X-Men: The Last Stand is a film that most X-fans wish never happened (alongside X-Men Origins: Wolverine). The film was stuffed to the gills with characters that literally served zero purpose, and pretty much all of them were terribly designed. But there was no character who looked more ridiculous on the big screen than Vinnie Jones Juggernaut. We were looking forward to Jones portrayal when his casting was announced, but what we got was an embarrassment of a character who only made bad jokes (and unfortunately gave us a reminder of the Im the Juggernaut, b!tch Internet fad we tried so hard to forget). Even more painful to watch than the bad jokes the screenwriters forced into Jones mouth was the costume the designers made him wear. In the comics, the Juggernaut is a Hulk-sized villain, empowered by the mystic gem of Cyttorak and clad from head to toe in mystic red armor. Now we understand making him smaller, but the alterations to the costume made no sense whatsoever. Even if you wanted it to fit in with the costumes of the other characters, all the designers had to do was make the Juggernauts armor black instead of red. Instead, they inexplicably opened up the Juggernauts helmet and they also gave him about a third of a shirt with fake abs and a happy trail for no reason. Why they put the Juggernaut in this stupid look is completely illogical, especially since Jones had to wear a muscle suit anyway. Giving him a suit that at least covered his entire torso would have looked more believable than the unconvincing rubber muscles.
Percival Constantine is the author of several novels and short stories, including the Vanguard superhero series, and regularly writes and comments on movies, comics, and other pop culture. More information can be found at his website, PercivalConstantine.com
