10 X-Men Movie Concept Designs Better Than What We Got

10. Comics-Accurate Magneto (X-Men)

Sir Ian McKellen made the role of Magneto his own, but his character's look could have been more faithful to the source material. The version of Erik Lehnsherr that appeared in the first X-Men movie sported a more grounded fee than his crimson-clad comic book counterpart, albeit with a similar helmet.

McKellen's Magneto had a lot of black in his wardrobe and wouldn't have looked out of place commanding troops on the Death Star in a galaxy far, far away, but concept artist Tim Flattery originally had brighter garb in mind for the character.

The illustrator's original sketches reveal a rejected design that was much closer to the comics, with blood-red dominating his outfit and a helmet resembling the one worn by the classic incarnation of the master of magnetism.

While it's all well and good seeing a comics-accurate Magneto on the artist's sketch pad, it's debatable whether the effects team would have been able to recreate this design down to a tee, which is probably why they played it safe and grounded.