Though Wolverine is most often cited as the X-Men's most ambiguous character (at least when it comes to morals), it's Emma Frost who brings the real spark to the team.
A keen telepath who started out as a villain in the comics, Frost already appeared in X-Men: First Class - played by January Jones. The portrayal was something of a departure for the villain/hero though, with the character playing second fiddle to Sebastian Shaw for much of the story's duration.
In this new reboot, Frost could easily switch allegiances over the course of the series, joining the X-Men after being introduced as an antagonist in the first film. Pike, who's no stranger to this type of role, could portray this transformation effortlessly, bringing some much needed tension to the team after a potential switch by running into conflict with Jean (as she did in the comics).
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WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
