EDITORIAL: Five X-Men I Would Like To See Appear In Future Installments Of The Franchise

EDITORIAL: Five X-Men I Would Like To See Appear In Future Installments Of The Franchise

Days Of Future Past has opened up a whole new world of possibilities for the X-Men franchise. Here is a list of five X-Men members who have yet to feature in an X-men film and the movies I think they should appear in.

Editorial Opinion
By ScottishSummers - May 26, 2014 04:05 AM EST
Filed Under: X-Men
With the critical and commercial success of X-Men Days of Future Past, the X-Men franchise is back on track burying memories of The Last Stand and X-Men Origins: Wolverine. With the franchise spanning 14 years and not looking to be slowing down soon, many members of the X-Men have appeared over the course of the films whether its front and centre with the likes of Wolverine and Storm or in cameo appearances like Jubilee and Warpath. This leaves a small pool of untapped X-men potential to be explored in future instalments. This is my list of strictly X-men and who should feature in an X film in the future.



                              
                                

5. Cannonball – Potential Film: New Mutants Spinoff
Cannonball (Samuel Guthrie) is a Kentucky born mutant with jet like flying abilities which make him near unstoppable whilst in flight. Cannonball is one of the original New Mutants members serving as co-leader. Producer Lauren Shuler Donner, has previously stated that she would like to explore a new mutants film. With the franchise being re-set in Days of Future Past, a New Mutant’s spinoff would allow original trilogy mutants to appear to assemble the team and feature without being the main focus which may confuse movie goers if the original and prequel trilogies run alongside each other. After seeing how Quicksilvers powers were handled on screen, it would be good to see how Cannonballs are tackled. With many great young actors at the moment, a New Mutants spinoff could be great and Cannonball has a rich history with the team and amazing abilities, so there is a real potential.

                                        
                                    

4. Northstar – Potential Film: Alpha Flight Spinoff
Bryan Singer has stated numerous times that the X-men represent all neglected and mistreated groups off society. But is the film industry ready for an onscreen openly gay superhero? Northstar is a Canadian superhero who appears as a member of Alpha Flight, a government funded superhero team. Northstars’ abilities include speed, flight and light manipulation which make him visually interesting. Wolverine, once served as a member of Alpha Flight and with the continuity being changed, Wolverine may have appeared in the group over the unexplored 50 years. If Northstar and the rest of Alpha Flight starred in a film, Hugh Jackman could cameo as this would help fill the 50 year hole. Northstar’s sexuality would be ground-breaking if it was explored on screen and would add a new layer to the X-Mens links with societal issues.



3. Psylocke – X-Men: Apocalypse
At this point in the X-men franchise, it seems Psylocke remains one of the few characters yet to be explored. In X-Men: The Last Stand, a villainous character names Psylocke appears as part of Magnetos Brotherhood. That character was so far from the Psylocke of the comics, audience members could not tell the difference if the character was handled on screen more truly to her roots. The half-sister of Captain Britain, Psylocke possesses a range of Psychics and telepathic abilities. The character also has long ties to Apocalypse, once appearing as one of his horsemen. This would be a good introduction for the character that could appear as a horseman and feature in other X films down the line. Psylocke undergoes such an interesting transformation in her comic book run, that the character has spinoff potential too.



2. Dazzler – X-Men: Apocalypse
With X-Men: Apocalypse to be set in the 1980s, was there ever a better time to introduce the singing mutant. Dazzler is a public mutant singer and with the exposing of mutants in Days of Future Past, Dazzler could take that one step forward by being a mutant celebrity. This would help to end the neglect faced by mutants and would serve as an interesting story point in the sequel. The 80s are famed for the music it produced and with the 60s and 70s having a profound effect on First Class and Days of Future Past, Dazzler would be a really cool way to continue the trend. Who knows, a singer could also star as Dazzler in the film, as long as they can act.


                                                                                            
           1. X-23 – Wolverine 3
 With Mystique taking Wolverine at the end of Days of Future Past, his full history with the Weapon X project remains to be seen. Introducing X-23, a female clone of Wolverine would be intriguing to see Wolverine react to someone of his own kind. This could be explored in the third Wolverine film, which could explore the 50 year history that was created at the end of Days of Future Past. Mystiques’ intentions and how Wolverine came to be would make an amazing story and allow Jennifer Lawrence or Rebecca Romjin to feature in the film.

Are there any X-men you would like to see appear in the franchise? Cable seems to be a popular choice but there are many more. Do you think any of the proposed ideas above could work and who could play these parts? Sound off below and thanks for reading.
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Luminus
Luminus - 5/26/2014, 4:39 AM
Psylocke wasn't really in X-Men the Last Stand. I know the purple-haired girl is supposed to be her, but she doesn't talk or get name dropped. You're talking about Callisto, who was played by Dania Ramirez.
WinterSoldier33
WinterSoldier33 - 5/26/2014, 4:45 AM
cable
star jammers
scarlet witch
polaris
forge
WinterSoldier33
WinterSoldier33 - 5/26/2014, 4:46 AM
x23 was in x2
MightyZeus
MightyZeus - 5/26/2014, 4:47 AM
Sure i would like to see these mutants in future X-men films. Cannonball's look was already adapted on to Quicksilver in DOFP in which i don't understand why. Northstar could have taken Quicksilver's place.

Psylocke was in X-men 3 but was hardly noticeable.
ScottishSummers
ScottishSummers - 5/26/2014, 4:55 AM
WinterSoldier33, I think that was Lady Deathstrike
Tainted87
Tainted87 - 5/26/2014, 5:15 AM
I kind of want to see them focus on the core X-Men. They can go help some other mutants out that might become X-Men down the road, but I want to see a superhero team.
BoomTubeB
BoomTubeB - 5/26/2014, 5:30 AM
This guy!

BoomTubeB
BoomTubeB - 5/26/2014, 5:44 AM
any one have change for a dollar? dibs on nightcrawler!

DEVLIN712
DEVLIN712 - 5/26/2014, 6:52 AM
I still lie awake at night (crying) after what they did to angel in The Last Stand, so I wouldn't mind if they did him right.
Also, I hope they finally give Cyclops his due on the big screen. The guy is THE leader of the X-Men, not Wolverine.
Klone
Klone - 5/26/2014, 7:04 AM
Nice list but they have yet to do Rouge, Gambit and Angel properly. But seeing Angel as Archangel and with Psylocke as one of Apocalypse's horsemen would be cool.
RextheKing
RextheKing - 5/26/2014, 7:14 AM
Deadpool, psylocke, Scarlet Witch, Northstar, and Cable... Like your list too.
RextheKing
RextheKing - 5/26/2014, 7:15 AM
Also far as I care Deadpool and Psylocke never happened.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 5/26/2014, 7:20 AM
Awesome list!
I'd love to see Dazzler! - FOX is going very visual for their movies and what better visual character to have than her!?

Psylocke NEEDS to be in the X-Force movie!

I'd like Alpha Flight to be in the next Wolverine movie, Aurora and Nothstar should definitely feature :) plus it'd good to see a gay mutant on screen!
RextheKing
RextheKing - 5/26/2014, 7:35 AM
I always liked Psylocke but I've never kept up with her origin, so I didn't know she was Cap Brit half-sister... If anyone knows, does that mean MS shares the rights to her with FOX?
LeeroyJenkins
LeeroyJenkins - 5/26/2014, 7:39 AM
Jubilee!
Klone
Klone - 5/26/2014, 8:11 AM
That thing in X-Men: The Last Stand posing as Psylocke... let's ignore that. Anyway, hope they move out of the black leather. Some blue for Cyclops, some green for Rouge, white for Storm, etc. And Gambit with the coat and Psylocke's ninja suit. Move past the generic blackness.
tvor03
tvor03 - 5/26/2014, 11:11 AM
What's the infatuation with Dazzler? Next to squirrel girl, she just may be the lamest mutant.
marvel72
marvel72 - 5/26/2014, 1:18 PM
i would like to see more of colossus on the team,others i would like to see.

archangel
psylocke
sunfire (age of apocalypse design)
nightcrawler
bishop
blink
HankPymp
HankPymp - 5/26/2014, 2:10 PM
Actually since Apocalypse is going to be based in the 80's, Dazzler would make alot of sense in that era. I wanna see some Archangel though. Since the
X-movies are pretty much retconned now, the possibilities are endless.
I just hope they don't crap the bed in the next few movies.
CavalierTunes
CavalierTunes - 5/26/2014, 5:24 PM
I'm not sure, but I think that the movie rights to Dazzler were licensed separately from the rest of the X-Men. I don't know if Fox owns the movie rights to her.

Why did you use art by Greg Land for Cannonball and Northstar? Why!? He's the worst thing to happen to comics since…I don't even know. But he's a hack.

I'm hoping to see Sage make an appearance in a future X-Men movie. I know she's not a very well-known or popular X-Man, but I think she's much more badass than she gets credit for.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 5/26/2014, 5:56 PM
@Cavalier

No that was a rumour, Feige has said that they do not own Dazzler he believes she's with Fox.
& yes' Sage needs some recognition! She's very bad-ass.
mgeoff88
mgeoff88 - 5/26/2014, 6:56 PM
Great list! The movies you picked for the them to appear in make a lot of sense too.

I would really like to see Psylocke appear in the X-Force movie also. The only female character on the team is Domino. X-Force needs more of a female presence than just Domino. And I would pay money to see a spin-off of a badass character like Psylocke:



If you're doing a X-Men movie that takes place during the 80's, Dazzler has to be in it.
HankPymp
HankPymp - 5/26/2014, 7:13 PM
I would watch a Psylocke solo movie...ALL DAY LONG :) :) :)
She has the capabilities to carry her own film for sure I think.
her backstory about she ended up in the body of a ninja, alone would be interesting.
I can just imagine the action scenes.
The only thing I worry about, is them (Fox) doing to Psylocke, what they did to Elektra in the 2003 Daredevil movie.
And that nonsense broke my heart. If anything, I could see her and Mystique having a sort of rivalry.
Both being physical matches for each other, at least if that's depicted in the future films in some way.
alamborn19
alamborn19 - 5/26/2014, 7:35 PM
they have so much potential wasting away if they dont have X23 Daken or Psylocke...
ThunderKat
ThunderKat - 5/29/2014, 7:28 PM
Colossus has been tremendously under utilized.

Longshot doesn't fit as he's not a mutant and not from this dimension.

Bringing back Nightcrawler is a good idea--especially with the advent of 'First Class.'

Rachel Summers (80's version) could add to all the twisted timeline business.
Sunfire would be a great addition if not for already using Sunspot.

How about Wolfsbane? Who wouldn't love a lady werewolf on the team!
mwanders4
mwanders4 - 5/30/2014, 7:40 PM
Dazzler yes! Easy and obvious choice. Singer of course. Open public accepted mutant it outed? Yes! Awesome powers. Check!
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