Who is your number one, must have X-Men character going forward in the MCU?

I’m basic and older every day so I just want as much Iceman as possible on screen both for the spectacle of the powers and for the story potential of the character.

Who’s your absolute essential X-Men character?

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BudgetAd19432025-10-05 06:10

Cyclops. He's already going to be in Doomsday at least. But Iceman is cool too!

kamikazepirates2025-10-05 06:24

Acceptable_Process562025-10-05 06:10

I feel the same about Iceman but me personally also Psylocke and Gambit

georgelater2025-10-05 06:23

Is Gambit still played by Channing Tatum? Nothing against Channing, I just don’t think he’s the right one.

Acceptable_Process562025-10-05 06:25

He is in Avengers: Doomsday, he’s probably too old to continue playing him after Secret Wars. I liked him as Gambit

georgelater2025-10-05 07:12

I love his 21 Jump Street movies, so whenever I see his face I expect something stupid/funny to immediately come out. I don’t know if I can take him seriously.

IMO, he worked well for Deadpool&Wolverine, because, well it’s supposed to be a silly movie and they play around with characters like Chris Evan’s Johnny. Tatum looked like himself wearing a Gambit costume, not actually being Gambit (if that makes any sense). Maybe 15-20 years ago he could have worked better, but I would like someone who looks a little grittier and maybe an unknown actor. Actually some people used to say Austin Butler would work well, he has the look and is probably a much better actor than Tatum.

JSevatar2025-10-05 11:32

I didnt quite like him as gambit either -- my idea of gambit is straight from x-men blue Jim Lee days

Im glad he got to do it though as it was a lifelong dream of his

ipostatrandom2025-10-05 15:03

Pretty sure that ship has sailed, simply due to age.

implodingnerd2025-10-05 06:13

Angel

igby12025-10-05 06:14

Juggernaut

one_pound_of_flesh2025-10-05 06:54

Bitch!

AmeriCanada982025-10-05 06:14

Cyclops as a main character and the leader of the team. He's been sidelined in essentially every single live action adaptation and he deserves to be done justice

For me, giving him the same respect that xmen 97 did is the most essential thing for the first mcu xmen movie

Sparrowsabre72025-10-05 07:19

So.happy to see so.many saying Cyke. I 100% agree. It's crazy how he has 8 appearances in the X-men series but has hardly been used at all.

Ronenthelich2025-10-05 17:46

He may as well have not been in the movies. Name one thing about him that doesn’t have to do with Jean or Wolverine in the movies.

Sparrowsabre72025-10-06 00:31

He has that one scene with comatose Xavier in 1, but even that is tied to Xavier and how basically he'll step in if Xavier dies.

Dry-Mud24702025-10-05 22:58

I always saw him as Captain America levels of leadership and stature. He was basically just a love interest and love triangle drama for Wolverine and Jean in the movies.

tideshark2025-10-05 22:32

We don’t need a “main” character, we just need writers who are good at giving everyone the attention needed. X-men is a team that everyone loves as a team, the moment one person is focused on, the rest of them blur away and it’s been the largest problem for all the prior X-men movies.

AmeriCanada982025-10-05 22:39

When I say "a main character" I mean a central important figure for the team. Not the main character, but a critical figure and someone that gets the respect they deserve compared to how hes been in every other live action movie

tideshark2025-10-05 23:10

Agree totally. Dunno if you just edited that or not to clarify, I swear when I read it that you wrote “as the main character” and not “as a” but I might have read it wrong.

Agree totally! I’de like to see all of them bring critical moments. I think it’s why the GotG movies did so well. Guess if you had to say who the main character was, everyone would say Starlord for the majority of the movies (maybe not V3) but for the most part, they all pulled their weight and the focus was spread well amongst the team. I would love to see X-men done as such.

AmeriCanada982025-10-05 23:13

Nah didnt edit it. Its the exact same as it's been

tideshark2025-10-05 23:31

Then it was me and my hasty reading :)

FewWatermelonlesson02025-10-05 06:16

Storm. She was paid absolute dust in the Fox movies.

MyLeftNut_2025-10-05 06:17

Cyclops as the leader of the group and not just some cuck

MakeShiftDie2025-10-05 06:20

Wolverine is really essential but im exhausted seeing him on screen now. So I would take a favorite of mine which is Magik

Darauk2025-10-05 07:00

I'd love to see Magik, too!

Sparrowsabre72025-10-05 07:18

I want them to at least delay Wolverine to the second appearance of the mcu x-men. Give the others one movie.

ChronoMonkeyX2025-10-05 13:36

Wolverine simultaneously is awesome and ruins everything. He takes over so much, even in comics, everything becomes about him.

Kitty Pride is the one who goes back in time in Days of Future Past.. It could have been an opportunity to feature more characters in the xnen movies, but its really Wolverine and the X men every time.

theperipherypeople2025-10-05 06:26

Storm.

She needs to be the alt-Cyclops, co-leader, separate thread carrier of the story.

She needs to have the gravitas of Angela Bassett, showing strength and grace.

I think it will be the hardest role to cast for.

paperbuddha2025-10-05 06:34

It needs to be the anti-Erivo.

theperipherypeople2025-10-05 06:35

Please god anyone but her....

thinkRPM2025-10-05 09:04

When the X-Men movie was announced I was saying Angela Bassett would have been the best Storm ⛈️

theperipherypeople2025-10-05 09:26

She would have been. Queen Ramonda has been amazing, and close to what I want from Storm

I very much dislike Berry's portrayal. And I'm afraid not many people will be able to bring it like Bassett did/would.

CharlieEternal6162025-10-06 19:27

I wish she could get a solo trilogy, there's so many stories to her character

Caelesti_Deus2025-10-05 06:33

Jean grey

AnySpirit6482025-10-05 06:42

Storm and Cyclops deserve justice done to their characters on the big screen. I would honestly love a cool Jubilee also

Gilded-Mongoose2025-10-05 07:45

Jubilee was done so well in '97

Universally-Tired2025-10-05 16:33

I was very disappointed with what little Jubilee had in the movies she was in.

Sparrowsabre72025-10-06 00:34

I think it's honestly insulting to Jubilee fans to pretend she was even in them in any real capacity. She gets called by name a couple of times but I don't recall her even ever using her powers. She barely got more than a cameo. Better off not being there at all.

ADMTLgg2025-10-06 15:09

She is in a movie?????

InterloperPrime2025-10-05 21:55

Yeah, Halle Berry just seemed too quiet as Storm. She just didn't seem to say enough or show the confidence of Storm.

CharlieEternal6162025-10-06 19:25

It was the script and direction, those Fox movies made Wolverine and Jean the priority above all others, especially Wolverine.

latunza2025-10-07 03:30

I love Halle Berry. She was my crush for the longest time. But I do agree. She's never shown me the fire to play the storm character. Angela Basset showcased more Storm energy as Queen Ramonda. I think the lady from Jurassic Park has the look is what constantly comes up in reddit LOL

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legion_XXX2025-10-05 06:54

Yukio.

SuperScoobkaroke2025-10-05 06:54

I think Beast and Storm should have a lot of focus

one_pound_of_flesh2025-10-05 06:58

Just no Cyclops or Jean. They are the most boring characters. I’d prefer Leech.

JSevatar2025-10-05 11:34

Cyclops in recent years has been written pretty interesting though, wouldn't mind seeing that version

Ok_Negotiation312025-10-05 07:00

Psylocke

camelslikesand2025-10-05 07:04

Dazzler, obvs

rexepic75672025-10-05 07:25

X-23

Dafne keen impressed me with her limited screen time in deadpool and wolverine

JSevatar2025-10-05 11:31

I do like her quite a bit, but i think there are so many others that should take priority like Cyclops

ipostatrandom2025-10-05 15:05

I get it but if we're going to have a main Wolverine let it be Wolverine.

But im on board with sticking with the og 5 at first with no wolverines whatsoever.

Afraid-Housing-68542025-10-05 07:27

Wolverine

Gilded-Mongoose2025-10-05 07:29

Personally, Storm. I want her to be the new version of what Black Panther was.

d0om_gaZe2025-10-07 02:22

same. Halle Berry and her powers are weak af

she's literally a goddess

SmallLara2025-10-05 07:31

Storm all the way! With a different actress this time.

ABBJ552025-10-05 07:32

Bueno...claramente wolverine es el principal. Tsmbien me gustaría ver a quicksilver aunque creo que volverá como no mutante tal como se mostró en Age of Ultron. A Mystique porque quiero verla junto a los skrull. Por último a storm, es una x men importante y podría tener buenas historias con thor

Reydog23-ESO2025-10-05 07:52

Wolverine

FictionFantom2025-10-05 08:33

Unironically, Doop.

I’m not saying that to be funny or mean he should be a main character or anything. But having Doop just floating around the X-Mansion with or without context would automatically make this version of the X-Men feel bigger in scope than the Fox universe ever was.

LordBuddah2025-10-05 09:29

If you have "the X-Men" without Xavier, Wolverine, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm, Colossus, and Nightcrawler, you do NOT, in fact, have the X-Men. Those are essential. Everyone else is optional, but, of course, the more, the better starting with mainstays like Rogue and Gambit. I personally like Dazzler, Banshee, and Longshot also, and I feel like Havok stuck around for a while. Please, no Iceman. The X-Men I grew up with didn't have him, but I remember him fondly from the Spider-man cartoons.

Fuckedaroundoutfound2025-10-05 11:11

They have to have iceman as gay representative he will undoubtedly be there this time round

JSevatar2025-10-05 11:35

Iceman is gay? Wow I have been out of the loop

Sharkfighter20002025-10-05 11:51

If you want a gay mutant you should go with “Northstar.”

LordBrixton2025-10-05 09:37

Personally, I'd like to see the OG five (Cyclops, Jean, Beast, Iceman, Angel) get at least one movie before we brought in second-wavers like Nightcrawler, Storm and Wolverine.

My suspicion, though, is that Disney will want to play down the themes of 'otherness' and oppression in the X-Men idea and instead will give us more of a 'Mutant Hogwarts' movie with Jubilee as the young POV character.

ipostatrandom2025-10-05 15:01

In times were "inclusion" is at the forefront of almost anything media these days? Yeah,, I doubt they'll downplay it.

drnmai2025-10-05 16:35

I don’t know. These are troubling times since the Orange idiot took office. Inclusion and “other” is seen as woke and liberal propaganda. Seeing how ABC and Disney dealt with Jimmy Kimmel, it wouldn’t surprise me if they distance the x-men from themes dealing with discrimination and prejudice.

Ronenthelich2025-10-05 17:50

I doubt he’ll still be in office when the X-Men movies start getting released.

And I do mean his current term. With Secret Wars releasing in 2027, it won’t be until 2027/2028 if not later.

LordBrixton2025-10-05 20:24

It'll be interesting to see if the Project 2025 crew allow Americans to vote in 2028.

Briollo2025-10-05 16:17

This what I want. I'd like to see some kind of adaptation of Giant Size #1. Acknowledge the O5, then move onto the new team.

Amazing-Insect4422025-10-05 18:14

I sincerely hope they do include the 05, but I hope they do so in flashback (similarly to how a lot of the Fantastic Four’s world building came from referential or flashback scenes, to feats they’d accomplished).

I hope it’s a retelling of All New X-Men, where a new squad is introduced to help rescue the 05 (along with of course Cyclops, as the pov character). Can pick & choose who we want for the All New squad, although tbf all the main pieces of the on-paper new squad are pretty good.

To add, I’d love to see the new squad struggle with learning the ropes, but to have Cyke sort of flash back to or remember scenes where his 05 team stomped over some old school villains. Would help solidify the idea that the 05 were strong in their own rights, & would give some weight to the villain (a young Krakoa).

albertcamusjr2025-10-06 05:05

Please don't let it be all dudes + Jean the youngest

CaptHayfever2025-10-05 09:47

I mostly just wanna see if they continue the live-action trend of heavily name-dropping and/or heavily advertising Jubilee & then giving her literally no lines in the movie.

GoodGuyScott2025-10-05 09:59

If Cyclops isnt our Infinity sagas Cap then we riot.

the_elon_mask2025-10-05 10:07

The MCU X-Men should absolutely contain Cyclops, Jean Grey and Storm.

X-Men should be a big budget TV series with supporting movies. I would expect there to be major discussion over whether to keep the classic X-Men title or exchange for a more modern take, like X-Factor or X-Force.

If they went the TV route, they could have a slightly bigger team and really dig into the characters.

Prof X, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Storm, Iceman, Beast and Rogue.

Rogue's background with Mystique gives her loads of drama and she can be a reluctant spy who eventually goes over to the X-Men.

I'd add Kitty Pryde and Logan later. Maybe Logan is only around for a bit and only turns up for movies. He can be shared between Avengers and X-Men.

I'd eventually grow the team into two, Blue and Gold.

I mean Jean Grey has to die, right? Replace her with Psylocke. Prof X replacing Jean Grey with another psychic should be the first sign that Charles is not quite the great man they make him out to be.

That would be the first real clash between Scott and Charles.

JSevatar2025-10-05 11:37

Psylocke? Not Emma?

the_elon_mask2025-10-05 11:47

I feel there's more mileage keeping Emma as White Queen then running a spinoff "Hellions".

I'm thinking Hellions is a more militant version of the Morlocks. So perhaps this introduces Nightcrawler.

Hellions would lose like 50% of their team to the Reavers and end up joining the X-Men.

I realise that I am playing around with continuity a bit but I think it's the only way you can squeeze the best out of 60 years of continuity.

CyberKitten052025-10-05 10:56

soft serve

Substantial-Use9192025-10-05 10:59

Gambit and Nightcrawler

vlhube712025-10-05 11:00

Cyclops in his full glory needs justice on screen.

ozzy_og_kush2025-10-05 11:06

Mr. Sinister done right would be great.

Own_Atmosphere16552025-10-05 11:07

Wolverine (Laura or Logan) and Rogue!

Fuckedaroundoutfound2025-10-05 11:09

Gambit but done properly so we can have Rogue which can then lead to decreasing the power of Captain Marvel.

dma_pdx2025-10-05 15:34

I think that has to happen to exit carol from the MCU

Fuckedaroundoutfound2025-10-05 15:50

I really hope so and then we have the best marvel couple and the best love story as well.

GrandArchSage2025-10-05 18:02

When we first started getting rumors about how there's going to be a big X-Men vs. Avengers fight scene, I imaged it playing out like this:

They fight for a bit, and are evenly matched. Capt Marvel shows up and then pretty much takes out all of the X-Men single-handedly... and then Rogue touches her, absorbs her power and puts her in a coma. The tide of the battle completely turns afterwards.

LaylaLegion2025-10-05 11:32

Doop.

Meizas2025-10-05 11:42

Kitty Pryde done right.

Sharkfighter20002025-10-05 12:04

Maggot or Beak (with Xorn helmet and baseball bat) or Mimic (from Exiles)

D0CTOR_Wh0m2025-10-05 12:28

Storm, Nightcrawler and Kitty Pryde

Ok-Bit-31002025-10-05 12:49

I want Rogue to take out Carol Danvers and take her powers. Captain Marvel is overpowered in a world with a lot of overpowered people such as Scarlet Witch, Sentry, and soon Franklin Richards. It's getting crowded. I'm also not sure how much longer Brie Larson wants to be Carol, especially since The Marvels took such a beating (as much as I did legit like it). This gives her an out and also gives us comic book/X-Men '97- level Rogue on the big screen. I don't think Anna Paquin is coming back, but it would be cool to see her Rogue fly around and throw Sentinels like footballs.

Sleepy_Bitch2025-10-05 13:14

Gambit. But I also want Mr Sinister to be the villain.

kennyofthegulch2025-10-05 13:20

Anybody who isn’t Soft Serve.

ChronoMonkeyX2025-10-05 13:39

Colossus, the one from Deadpool. That version of Colossus is perfect, and IMO, the absolute best part of the movie, above and beyond Deadpool himself. It's a shame he got sidelined in the sequels.

Same for Negasonic Teenage Warhead, she was cool in the first one, barely a cameo in the next, I was hoping she'd have a bigger part and we'd get to hear her theme song.

theSteakKnight2025-10-05 14:07

Nightcrawler. He has been my favorite since I was a kid. I need him to have his swords, too.

Jonathon_G2025-10-05 15:11

I’d rather not have x men movies and would rather shows. So many characters it would be better to have more time with them.

Also, give Wolverine a break for a while

N8CCRG2025-10-05 15:25

Forge. Doesn't even need to have any speaking lines if they don't want, but just his existence is a much better explanation for all of the toys and gadgets than "Beast did it", or worse, no explanation at all.

RickFletching2025-10-05 15:47

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MegaBrainTV2025-10-05 16:08

Nightcrawler forever regardless of media!

Long live Excalibur ❤️

Live_Beer_or_Die2025-10-05 16:09

I am basic as well and really just want the Jim Lee team in all their glory.

mrfonsocr2025-10-05 16:20

Not fat gambit

DefNotReaves2025-10-05 16:29

Cyclops. Full stop.

TesdChiAnt2025-10-05 16:31

Wolverine. Let’s be real.

Universally-Tired2025-10-05 16:41

I'd like to see a few characters from the smaller groups like X-Factor and X-Force. Big Guy, Random, Forge, Cypher, and Warlock (the tech alien).

ElsaMakotoRenge2025-10-05 16:53

Definitely Laura Kinney

DunderMifflinBuffalo2025-10-05 16:58

#ICE MAN

graveybrains2025-10-05 17:22

Squirrel Girl.

viskoviskovisko2025-10-05 17:44

Longshot.

theTwinWriter2025-10-05 17:50

I don’t remember his name, maybe the orb? The dude whose head is just a giant eyeball. Need him atleast walking in the background of every single movie going forward

M_Wizard8102025-10-05 17:51

Definitely iceman he’s my favorite

AnyEverywhere82025-10-05 18:05

If they aren’t gonna to do right by Ororo and Scott, then they can honestly keep it. 🤷🏿

THEbaddestOFtheASSES2025-10-05 18:05

Wolverine & Storm

The X-Men are worse without them.

Glum-Act70422025-10-05 18:10

Gambit

Amazing-Insect4422025-10-05 18:10

Cyclops. He kind of is the main character, despite being written so poorly for a huge chunk of the 1900s.

jfstompers2025-10-05 18:32

Rogue , bad ass, flying and strong, shit kicking southern darlin Rogue,

RihoSucks2025-10-05 18:38

Blob. We need more fat people in the mcu

Objective_Painting702025-10-05 18:38

Gambit

Asylum-Seeker2025-10-05 18:41

X-23

Right now, at her age, she kinda seems superficial compared to her younger self.

I'm not asking for a Wolverine retread I'm asking for a unique character thanks to what Wolverine did. The difference in her like was that she got Wolverine so a big difference. Honestly saw a Leader in Wolverine and Deadpool.

IronBobBerserker772025-10-05 19:30

Deadpool!!!

FUCK1NGFABULOUS2025-10-05 20:12

Magik.

Potential-Airline4722025-10-05 20:53

My favourite

![gif](giphy|nJXKjbezmh5rTFFAPw)

CryHavoc30002025-10-05 22:26

Kurt Wagner.

But in zee Munich Circus he was known as zee incredible Nightcrawler.

With a cutlass in his prehensile tail.

chemgeek242025-10-06 00:01

Wiccan

KILLA_MOLE2025-10-06 00:35

Apocalypse, onslaught, mr sinister, Sauron, make the villains awesome please

radcru3332025-10-06 00:53

Cable

PurpleHaze4362025-10-06 00:57

If I had to just choose one, I would be sad if we never saw an appearance from Rogue.

PraetorGold2025-10-06 01:28

Roy.

Broadway-Ninja-76752025-10-06 04:25

Four words: Jade. Cargill. As. Storm!

Broadway-Ninja-76752025-10-06 04:26

Sunspot; Havok; Banshee; Cable; Bishop

EXGShadow2025-10-06 05:05

Rogue.

mql2832025-10-06 09:06

Scott Summers / Cyclops deserves to take the main lead this time, hopefully with Jake Schreier bring Scott to the spot he deserves

I love Professor X, Magneto and Wolverine, etc…

But it’s time for Cyclops taking the mantle of lead role

FadyAi2025-10-06 09:48

Deadpool

Impressive-Error33352025-10-06 17:29

Rogue

JR_Bourne2025-10-06 17:47

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deaconblues132025-10-06 18:08

I love night crawler but only felt Alan Cummings did him right. Gambit is another one but please not Channing Tatum, he was good but aged out of the comic acurate version I’d like to see.