How do you think the X-Men will be introduced into the MCU?

[a user]

I watched Venom yesterday. I honestly dont know what the hell Tom was thinking accepting that role, yiiikes

I think it might have been a better movie if Sony didn't cut 40 minutes out of the movie that Hardy mentioned when asked in an interview about his favorite scenes.

 

[Herofan]

This is the damage the X-Men movies have done to people's perception of what "X-Men" means. Everybody in the OT/DOFP/XA played second fiddle to either Wolverine and Charles/Erik or just Charles, Erik and Raven. The X-Men are supporting characters in their own movies.

Cyclops, Gambit, Beast and Iceman and Angel didn't get to do much in TAS either. The movies did shortchange Jean and Storm (and Cyclops) but I think it's long before them rather than their fault that a lot of people considered Wolverine the coolest member and biggest star.

 

[Inquirer]

I think that even though Avengers: Endgame won't introduce the X-Men, that it will lay the foundation of the narrative via which they will be introduced. I believe that Endgame will reveal the existence of multiple alternate universes and therefore the existence of the multiverse and that multiple universes will converge via some event, thereby causing the universe in which mutants (and the X-Men) exist to converge with that in which the MCU has taken place so far. Alternatively, considering that Marvel Studios has retconned Scarlet Witch's origin by now stating that her abilities had always existed in her but were latent and that the Mind Stone merely awakened them within her rather than imbued them in her, I think that mutants (and the X-Men) will be introduced via further involvement of the Mind Stone (or other Infinity Stones). Heck, maybe we'll get a reverse House of M, in which it will be revealed that the reality in which the MCU has taken place so far is really a version of reality that was created by Scarlet Witch by altering a previous one. Any one of these three scenarios is my guess.

 

[Damkac]

The easiest and most logical way imo is make the mutants like the comic inhumans.

Celestials experimented on humans and some of them has the inactive X-gene. Some big event (during the Endgame?) happens that activates this gene and people gets powers.

Don't like the "mutants were always there just were rare so nobody mentioned them" explanation. Hope thay don't go that way. Also don't like any overcomplicated alternative world/timeline scenario.

BTW please don't put Wolverine and Magneto in the first X-Men movie, leave them for sequel.

 

[Inquirer]

The easiest and most logical way imo is make the mutants like the comic inhumans.

Celestials experimented on humans and some of them has the inactive X-gene. Some big event (during the Endgame?) happens that activates this gene and people gets powers.

Don't like the "mutants were always there just were rare so nobody mentioned them" explanation. Hope thay don't go that way. Also don't like any overcomplicated alternative world/timeline scenario.

BTW please don't put Wolverine and Magneto in the first X-Men movie, leave them for sequel.

The issue with introducing mutants in the same manner that the Inhumans are introduced is that it robs characters such as Wolverine, Apocalypse, and other old mutants of their history.

 

[Donnell]

They both wanted to retire from their characters, did they not?

Hugh said Tom Hardy had his blessing for a Wolverine recast. I think he could pull it off.

Tom Hardy is surely one best actor to play Wolverine next.

 

[Rorschach2012]

Tom Hardy is surely one best actor to play Wolverine next.

I feel like he may be a little too old, plus he's Venom

Jack O'Connell seems perfect

 

[Marvel united]

I feel like he may be a little too old, plus he's Venom

Jack O'Connell seems perfect

Glad I'm not the only one who wants O'Connell.

 

[Chiznuk]

I don't think a convoluted explanation is the way to go. Simple and easy to convey is the best route. We're talking about a two hour movie that can't spend a ton of time with huge exposition dumps. Start it at the beginning. Mutants don't exist in huge numbers yet and even less have powers. Charles is just starting to put together the team.

 

[Boy Scout]

I think they’ll be a relatively seasoned group who still has a lot to learn. I think that’s how X-M:E handled it (been a while since I’ve seen the show) and it’s consistent with how almost every other hero has been introduced.

 

[Mutant 77]

This is the damage the X-Men movies have done to people's perception of what "X-Men" means. Everybody in the OT/DOFP/XA played second fiddle to either Wolverine and Charles/Erik or just Charles, Erik and Raven. The X-Men are supporting characters in their own movies.

Actually, they fully worked as a team on "The Last Stand", "Days of Future Past" (future) and "Apocalypse". I'm sure we will se more teamwork in "Dark Phoenix" as well.

In X2, there was big screentime, screenplay and direction focused on Storm and Jean Grey too.

 

[Derrick]

I say:

Pick the same 'Dark Phoenix' cast and trasfer it into the MCU with a rebooted backstory and new costumes. It will be cool.




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My X-Men movie timelines. All errors fixed. Sebastian Shaw (First Class) was a time traveler:
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I prefer new actors please. And no Jean Grey, Phoenix, Dark Phoenix, etc...suggesting starting X-team roster of Cyclops, Emma Frost, Wolverine, Princess Elsa (from Frozen), Scarlet Witch, Magneto and Shadowcat. Can leverage Scarlet Witch from Avengers to bring in the X-Men. Ooh and of course Professor X should be there too.

 

[SPO2 Dalisay]

I don't think a convoluted explanation is the way to go. Simple and easy to convey is the best route. We're talking about a two hour movie that can't spend a ton of time with huge exposition dumps. Start it at the beginning. Mutants don't exist in huge numbers yet and even less have powers. Charles is just starting to put together the team.

I agree if the goal is to make a MCU movie first and not an X-Men first movie. While it is possible to have a few long life mutants like Wolverine or magneto being a Holocaust victim having a the mutants as a group past include the entire mutant discrimination, Sentinel Services story beyond a very few being held and used by S.H.I.E.L.D./Hydra doesn't fit until a post Sokovian Accords world comes into play. And that is assuming Avengers Endgame doesn't wipe away those beginning set of restrictions place upon the enhanced.

 

[mdoddr]

The easiest and most logical way imo is make the mutants like the comic inhumans.

Celestials experimented on humans and some of them has the inactive X-gene. Some big event (during the Endgame?) happens that activates this gene and people gets powers.

Don't like the "mutants were always there just were rare so nobody mentioned them" explanation. Hope thay don't go that way. Also don't like any overcomplicated alternative world/timeline scenario.

BTW please don't put Wolverine and Magneto in the first X-Men movie, leave them for sequel.

I also hate the "they were already kicking around" idea. I agree with yours. Some event from one of the previous films scattered phlebotinum all over and it interacts with the x-gene to activate latent powers. This could be the opening of the portal in Avengers 1, or something from Endgame, whatever. I don't know if the Celestials need to be involved but why not?

We could even say that there were a few mutants before, they were just super rare. The phlebotinum is like radiation. There is always some of it floating around. But we just got a huge dose recently. I would buy the idea that Charles Xavier has always been a mutant. He would keep it on the DL, getting into academia, writing papers on obscure topics with fellow scientist Moira MacTaggart. Also, Wolverine's backstory will probably take some form of "been poking around for a long time". Magneto too.

So there you go, the "Big Three"^TM would be among the original mutants.

But now suddenly teenagers are developing powers. Charles and Moira start looking into how this relates to their research. Charles remembers an old friend from way back in the long ago time of the 90s, Magnus. He had mad theories about "mutations"

I personally think that An Alpha Flight movie would be a great way to lead into the X-Men. Professor Xavier and Moira could be called in to consult on mutants. The use of Northstar and Aurora could introduce to us, and plant in Xavier's mind, the idea of using mutants in a para-military strike force. The film could also introduce Wolverine, who should of course fight Hulk.

 

[Marvel united]

I also hate the "they were already kicking around" idea. I agree with yours. Some event from one of the previous films scattered phlebotinum all over and it interacts with the x-gene to activate latent powers. This could be the opening of the portal in Avengers 1, or something from Endgame, whatever. I don't know if the Celestials need to be involved but why not?

We could even say that there were a few mutants before, they were just super rare. The phlebotinum is like radiation. There is always some of it floating around. But we just got a huge dose recently. I would buy the idea that Charles Xavier has always been a mutant. He would keep it on the DL, getting into academia, writing papers on obscure topics with fellow scientist Moira MacTaggart. Also, Wolverine's backstory will probably take some form of "been poking around for a long time". Magneto too.

So there you go, the "Big Three"^TM would be among the original mutants.

But now suddenly teenagers are developing powers. Charles and Moira start looking into how this relates to their research. Charles remembers an old friend from way back in the long ago time of the 90s, Magnus. He had mad theories about "mutations"

I personally think that An Alpha Flight movie would be a great way to lead into the X-Men. Professor Xavier and Moira could be called in to consult on mutants. The use of Northstar and Aurora could introduce to us, and plant in Xavier's mind, the idea of using mutants in a para-military strike force. The film could also introduce Wolverine, who should of course fight Hulk.

This is the route I would go. Simple, streamlined and easy to fit into the pre-estabilshed MCU continuity without plot holes that don't make sense.

For further connective tissue, I'd establish that Trask Industries was using stolen blueprints from Iron Man suits to incorporate into their Sentinels.

Adamantium in the MCU is an enhanced version of Vibranium and T'Chaka & Howard Stark along with Nick Fury were involved in the original Weapon X program.

 

[BoredGuy]

Well apparently Nick Fury is a desk jockey in 1995, so that wouldn't make a ton of sense

and the more I'm thinkin about it, the more I want "The Incident" to be what set off mutations, as opposed to Thanos' snap. Makes sense that a portal like that might emit radiation and affect peoples genetic makeup, moreso than a magic reality-altering snap (at least in comic science terms). Plus then it gives a few years so Cyke and the other elder team members can be younger 20's instead of insufferable teenagers lol

 

[Chiznuk]

This is the route I would go. Simple, streamlined and easy to fit into the pre-estabilshed MCU continuity without plot holes that don't make sense.

For further connective tissue, I'd establish that Trask Industries was using stolen blueprints from Iron Man suits to incorporate into their Sentinels.

Adamantium in the MCU is an enhanced version of Vibranium and T'Chaka & Howard Stark along with Nick Fury were involved in the original Weapon X program.

I thought about this too. That somehow Trask got a hold of blueprints for the Iron Legion project and from it made the first Sentinel prototype. Hell maybe Trask is the one who bought Avengers tower.

 

[Docker2.0]

I think the mutants are already there and either the snap or incident like others have mentioned is what activates the mutant gene. I would have loved for Jackman to be Wolverine in the MCU but it didn't happen for whatever reason. He could still be in the MCU but as a different character. You never know.

 

[SPO2 Dalisay]

This is the route I would go. Simple, streamlined and easy to fit into the pre-estabilshed MCU continuity without plot holes that don't make sense.

For further connective tissue, I'd establish that Trask Industries was using stolen blueprints from Iron Man suits to incorporate into their Sentinels.

Adamantium in the MCU is an enhanced version of Vibranium and T'Chaka & Howard Stark along with Nick Fury were involved in the original Weapon X program.

Seeing the Sentinel program as governmental or at least government contract, maybe a Ross Administration, how about a product improved Hammer drone which was already in governments hands. Especially since we don't know the status of Tony Stark post Endgame yet.

 

[mdoddr]

Seeing the Sentinel program as governmental or at least government contract, maybe a Ross Administration, how about a product improved Hammer drone which was already in governments hands. Especially since we don't know the status of Tony Stark post Endgame yet.

I think repurposing Hammer drones is an excellent idea.

 

[Weevils]

They'll be rebooted no doubt. However Ryan Reynolds I imagine will remain as Deadpool, but I think Disney will continue to release his movies under the Fox banner outside the MCU. That way they can maintain the R rating, Deadpool doesn't sully Disney's family image, and Deadpool could still have lot of references to Marvel characters.

In terms of Wolverine Actor, I'm convinced Scott Eastwood is the perfect choice:

 

[Raiders]

I can’t see how they are going to explain the sudden mutant existence.
The X-Men has more firepower than the Avengers, where were they on the attack on New York or where are the Mutants in Infinity Wars.
The only way I think that makes any sense is to reboot both the MCU and the X-Men

 

[Chip Chipperson]

To me, the only thing that makes sense is the world not entirely going back to what it was once the avengers reverse the effects of the snap. Everyone is back, but the mutant gene has now awakened in the global population. Either that or we find out that this new fixed reality has mutants already running around since the beginning

Unfortunately, it seems too late for them to do something like that, so it’ll be interesting to see what’s Feige and co come up with.

 

[Iceman]

I think the mutants are already there and either the snap or incident like others have mentioned is what activates the mutant gene. I would have loved for Jackman to be Wolverine in the MCU but it didn't happen for whatever reason. He could still be in the MCU but as a different character. You never know.

I would love cameos by him at least (as a civilian I mean).

 

[SumT]

They'll be rebooted no doubt. However Ryan Reynolds I imagine will remain as Deadpool, but I think Disney will continue to release his movies under the Fox banner outside the MCU. That way they can maintain the R rating, Deadpool doesn't sully Disney's family image, and Deadpool could still have lot of references to Marvel characters.

In terms of Wolverine Actor, I'm convinced Scott Eastwood is the perfect choice:

another young/pretty boy for Wolverine? god, I hope not.
Feige can do much better than this. no shade to Scott. But thats not the wolverine we all know from the 50 years of comics. no man.

he can be Angel, in any case. Make him more blonde, and he would be a decent choice.