EDITORIAL: Why X-Men Days of Future Past Needs To Be Another Wolverine Film

EDITORIAL: Why X-Men Days of Future Past Needs To Be Another Wolverine Film

Why I think the character of Wolverine is as important to the Marvel X-Men verse and why he is greatly needed in the upcoming film..

Editorial Opinion
By PsychoManiacJacky - Mar 10, 2013 09:03 PM EST
Filed Under: X-Men



Hello My Friends,

I am sure many of you have your complaints on Wolverine in X-Men media, yes he is an overused character being used from a lead stand point apposed to cyclops for 3 films. Yes he is also one of the very first characters that opened the original X-Men film which is something we all need to remember. Mostly since this is a film connecting the original verse with the new as seen in First Class, they still need to keep the strong Wolverine standing point there in order for it to make sense in my opinion. It needs to be not only an X-Men film but a balanced half Wolverine Film as the original films in The X-Men verse looked back on Wolverine's past heavily which is something that needs to explored in the new adaption of X-Men Days of Future Past in order to make this work. Expecially in X-Men 2 which is where we were first introduced to Stryker. As Bryan Singer said they are not ignoring the continuity of X-Men Origins Wolverine, so there needs to be a balance in order to fix those issues.

Alright I am going to make a bold statement here. The original comic of X-Men Days of Future Past revolved around Kitty Pryde being the main character we know that, but why suddenly make the leap to make her the main character in the film when she was not in any of the other movies. It wouldn't make any sense it would be jumping the tiger along with the story trying to fix a whole bunch continuity issues it would be too over convoluted. If there are going to do a story like that do it later on, for now this the film that is supposed to fix errors not bring in new questions. As X-Men First Class was separate from the comic in order to keep it in some sort of line with the film verse so should this movie follow suite. There is many other fantastic and simple explanations they can create to follow the movie line. I would have much preferred it if they had Wolverine be the one to time travel instead of Kitty Pryde. He is a reusable character that is easy to get explanations around. Also he is by far the most recognizable by everyone. Don't try to sell out your film and add in characters that many people wouldn't even care about. The less the more to work for with this film.

That is where I come to with Wolverine. He is the major selling point character of the whole X-Men franchise for now not Cyclops or any other one of them. I think everyone should push their demands aside until a reboot comes along, for now just make it a simple connecting story and in line of the other films in terms of continuity. Keep the same characters that was written poorly and weak the same. Keep the same level of consistency as many of these things can not be fixed at all. Anything else could be saved for a reboot in the future. That being I hope Bryan Singer keeps Wolverine a strong character in order for this to work. Bring on more Wolverine!

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OrgasmicPotatoe
OrgasmicPotatoe - 3/10/2013, 10:20 PM
I can understand that, but I don't think it would be a good way to make the movie. Sure, we're all used to Wolverine, but that is not a reason to replace the other character's involvement in the plot with him.

If they decide to bring back Cyclops, I say he should be the one time-travelling. The Kitty from the "future" timeline is 20 or something, there was no "past Kitty" from the 70's, so she can't be the one time-travelling in this movie (as you said, let's answer some question, not bring new ones)Cyclops was made out a complete wimp in three X-Movies before, but he's supposed to be the leader. That would give him weight, a sense of him having a lot to carry on his shoulders, just like a real leader should.

I don't mind Wolverine being a primary character, hell, I adore Wolverine, and i'm a huge fan of Jackman's portrayal, so i'm not saying this because I want him out. They should make a duo, Cyclops as the leader, and Wolverine as the fighter (of course, Cyclops still fights)

At this point in the franchise, they don't need to put their focus on the selling point. With already five X-men movies behind us, people who wants to see another X-Men will watch it, and the people who don't want to won't watch.

I also disagree with your statement that DOFP should focus on Wolverine's past. We had that in X-Men, we saw it all crystal clear in Origins, and you can bet your bank account it's going to be heavily used in next summer's The Wolverine. DOFP definitely won't have much to do with Wolverine's past.
SteveBosell
SteveBosell - 3/10/2013, 10:39 PM
I like Wolverine but I really think he needs minimal involvement in x-men:dofp. I would like to see an x-men trilogy without wolverine. I loved First Class and I enjoyed the focus on the other characters. I want more of that in DOFP and less X-Men 4: Wolverine & those other guys. They're already making another solo Wolverine movie so my hope is DOFP focuses on Xavier, Magneto & the others.
joec00l
joec00l - 3/10/2013, 10:52 PM
kinda right kinda wrong, wolverine is a big part of the future half of the story, he shouldnt b the one travels though, i really dont think anyone should physically travel i think instead if they had like a psychic take kittys consciousness n transported it into her past self itd b a lot more believable then a time machine, which opens up so many hypothetical questions, which nerdy fanboys love to ask, but all that aside, wolverine kicks ass, there's a reason hes been such a front runner of the x-men franchise, nerdy fanboys just have low self esteem n it boost their egos to tear down ppl, even fictional ones like wolverine
GuardianDevil
GuardianDevil - 3/11/2013, 1:25 AM
Just give Wolverine his own series of films separate from the other X-Men. He always steals the spotlight and MAIN characters get KILLED JUST so he can get more screen time. He's a great character and he deserves some good films but not at the expense of other characters who are just as important if not more important (Cyclops) than Logan.
Tainted87
Tainted87 - 3/11/2013, 7:38 AM
I was going to spam/troll your article with something like "niet" based on the title alone....

...then I read your article, and I think you're even crazier.

Two big things.

One: Wolverine dies a meaningless death in the alternate future. He is blasted by a Sentinel, the second to die of the X-Men. Franklin gets incinerated by surprise first, Wolverine gets blasted by an "Omega" Sentinel, Storm gets skewered, and Colossus goes into a kamikaze rage before getting crushed off-panel.

Two: Based on movie continuity, Wolverine should not have adamantium claws in the 70s when this movie takes place. He shouldn't have ANYTHING to do with what goes on in the present, should not meet up with the First Class X-Men, and should only be present in the future.

With those two things, I find it hard to understand how he could have a big starring role. Obviously I could see him in the future, and the most expanded role would be the leader of the mutant rebels who still call themselves X-Men - taking over from Storm.

That's really it. Wolverine has had enough spotlight.
musim
musim - 3/11/2013, 10:41 AM
First Class was the best X-Men movie, pretty much hands down and Wolverine wasn't in it except for 5 seconds which didn't even need to be in the film for it to be good. What the X-films need is new blood. If they repeat any of the formulas present in X1-3 or Wolverine Origins its going to be a pretty bad movie.
StormLoganSummers
StormLoganSummers - 3/11/2013, 10:48 AM
This is written by that crazy Jack fellow who pops back in every now and then. Hello Jack! *waves*
Bark4Soul
Bark4Soul - 3/11/2013, 12:02 PM
LOL didn't even read the article, just saw the title. We have had 4 Wolverine flicks already and another coming this year....so now, a movie called X-Men FIRST CLASS needs to be about the first 5 X-Men, not Logan, but he def needs to be in it I agree.
tripttwe
tripttwe - 3/11/2013, 12:09 PM
I'm thinking alternate dimensions. That will be the work of the little guy from GoT (he'll be the dimension traveler) becoming GATEWAY!!! You get a Cyclops, Iceman, Beast, Jean Grey etc from their greatst dimension/era, and bring them to take out Apocalypse and end up in the MARVEL 616 universe (a perfect world ending). PS: Ron Pearlman for Cable! I'm just saying...
brazilianbatman
brazilianbatman - 3/11/2013, 12:21 PM
where did you here that Brian Singers is not ignoring X-Men Origins Wolverine?? That movie ignored Singer movies with the conitinuity errors and the wolverine experiment scene very different from what he did in flashbacks in the first movies, so why wouldn't he ignore?

and what reboot are you referring? I think first class was a quasi-reboot and prequel at the same time. they could continue two time lines after this movie, but I bet they are not going to a reboot the 2 franchises, they are going to either continue one or both of them.
brazilianbatman
brazilianbatman - 3/11/2013, 12:23 PM
I would like to see Cyclops the main character in at least one movie, but if they want to make wolverine the main character again for this one I think its ok since he is the or one of the main charactrs of this comic.
Lizardking310
Lizardking310 - 3/11/2013, 1:52 PM
i dont understand why all the x-men movies have to be wolverine centric.. One of the things i loved about First Class was that other characters where featured .. the x-men isn't wolverine and friends ,, give me an x-men movie with x-men .. Cyclops is the man
WarnerBrother
WarnerBrother - 3/11/2013, 2:09 PM
clearly there will be changes to the line up and roles of the characters from the comic book version of DOFP and Singer's film.

You can't have Franklin Richards or the Baxter Building because that would involve the Fantastic Four.FOX will introduce the FF as their first film in a unified FF,X universe
in 2015.

I see the line up for the film being as follows.

Present day (1972) line up. Prof.Xavier,Beast,Havok,Banshee, maybe Sunfire and /or Thunderbird. Brotherhood of Mutants, Magneto,Mystique,Toad,Blob.

Future Mutant resistance. Prof.Xavier,Magneto,Wolverine,Storm,Iceman,Rogue,Kitty,
maybe Peter,Nightcrawler,Sabretooth. It doesn't look like Jean or Scott are a part of this.

My gut says the lionshare of the film takes place in the future because frankly,I don't see the big name cast members coming back for cameo's.


AmazingFantasy
AmazingFantasy - 3/11/2013, 2:14 PM
Jacky ;)
xinstituto
xinstituto - 3/11/2013, 7:40 PM
@Rob2814 agreed
arsonjack
arsonjack - 3/13/2013, 3:08 AM
bring on more wolverine
irondragon
irondragon - 3/13/2013, 7:17 AM
actually kitty pride was in x1 x2 and x3. played by a different actress but inx3 was played by ellen page and fought the juggernaut. also it doesnt need to be a wolverine movie. just cause hes been the poster boy dont make him the focus. its worked seldom in the comics and some of the best stories were when he was on his own or part of the team and not nescessarily the leader/focus.he is an x-man, not THE x-men. get the rest of them in there for once done right.
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