Wolverine is possibly the most recognizable X-Men, thanks in large part to Hugh Jackman’s portrayal in theX-Menmovie franchise. His Wolverine was gruff, but lovable, and he served as one of the connecting links between the older movies and the more recent films.
While it was hard to say goodby to Jackman’s take on Wolverine, this opens the door to a fresh newcomer to take over the MCU and give the character a new spin. The Avengers are going to be in need of some new blood soon and he’d be a perfect fit.
Reed Richards
Reed Richards is one of the earliest Marvel superheroes and along with the other members of the Fantastic Four has appeared in multiple films and animated features. We’ve seen Mister Fantastic as both a full fledged scientist and a young upstart. But we have yet to see any film showcase Reeds’ true potential.
With Robert Downey Jr.’s contract running out after Avengers: Endgame and the inevitable exist of Tony Stark, the Avengers are set to losing their bankroll. Since superheroing is not exactly a low cost gig, they need someone else to step up and provide the funds and the tech necessary. A role which Reed is more than capable of filling.
Jean Grey, also known as Phoenix, is easily one of the most popular members of the X-Men. She had a prominent part in theX-Men: The Animated Seriesand had crucial roles in both the original trilogy of X-Men movies and the more recentX-Men: Apocalypseand the upcomingDark Phoenix.
While similar to Scarlet Witch, Jean Grey’s telepathic and telekinetic powers are beyond anything that currently exists in the MCU. She’d not only make an excellent mentor for Wanda, helping her to navigate her powers and develop them even further, but she’d be a great asset to the Avengers team.
Blade’s popularity in Marvel comics had peaked in the 70s and by the 90s he’d been all but forgotten by everyone but his most ardent fans. Yet, when it was announced that Wesley Snipes was stepping into the character’s half-vampire, half-human shoes interest int he character surged enough to earn two follow-up movies.
In the comics, Blade was recruited by Nick Fury to join a new team of Avengers that’s been formed to fight against the villains that threaten Earth. With Fury still popping up in movies here and there, it’s easy to see how he could recruit the vampire hunter to fight for the side of good.
Miles Morales
Miles Morales first won fans when he took over the role of Spider-Man on the page in 2011, but he won even more fans in 2018 with the release ofInto the Spider-Verse.This incredible movie pulled in various Spider characters from across the multi-verse, but it still exists separately from the MCU.
Miles’ first hint in the MCU came in 2017’sSpider-Man: Homecoming, and it seems like it’s only a matter of time before we see him as a fully realized live-action character. While we may not see him officially join the MCU Tom Holland is ready to hang up the suit, we don’t doubt that it will be worth the wait.
Professor X
Professor Charles Xavier is the man responsible for bringing the X-Men together and the glue that keeps them bonded, both on-screen and in the comics. He’s appeared in various Marvel animated series, not to mention almost every X-Men movie that’s been released.
With the fate of the Avengers up in the air and quite a few contracts due to expire, it leaves an opening for a new team to step in and assist with saving the world. And who would the X-Men be without Professor X to guide them?
Thanks toRyan Reynolds, Deadpool has become a household name over the last three years. With two movies, a viral social media presence, and an extremely dedicated actor, Wade Wilson’s sassy, fourth-wall breaking character has captivated audiences.
In the comics, Deadpool enjoys antagonizing Spider-Man, the Avengers, and, of course, the X-Men. Bringing Deadpool into the MCU could be tricky, as his brand of humor tends to be more R-rated, but with the right writers, he’d be a perfect foil to the goody-two-shoes superheroes we already have.
WhileAnna Paquindid a wonderful job with Rogue, her character was criminally underused in the original X-Men trilogy. Her portrayal of the character was too young to really dive into a lot of the complexities and it ended up not working as well as they’d have liked on screen.
However, with Carol Danvers showing up, it would be fun to see Rogue finally gain some of her more cosmic powers. And if Gambit joins the MCU, Rogue will be right there at his side. These two superhero lovebirds have a vast amount of shared history and it would be easy to bring them into the universe together.
Gwen Stacy/Spider-Gwen
Like Miles, Gwen Stacy, and her alter-ego Spider-Gwen, made her big screen debut late last year inInto the Spider-Verse. In a flip from the current reality, she’s the one who was bitten by the radioactive spider, and Peter tragically lost his life.
With the MCU Spider-Man is currently besotted with MJ, the appearance of Gwen Stacy could throw things into a tizzy. In the comics Gwen was Peter’s first love, but the MCU has been known to play fast and loose with comic events, it would be more interesting for her to show up as a friend and ally.
An extremely powerful Omega-Level mutant, Storm possesses the ability to control, manipulate, and modify the weather as needed. She’s been a particularly prominent member of the X-men in various forms of media from her first on screen appearance inX-Men: The Animated Seriesto her most recent appearance inX-Men: Apocalypse.
In the comics, Storm had an arc that saw her married to T’Challa and becoming Queen of Wakanda. While the MCU version of T’Challa seems to be captivated by his childhood love Nakia, Storm could very easily show up for the first time in a Black Panther movie.
