10 Great Sci-Fi Movies Ruined By One Character
5. X-Men: First Class- Emma Frost
Similarly to Mr. Gerrera, the character of Emma Frost is far more interesting than her major film appearance would indicate.
Known as the White Queen in the comics, Frost is a powerful telepath with the useful ability to transform her body into diamond. Well, they are a girl's best friend, after all.
On the page, she's witty, alluring, and can hang with the best in single combat. As for her time in X-Men: First Class, well...
Portrayed by January Jones of Mad Men fame, Frost very much plays second fiddle to the real villain of First Class, Kevin Bacon's Sebastian Shaw. She barely gets any screen time away from Shaw, apart from when she's in her underwear. Which happens a lot.
Jones' delivery of Frost's lines is dry, but not in the sharp, sassy way that fans of the character were used to. She unfortunately strays into the realm of disinterested a lot of the time, which is a real shame.
Considering that Frost hasn't appeared in the films since, it's sad to think that this is how she'll be remembered by a lot of fans. However, don't rule out a return for her.
You know what they say - diamonds are forever.