20 Upcoming Action Movies That Could Beat Mad Max: Fury Road

12. X-Men: Apocalypse

Release Date: May 19, 2016 (UK) / May 27, 2016 (US) Why It Could Beat Fury Road: With the introduction of fierce, iconic comic book villain Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac) as well as the inclusion of several young versions of famous X-Men characters, this just might be the most epic movie in the franchise to date. Bryan Singer's action chops speak for themselves, and if he can deliver the same mixture of hilarity and ingenuity which made Days of Future Past's Quicksilver scene such a hit, then Apocalypse is going to rule 2016. How Likely Is It?: 6/10. Singer has a fine handle on action and Apocalypse will ensure the scale is unlike anything seen before in an X-Men movie. It's certainly got the eccentric characters to make it stand-out, also, though the fact that most of the characters are mutants may lower the stakes and visceral aspect compared to Mad Max.