{"id":2172035,"date":"2025-11-22T08:54:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T08:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2172035"},"modified":"2025-11-22T08:54:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T08:54:09","slug":"marvel-is-sidelining-the-most-popular-x-men-hero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/marvel-is-sidelining-the-most-popular-x-men-hero\/","title":{"rendered":"Marvel Is Sidelining The Most Popular X-Men Hero"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">From the very beginning, the X-Men movies have focused on Wolverine, with Hugh Jackman\u2019s character headlining the original film trilogy, his own trilogy, and two films in entirely different timelines. With <em>Deadpool &amp; Wolverine<\/em> introducing Jackman into the MCU, most fans assumed that Wolverine would be the main character in the upcoming X-Men film.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, a recent report claims that the movie will focus on Cyclops and Jean Grey instead, a decision that will ultimately make the upcoming mutant movie that much stronger.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Stand Back, Bub<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This information comes to us from scooper Alex Perez, who recently answered questions from readers of his blog, The Cosmic Circus. When someone asked which mutant characters would be the focus of Marvel\u2019s next saga, Perez responded that Cyclops and Jean Grey would be \u201cco-leaders of the team.\u201d This implies that not only will these two lovebirds be the central characters in the MCU\u2019s first X-Men movie, but that they will have an outsized role in other <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/marvel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Marvel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Marvel<\/a> movies via the absolutely inevitable crossovers and team-ups.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Considering they were among his first students, it makes plenty of storytelling sense to center the next X-Men movie around Scott Summers and Jean Grey. Plus, the two have a wonderfully complicated relationship in the comics, which should provide plenty of fodder for future movie writers. Finally, the Jean of the comics eventually becomes the Dark Phoenix, and should we (crossing all my fingers and toes here!) ever get a Dark Phoenix Saga movie, making her a central character from the beginning would make her cosmic heel turn that much more shocking.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>An Uncanny Decision<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/pzZHMc2C3VlWx3AgxhhT3w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/52679a2f1a1007766273d2f6d9fb8353\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, launching a new X-Men movie without <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/wolverine\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wolverine;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Wolverine<\/a> is nearly unprecedented: he made an explosive entrance with the first <em>X-Men<\/em> film, launched his own spinoff trilogy with the underwhelming <em>X-Men Origins: Wolverine<\/em>, and made a hilariously vulgar cameo in <em>X-Men: First Class<\/em>. After bringing us all to tears in <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/logan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Logan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Logan<\/a><\/em>, Hugh Jackman returned to this character (or at least, a version of this character) in <em>Deadpool &amp; Wolverine<\/em>, a move seemingly setting him up for appearing in the X-Men movie after the upcoming <em>Secret Wars<\/em> reset. But this Scott Summers\/Jean Grey report would indicate the ol\u2019 canucklehead won\u2019t be the biggest mutant player in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/ent\/the-best-marvel-memes-from-every-phase-of-the-franchise.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MCU;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">MCU<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For as great as Jackman is in the role of Wolverine, it\u2019s very wise that Marvel is sidelining his character in favor of focusing on younger heroes. The actor will be pushing 60 by the time the X-Men movie comes out, and it would be increasingly absurd to make him the focus of these action-packed movies. If you remember how sad it was to see an out-of-breath Roger Moore huffing his way through his later <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/james-bond\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:James Bond;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">James Bond<\/a> movies, then you understand why I don\u2019t want Marvel to make a literal senior citizen the lead of an X-Men movie meant to appeal to younger viewers.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>The Future Is Now, Old Man Logan<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/nn9y7aMrGgSHdODI1QIdeg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/2fb93b9554dab5f9e60e10b08d79c475\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another blunt truth is that every scene and storyline focusing on Wolverine is one that does not focus on anyone else in this menagerie of mutants. In the original X-Men films, for example, characters like Scott Summers and Storm were barely developed because there was so much of a focus on Hugh Jackman\u2019s fan-favorite character. Furthermore, when Wolverine became the main star of <em>Days of Future Past<\/em>, he effectively sidelined almost the entirety of the <em>First Class<\/em> cast so the film could focus on someone who had already headlined two separate sets of mutant movies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Now, it seems Wolverine himself is getting sidelined, and that may be the only way for the latest crop of X-Man actors to establish themselves with fans. Plus, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/disney\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Disney;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Disney<\/a> could have their cake and eat it too by giving Jackman multiple solo Wolverine movies before he even joins Xavier\u2019s team, giving him his own spotlight without taking anything away from the younger actors he will later work with. Once he appears alongside his younger castmates, though, only time will tell if Jackman can handle taking a back seat to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/scifi\/10-star-trek-generation-episodes.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the next generation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">the next generation<\/a> of mutant heroes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Or, for that matter, if fans can handle Wolverine taking a backseat so that other characters can shine!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the very beginning, the X-Men movies have focused on Wolverine, with Hugh Jackman\u2019s character headlining the original film trilogy, his own trilogy, and two films in entirely different timelines. With Deadpool &amp; Wolverine introducing Jackman into the MCU, most fans assumed that Wolverine would be the main character in the upcoming X-Men film. 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