10 Former X-Men Actors Perfect For The MCU

10. Kevin Bacon

After the unfavorable reactions to X-Men Origins: Wolverine, X-Men: First Class needed to knock their reboot out of the park. Would an X-Men Origins: Magneto have worked? Possibly, but the strong cast of First Class was able to give the X-Men franchise the mutation it needed to bring back fans.

Placing Kevin Bacon as the movie's antagonist was a great choice, especially pairing him opposite of Michael Fassbender.

Kevin Bacon is a highlight in nearly every movie he's cast in. His ability to play both the flawed hero and sinister villain makes him an excellent choice for an MCU rebirth. Bringing him in as a turncoat character not unlike Jeff Bridges' Obadiah Stane would give the New Avengers a cunning adversary.