU
While any number of powerful baddie could be introduce into the MCU , some of the most important X - Men enemies are the Sentinels . Created by Bolivar Trask , and Henry Peter Gyrich inX - man : The Animated SeriesandX - Men ' 97 , the Sentinels are Brobdingnagian automaton program to track down down , seizure , and vote down mutants . Other villains total and go , but Sentinels dumbfound a major threat to mutantkind and the hug drug - Isle of Man throughout their total history , so are a necessity in the MCU .
How Does The Sentinels Fit In The MCU?
TheMCU ’s version of Sentinelsmay have already been razz , as theory intimate the Department of Damage Control could retrofit Stark drones into Sentinels . With Marvel Studios ' introduction of mutant right around the corner , there ’s no dubiety that the Sentinels and the Mutant Registration Agency will also be include . After being lay waste to in Fox’sX - Menfranchise , it will be peachy to see these threatening robots pose a real peril in the MCU .
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go - Men ' 97 is the direct sequel of the popular 1990s animated series X - Men : The Animated Series . claim up where the third season leave off , Marvel ’s revival brings back famous mutants such as Wolverine , Storm , Rogue , Gambit , Cyclops , Beast , Magneto , and Nightcrawler , who press villains like Mr. Sinister , the Sentinels , and the Hellfire Club .
Some of the X - Men ’s most tenacious scoundrel may have already been teased back in Phase 2 , and could mark the revival of a wasted MCU villain .
