Captain America: Civil War - 11 Things From The Original Story They Can't Show You
6. Tony Tries To Recruit The X-Men
During the time that Civil War takes place, the X-Men are vilified for their outsider status and the threat they present to mankind as our genetic superiors. Which, come to think of it, is basically how the X-Men are always treated. Its interesting that in Civil War, the X-Men do not necessarily get involved and directly influence the plot. They make appearances here and there (Wolverine is the man who tracks down Nitro) but they take a step back and allow the other heroes to knock each other senseless. Wolverine's mission to 'capture' ('kill' in Wolverine speak) takes place outside the main story-line in Wolverine's series and is not referenced anywhere. The main scene that involves the mutants potentially taking part in the war is when Stark visits Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, hoping to convince Emma Frost, now one of the leaders of the X-Men, to back his Pro Registration side. Frost declines and asks him where the Avengers were during the slaughtering of Genosha, where sixteen MILLION people were killed due to the machinations of Cassandra Nova. Stark doesn't really have an answer as she kind of has a point. The involvement of the X-Men would have been a game changer for both the comic and the film but we all know why they cant show up.
