WHAT IF.....THE X-MEN WERE RECAST WITH...PRO WRESTLERS???
Sure, it sounds a little crazy......ok, maybe a lot crazy but, pro wrestlers are also actors as most of their lines are scripted, except for the ones who ad lib extremely well, like The Rock and Triple H.
So, here is my recasting of The X-Men movie franchise using current professional wrestlers. If you are a wrestling fan, you will know how close to spot on these castings are. If you are not, then I have included the wrestlers' names so you can look them up on Wiki and see how well they fit the castings.
THE X-MEN
PROFESSOR CHARLES "PROF. X" XAVIER
CHRIS DANIELS OF TNA
CYCLOPS/SCOTT SUMMERS
RANDY ORTON OF WWE
MARVEL GIRL/JEAN GREY/PHOENIX
LITA, FORMERLY OF WWE
ANGEL/ARCHANGEL/WARREN WORTHINGTON III
EDGE, FORMERLY OF WWE
BEAST/HENRY "HANK" MCCOY
BROCK LESNAR OF WWE
ICEMAN/ROBERT "BOBBY" DRAKE
THE MIZ OF WWE
HAVOK/ALEX SUMMERS
CHRISTIAN OF WWE
POLARIS/LORNA DANE
BETH PHOENIX OF WWE
STORM/ORORO MONROE
LAYLA EL OF WWE
WOLVERINE/JAMES "LOGAN" HOWLETT
ROB VAN DAM OF TNA
NIGHTCRAWLER/KURT WAGNER
AJ STYLES OF TNA
COLOSSUS/PIOTR RASPUTIN
MATT MORGAN OF TNA
BANSHEE/SEAN CASSIDY
DREW MCINTYRE OF WWE
PSYLOCKE/ELIZABETH "BETSY" BRADDOCK
GAIL KIM OF TNA
SHADOWCAT/KATHERINE "KITTY" PRIDE
BROOKE ADAMS/MS. TESSMACHER OF TNA
GAMBIT/REMY LEBEAUX
JEFF HARDY OF TNA
ROGUE/ANNA MARIE DARKHOLME
SUMMER RAE OF TNA
CABLE/NATHAN SUMMERS
JOHN CENA OF WWE
BISHOP/LUCAS BISHOP
BOOKER T OF WWE
THE BROTHERHOOD OF MUTANTS
MAGNETO/Max "Magnus" Eisenhardt (aka: Erik Lehnsherr)
VINCE MCMAHON OF WWE
EXODUS
ANTONIO CESARO OF WWE
QUICKSILVER
SHANE MCMAHON, FORMERLY OF WWE
SCARLET WITCH
STEPHANIE MCMAHON-LEVESQUE OF WWE
MYSTIQUE
PAIGE/BRITTANI KNIGHT OF WWE
BLOB
BRODUS CLAY OF WWE
TOAD
REY MYSTERIO OF WWE
PYRO
DOLPH ZIGGLER OF WWE
AVALANCHE
JACK SWAGGER OR WWE
MISTER SINISTER AND THE NASTY MARAUDERS
MISTER SINISTER/NATHANIEL ESSEX
THE UNDERTAKER OF WWE
RUCKUS
CODY RHODES OF WWE
HARPOON
DAMIEN SANDOW OF WWE
VERTIGO
KELLY KELLY OF WWE
BLOCKBUSTER
EZEKIEL JACKSON OF WWE
ARCLIGHT
ROSA MENDES OF WWE
HAIRBAG
DAVID OTUNGA OF WWE
SABRETOOTH
KANE OF WWE
APOCALYPSE AND THE HORSEMEN
APOCALYPSE/EN SABA NUR
BIG SHOW OF WWE
GAUNTLET
TRIPLE H OF WWE
FRENZY
TAMINA SNUKA OF WWE
TUSK
MARK HENRY OF WWE
OMEGA RED
ABYSS OF TNA
THE HELLFIRE CLUB
SEBASTIAN SHAW
WADE BARRETT OF WWE
EMMA FROST
TRISH STRATUS, FORMERLY OF WWE
MASTERMIND/JASON WYNGARDE
WILLIAM REGAL OF WWE
SELENE
TARA OF TNA
DONALD PIERCE
MAGNUS OF TNA
HARRY LELAND
MIKE KNOX OF TNA
TESSA/SAGE
ANYA OF WWE
MERCENARIES
BLACK TOM CASSIDY
FIT FINLAY OF WWE
JUGGERNAUT/CAIN MARKO
RYBACK OF WWE
DEADPOOL/WADE WILSON
CHRIS JERICHO OF WWE
CYBER
MASON RYAN OF WWE
SOLO VILLAIN
SHADOW KING
JINDER MAHAL OF WWE
Now, there are a few particulars missing but, that is due to not being able to find a suitable player. I also considered multiple players for each role. However, each role was cast taking into account each character's abilities and how well a player would be able to perform them.
I considered Stone Cold Steve Austin and Kurt Angle for Prof. X but, ultimately, went with someone who is not as over the top and can actually be believable in the role.
So, there you go, my fan re-cast of The X-Men movie franchise that provides so many possible story options for the big screen!