10 Little Known X-Men Who Could Make Marvel Millions
Tired of Cyclops, Wolverine and the rest? Then say hello to an All-New X-Men.
When Disney bought Fox in 2018 everyone sat up and took notice. No longer would the likes of the Fantastic Four and X-Men be forced to appear in second grade "quick! Make this so we don't lose the rights", movies. Instead, they would find a home with the House of Mouse and get the treatment they deserved by becoming a part of the MCU.
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of all this, though, is that the X-Men would finally be able to appear in a universe that they helped build as one of Marvel's flagship titles. But just how, exactly, do they go about it?
After all, with only a couple of good films under the Fox banner, it's understandable that fans might not want to see the same rehashed versions of Scott, Jean, and Logan once again pull on the lycra and sleepwalk through another 120 mins - but what alternatives are there?
Well, quite a few as it turns out. Whether they are time traveling badasses or Phoenix force-infused daughters, the history of the X-Men is littered with characters that could fill a new team a thousand times over, and give the world a fresh new take out Charles Xavier's prodigies.
10. Bishop
Okay, admittedly this is a bit of a cheat as he's already appeared in 'Days Of Future Past', but that was nothing more than a cameo.
Even though Omar Sy did a pretty decent job with his limited screen time, it seemed that his role was simply to turn up and then die, which is a shame as Bishop has an origin story that is tailor-made for any new X-Men franchise that Disney/Marvel are intending to set up.
As revealed in the comics (as well as the fantastic nineties animated series), Bishop was looked after by a man simply known as the Witness, a mutant that had been there when the X-Men were betrayed. Escaping this post-apocalyptic nightmare and traveling back in time, he meets up with a much more alive version of his heroes but, due to a case of explosive amnesia, when he lays eyes on Gambit he is convinced that he is the traitor that will lead them to their destruction.
This story would be a perfect jumping off point for the re-booted X-Men and by focusing on Bishop's quest to uncover the truth, Disney/Marvel could lay the foundations for a multi-movie spanning arc.