Summary
TheX-Menmutants joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been long-awaited by fans. However, they might have to wait a little longer to see their beloved villain turned anti-hero, Magneto, as Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has separate plans for the character.
First appearing in Marvel Comics’X-Men#4in March 1964, The Brotherhood of Mutants, led by Magneto, devote themselves to being mutant supremacists over normal humans. While going through various incarnations, the supervillains originallyincluded mutants like Toad, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Blob, and Mastermind, with others joining in later editions. One version of The Brotherhood first appeared in Fox’s originalX-Menin 2000, which consisted of Magneto, Toad, Mystique, and Sabretooth as a terrorist group planning to use a conversion machine to turn humans into mutants.
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As claimed byDaniel Richtman, Feige’s new idea to focus a film on Magneto, the classic hero that blurs the line between good and evil, comes after Richtman also announced a few days prior thatMister Sinister will take the helmas the main villain for the planned female-focusedX-Menreboot. This would explain the absence of Erik Lehnsherr, a.k.a. Magneto, with Feige proving that he wants this new entry to stand out. However, with production just taking way post-WGA strikes, it is still too early to tell what exactly will unfold in the new story and what heroes are expected to make their grand entrance. Instead, fans will first have to see what the newFantastic Fourhas in store for viewers, as they are expected to tie into the Multiverse Saga.
As for more mutant appearances,Deadpool 3, starring Ryan Reynolds, will includeHugh Jackman reprising his X-Men role as Wolverine, set to release Jun 12, 2025. It won’t be the first Marvel Studios movie to incorporate characters from the original Fox Studios film, asDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesshad Patrick Stewart’s Charles Xavier. However, it’ll continue shaking up the MCU continuity as fans know it for the X-Men, as the Multiverse Saga sets the stage for the mutants' reinvention.
In response to X-Men Updates sharing Richtman’s news on X (formerly Twitter), fans have shown delighted reactions to the possibility of a good vs. evil parallel between the newX-Men’s mutants and The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. This announcement will allow people to devise their desires for what heroes or villains they want to see in either movie and theorize on their eventual crossovers with each other and other acclaimed MCU superheroes. As steam has seemed to run out for the Avengers,the reintroduction of Magnetoand the X-Men lights a new spark for diehard fans in anticipation of a new mutant saga.
X-Menmovies are available to watch on Disney Plus.
MCU
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a sprawling movie and television franchise that weaves together individual stories of superheroes, including Captain America, Thor, Spider-Man, Hulk, Black Widow, and many more. The first film in the franchise, Iron Man, was released in 2008. The MCU has garnered critical praise and financial success, earning billions at the box office and becoming a cultural phenomenon.
