The news the other day about producer Lauren Schuler Donner hinting at the beginnings of plans for an X-Men 4 movie (and a movie based on The New Mutants) got me thinking of some of the infinite possibilities for the next X-Men installment.
I could go on and on about stories and characters I’d like to see, but keeping to the basics, I’ll discuss some of the issues from the existing X-trilogy that need to be rectified going forward with the next movie, should it come to fruition.
Join us as we discuss what we’d like to see from X-Men 4 and open the floor for your ideas!
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We’ll go through some topics that need to be addressed, many of which stem from issues we were left with from X-Men 3: The Last Stand, starting with who the villain(s) should be.
A New Villain
Magneto’s reign is over, have him as a guest role to touch on his relationship with Xavier and perhaps have him redeem himself in some way, becoming the friend he used to be when he was the X-Men’s co-founder prior to the events of the X-trilogy.
This would be a nice concluding touch to the story of X-Men: First Class, which I think may feature Magneto working alongside Xavier to build the institute and the Cerebro device. With a possible role in that film and his own origins solo movie, Magneto’s story will be continued in the past, not the future: leave him out of X4.
So who must the X-Men dance with? Mr. Sinister and the Marauders? Apocalypse? Sentinels?! You could make multiple movies using any of these villains, let alone the time-traveling storylines featuring Bishop and Cable, which would allow for some very cool tie-ins to other X-films in development.
The Marauders would offer a good way to showcase a team of enemies and would tie Gambit into X-Men 4, while bringing Mr. Sinister into the mix. His interest in Jean Grey/Cyclops could be a key storyline and his involvement could help branch into existing or new spinoffs in development. Going that direction could also allow for the storyline of Cyclops fathering Cable as a result of Mr. Sinister’s experiments (I doubt it would follow the comics though) .
Give Rogue some Power!
Rogue was the leading lady of the first X-Men movie and then became a completely unused and wasted character in its sequels. Her power is to acquire other powers and she didn’t do that once over the span of three superhero movies. I don’t get it and judging by the interviews I saw for the movie, neither does Anna Paquin, the actress who played Rogue.
Paquin has matured as an actress and she has a strong following with her hit show, True Blood. Bring her back and bring her into the action. Let her fly and smash things.
A more significant (and useful) role for Rogue could also include or setup a possible storyline with her and Gambit; Wolverine star Taylor Kitsch is very interested in doing just that, and many fans would like to see it happen.
Speaking of powers, Iceman finally iced up in the final action sequence of X3: The Last Stand so now he should be a full-fledged mutant combatant and X-Men member. Let him and Rogue dominate in the large-scale action sequences. Ice slides, anyone?
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I’m sorry-the early 90’s cast was the best to me-either that or the late 2000’s-to that end, I think Cyclops, Emma Frost, Storm, Wolverine, Rogue, Angel, Iceman, Psylocke, Havok, Polaris, Colossus, Shadowcat, Beast, with cameos by others such as Dazzler, Bishop, Cable, Northstar, and yes, Sage, who I cannot believe is still stuck in Exiles. I think the Hellfire Club would make a nice set of villains for an X-film, or better yet-Cassandra Nova
D Bernard, what early 90’s cast? the first movie came out in 2000. no offense but what your proposing wouldent work…its too complicated to bring in new mutants that no one knows of outside of X-men comics. To bring in mutants from other x-teams complicates and confuses moviegoers even more. I think they should stick to the core teams…and then maybe later make other x-team movies. And you have to take into account that you some of those characters that you and i like are not very popular and will probably never see the light of day. Bishop and cable…dazzler eh I loved them in the comics but on a list of 100 most popular marvel characters they would barely scratch the surface.
It hurts to see a brilliant comic book series go to waste in the movies!! Apocalypse, Sinister, the SENTINELS, Xavier’s SON! There are tons of things they could have done, just in those three movies. Batman, atleast had some backbone, but x-men, inarguably the best comic book EVER, gets some paperweight dialogue, wack action scenes with no action, if there r any comic book die hard fans like me,help me here in trying to figure out how in the world with SO MUCH MATERIAL TO USE,they can still make a below par film….ALL THESE DIRECTORS NEED TO GET THE VIEWS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE ACTUALLY READ THE COMICS BOOKS TO HELP THEM MAKE THE FILMS…and then how bout for superman, bring superboy and supergirl…jeez, all the millions they’re makin these films with r going to ultimate waste…its sad.
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i agree, bring Cyclops back as the leader with professor x, then GAMBIT, either him OR cYCLOPS HAS TO BE THE LEADER
WHO SHOULD HAVE
BIGGER ROLES: CYCLOPS, GAMBIT, ICE MAN, COLOSSUS, ROGUE, ,BEAST,
MEDIUM ROLES :NIGHTCRAWLER, PROFESSOR XAVIER, SHADOW CAT,JUBLEE
SMALLER ROLES: STORM, WOLVERINE, JEAN GRAY, EMMA FROST
I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING, EXCEPT FOR GAMBIT, BEING OUT AS AN OPTION, IT’S TIME FOR GAMBIT SHOW HIS FACE IN X-MEN, GAMBIT AND CYCLOPS AS THE X-LEADERS FOR X-MEN NUMBER 4
i rather see Rogue with Wolverine sinse Singer and Hayter hinted it in the first two films. plus after watching the Wolverine film Gambit was like maybe in his early late 20s so he will be kinda old when he meets Rogue if ever so thats not very good. last couple years there has been a big Wolverine/Rogue fanbase thanks to x-men 1 and the chemistry between Jackman and Paquin. plus Logans sexual crush Jean is like dead for now anyway so he can realize his love for Rogue in my view.
I agree with everything rick said, The young mutants need more screen time and the main characters of the last three need to take on a supporting role. I want to see storm take over the school as a teacher. I want to see the profeesor in at least one fight scene, it would be bad ass. He could walk now since he switched body’s in X3. Pyro was one of my favorite characters in the movie, even though I hated him in the comic books. He was awesome in X2 and for some reason he sucked ass in X3. I dont know what happened. Did jean kill pyro in X3 when she destroyed the bulding or did he escape.
About Storm:
I think that Storm should be the leader as of now. She’s the one with her head on straight. Halle Berry just needs to play the part of Storm. But Storm was a leader of the X-men for a good amount of time and she’s lead other teams. She’s a very likeable character and it is much preferred to see her than Cyclops. Cyclops still has pain from the death of Jean Grey. I think to see Scott and Emma with a relationship on the side would be perfect though and yes that he should show his bad side, but he’s not ready to lead until he realizes that Jean’s not coming back.
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