10 Ways X-Men "97 Is Fixing Fox"s X-Men Movie Character Changes
Warning! This article contains spoilers for X-Men '97.
Summary
These issues were not detrimental to every single X-Men movie, with the likes of X2: X-Men United and X-Men: Days of Future Past ranking among the best, but slightly warped the perception of how the central characters were supposed to look, feel, and act. This is a prominent factor behind the excitement of the X-Men franchise returning to Marvel Studios, something spearheaded by X-Men '97 episodes 1 and 2. As a continuation of X-Men: The Animated Series, X-Men '97 is successfully reverting the changes made to the titular characters, thus righting the wrongs of the Fox movies.
10 Rogue’s Powers & Personality The depiction of Rogue in X-Men '97 reverts to the animated series, and thus Marvel Comics. Close In X-Men: The Animated Series, Rogue was shown as a flirtatious, outgoing, intriguing character with her powers from Marvel Comics. These powers were siphoned from Carol Danvers, something that could not be done in Fox's X-Men movies due to rights issues. While this was not the fault of the creatives at 20th Century Fox, the overall depiction of the character by Anna Paquin was a far cry from Rogue in X-Men: The Animated Series and the comics of the same era.
In the X-Men movies, Rogue was much more subdued, calm, and timid in comparison to her animated counterpart. This, combined with the lack of powers, saw the public perception of the character altered greatly. With X-Men '97, the version of Rogue from The Animated Series returns in all her glory.
9 Cyclops’ Leadership Role Scott Summers gets his long overdue time in the spotlight.![]()
From his premature death in X-Men: The Last Stand to the lack of leadership in the first two films, Cyclops was grossly underutilized in the live-action franchise.
Undoubtedly the biggest sin of the Fox X-Men movies was the sidelining of James Marsden's Cyclops. In the X-Men comics, Cyclops is often depicted as the secondary leader of the team behind only Charles/Professor X. However, the Fox movies pushed Hugh Jackman's Wolverine to the fore, with Marsden's Scott Summers suffering as a result. From his premature death in X-Men: The Last Stand to the lack of leadership in the first two films, Cyclops was grossly underutilized in the live-action franchise.
Almost instantly, X-Men '97 has rectified this mistake. In the absence of Charles, Cyclops is immediately depicted as the team's de-facto leader. This is evident in the opening action sequence against the Sentinels, as well as Scott's emotional arc that sees him worry between leading the team and settling down with Jean Grey.
8 Cyclops, Jean & Wolverine’s Love Triangle The frustratingly endless love triangle of live-action is removed in favor of stronger character dynamics. Close One of the more annoying aspects of the X-Men live-action films was the love triangle between Jean, Scott, and Logan/Wolverine. This overshadowed a lot of their dynamics with one another, with the love triangle taking precedence to add drama to the films. In X-Men '97, there are hints at Logan's feelings for Jane, but much of the drama has already transpired in X-Men: The Animated Series. As such, X-Men '97 allows the characters to simply exist as teammates, rather than two men in competition for a girl.
7 Wolverine Is Not A Central Character Logan is thankfully one part of a whole, rather than the central pillar of the X-Men. Close As alluded to when exploring Cyclops' leadership role, Wolverine takes more of a backseat in X-Men '97. While still an important character, he is no more important than the likes of Jubilee, Gambit, Rogue, or even Cyclops. X-Men '97 does a much better job of allowing the titular team to feel like exactly that, a team rather than a group of side characters surrounding the more vital Wolverine. While Hugh Jackman's Wolverine was always a highlight of the Fox movies, he was unnecessarily made to be more of a character than the other members, something X-Men '97 gratefully avoids.
6 Jubilee Is Utilized Much Better A character vastly misused in live-action is better served in X-Men '97.![]()
Despite Jubilee's importance to X-Men: The Animated Series, she was massively mishandled in the live-action films. Jubilee was reduced to cameo appearances in the original X-Men trilogy, before being considered but then removed from X-Men: Days of Future Past. Many thought Jubilee would get her dues in X-Men: Apocalypse, played by Lana Condor. However, in what is arguably even more of a disservice to the character, Jubilee's bigger role in the film was cut down in the edit, with the theatrical cut of the movie barely including her at all.
Conversely, X-Men '97 continues on from where X-Men: The Animated Series left off. Jubilee is a central piece of the X-Men, even having her own subplot involving the new mutant Sunspot. This rectifies the underutilization of her in every single Fox X-Men film, with X-Men '97 hopefully continuing to give her the service she deserves.
5 Magneto’s More Benevolent Side The former leader of the Brotherhood of Mutants is taking a turn for the better.![]()
Concerning Magneto, it is worth noting that he was often one of the better parts of every single Fox movie that featured the character. Be it Ian McKellan's version or Michael Fassbender's, Magneto was always a standout character with complex motivations, a sympathetic backstory, and a slew of badass moments. However, the X-Men movies rarely showed Magneto as fully good, outside of X-Men: First Class' first half.
In X-Men '97 episodes 1 and 2, Magneto is shown to be continuing Charles' dream of bettering human-mutant relations. While it could be the case that this does not last, Magneto is being portrayed as much more inherently good than any of the X-Men live-action movies. This makes his character infinitely more compelling, especially after what he has been through in X-Men: The Animated Series.
4 Storm’s Omega-Level Powers Storm's powers have been shown to their true capabilities.![]()
As soon as Storm was labeled an Omega-level mutant in X-Men '97 episode 1, it became clear that the show would be showing her power level in a way the Fox movies never did. Halle Berry as Storm was a good part of the X-Men films, though she was often overshadowed by the likes of Wolverine, Jean Grey, Charles, and Magneto. In X-Men '97, it is shown time and again how powerful Storm is, and that when it comes to mutant abilities, Ororo Munroe's are some of the more powerful in existence.
Storm will hopefully continue to be shown as the most powerful mutant in live-action MCU films.
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Related Marvel Just Depowered An Omega-Level Mutant - Will It Last?! X-Men '97 episode 2 sees one of Marvel's most powerful mutants get their abilities removed, mirroring a bittersweet chain of events from the comics. 3 Gambit’s Involvement As An X-Man Gambit's long history of live-action failures are rectified in X-Men '97. ![]()
Tatum was said to take over the character in a solo film, though it was stuck in development hell until 2019 when Disney acquired 20th Century Fox.
One of the more infamous details about the 20th Century Fox X-Men movies was the lack of Gambit, similar to Jubilee. However, even more so than Jubilee, Gambit's absence was felt due to the years of rumors that Channing Tatum would appear in the franchise as the character. Taylor Kitsch appeared as Gambit in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, but the film was critically panned. From 2014 onwards, Tatum was said to take over the character in a solo film, though it was stuck in development hell until 2019 when Disney acquired 20th Century Fox.
Due to this lengthy, public lack of Gambit, his appearance in X-Men '97 feels like a fix in and of itself. That is not to mention his compelling character arc involving his relationship with Rogue, or his essential combat prowess in the show's first episode. All of this makes Gambit feel like a breath of fresh air, if only for his lack of appearances in live-action.
2 Cable’s Origins Are Explored Deadpool 2 failed to explore Cable's proper origins like X-Men '97. Close Josh Brolin played Cable well in Deadpool 2, though the film did not delve into his Marvel Comics backstory. This was a disappointment for some, given that Cable's origins are tied directly to two major X-Men. In X-Men '97 episode 2, Cable's origins were shown when Scott and Jean Grey's baby, Nathan Charles Summers, was born. This lines up with the comic books, proving X-Men '97 to fix the absence of Cable's history from Deadpool 2.
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Related Who Is Cyclops & Jean Grey’s Child In X-Men ‘97? X-Men '97's two-episode premiere showed the birth of Jean Grey's baby, but it has still left one lingering question: who is this version of the child? 1 Jean’s Clone Is In X-Men ’97 Cable's mother may prove to be different than first thought. ![]()
Custom image by Ollie Bradley In Marvel Comics, Cable's mother is actually Madelyne Pryor, a clone of Jean Grey. X-Men '97 episode 2's ending set up Madelyne Pryor, begging the question of whether it was her or the real Jane who birthed Cable. This excited many, primarily due to Madelyne Pryor's absence from the live-action X-Men films. Jane, like Scott and many others, was underutilized in Fox's X-Men movies, meaning Madelyne was not highlighted at all. This was evidently fixed in X-Men '97, with the show promising to properly explore the complex storyline of Madelyne Pryor and Jean Grey.
New episodes of X-Men '97 release every Wednesday on Disney+.
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X-Men '97 ![]()
X-Men '97 is the direct continuation of the popular 1990s animated series X-Men: The Animated Series. Taking up where the third season left off, Marvel's revival brings back famous mutants such as Wolverine, Storm, Rogue, Gambit, Cyclops, Beast, Magneto, and Nightcrawler, who fight villains like Mr. Sinister, the Sentinels, and the Hellfire Club.
Cast Jennifer Hale , Chris Potter , Alison Sealy-Smith , Lenore Zann , Cal Dodd , Catherine Disher , Adrian Hough , Ray Chase , Chris Britton , George Buza Writers Beau DeMayo Directors Jake Castorena Creator(s) Beau DeMayo
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Summary
- X-Men '97 is rectifying past mistakes of the Fox movies by bringing back the true essence of the iconic mutant characters.
- Cyclops is finally given the leadership role he deserves, showcasing his importance within the X-Men team in the new series.
- Characters like Rogue, Gambit, and Jubilee are being utilized better in X-Men '97, addressing past live-action failures and giving them justice.
These issues were not detrimental to every single X-Men movie, with the likes of X2: X-Men United and X-Men: Days of Future Past ranking among the best, but slightly warped the perception of how the central characters were supposed to look, feel, and act. This is a prominent factor behind the excitement of the X-Men franchise returning to Marvel Studios, something spearheaded by X-Men '97 episodes 1 and 2. As a continuation of X-Men: The Animated Series, X-Men '97 is successfully reverting the changes made to the titular characters, thus righting the wrongs of the Fox movies.
10 Rogue’s Powers & Personality The depiction of Rogue in X-Men '97 reverts to the animated series, and thus Marvel Comics. Close In X-Men: The Animated Series, Rogue was shown as a flirtatious, outgoing, intriguing character with her powers from Marvel Comics. These powers were siphoned from Carol Danvers, something that could not be done in Fox's X-Men movies due to rights issues. While this was not the fault of the creatives at 20th Century Fox, the overall depiction of the character by Anna Paquin was a far cry from Rogue in X-Men: The Animated Series and the comics of the same era.
In the X-Men movies, Rogue was much more subdued, calm, and timid in comparison to her animated counterpart. This, combined with the lack of powers, saw the public perception of the character altered greatly. With X-Men '97, the version of Rogue from The Animated Series returns in all her glory.
9 Cyclops’ Leadership Role Scott Summers gets his long overdue time in the spotlight.
From his premature death in X-Men: The Last Stand to the lack of leadership in the first two films, Cyclops was grossly underutilized in the live-action franchise.Undoubtedly the biggest sin of the Fox X-Men movies was the sidelining of James Marsden's Cyclops. In the X-Men comics, Cyclops is often depicted as the secondary leader of the team behind only Charles/Professor X. However, the Fox movies pushed Hugh Jackman's Wolverine to the fore, with Marsden's Scott Summers suffering as a result. From his premature death in X-Men: The Last Stand to the lack of leadership in the first two films, Cyclops was grossly underutilized in the live-action franchise.
Almost instantly, X-Men '97 has rectified this mistake. In the absence of Charles, Cyclops is immediately depicted as the team's de-facto leader. This is evident in the opening action sequence against the Sentinels, as well as Scott's emotional arc that sees him worry between leading the team and settling down with Jean Grey.
8 Cyclops, Jean & Wolverine’s Love Triangle The frustratingly endless love triangle of live-action is removed in favor of stronger character dynamics. Close One of the more annoying aspects of the X-Men live-action films was the love triangle between Jean, Scott, and Logan/Wolverine. This overshadowed a lot of their dynamics with one another, with the love triangle taking precedence to add drama to the films. In X-Men '97, there are hints at Logan's feelings for Jane, but much of the drama has already transpired in X-Men: The Animated Series. As such, X-Men '97 allows the characters to simply exist as teammates, rather than two men in competition for a girl.
7 Wolverine Is Not A Central Character Logan is thankfully one part of a whole, rather than the central pillar of the X-Men. Close As alluded to when exploring Cyclops' leadership role, Wolverine takes more of a backseat in X-Men '97. While still an important character, he is no more important than the likes of Jubilee, Gambit, Rogue, or even Cyclops. X-Men '97 does a much better job of allowing the titular team to feel like exactly that, a team rather than a group of side characters surrounding the more vital Wolverine. While Hugh Jackman's Wolverine was always a highlight of the Fox movies, he was unnecessarily made to be more of a character than the other members, something X-Men '97 gratefully avoids.
6 Jubilee Is Utilized Much Better A character vastly misused in live-action is better served in X-Men '97.
Despite Jubilee's importance to X-Men: The Animated Series, she was massively mishandled in the live-action films. Jubilee was reduced to cameo appearances in the original X-Men trilogy, before being considered but then removed from X-Men: Days of Future Past. Many thought Jubilee would get her dues in X-Men: Apocalypse, played by Lana Condor. However, in what is arguably even more of a disservice to the character, Jubilee's bigger role in the film was cut down in the edit, with the theatrical cut of the movie barely including her at all.Conversely, X-Men '97 continues on from where X-Men: The Animated Series left off. Jubilee is a central piece of the X-Men, even having her own subplot involving the new mutant Sunspot. This rectifies the underutilization of her in every single Fox X-Men film, with X-Men '97 hopefully continuing to give her the service she deserves.
5 Magneto’s More Benevolent Side The former leader of the Brotherhood of Mutants is taking a turn for the better.
Concerning Magneto, it is worth noting that he was often one of the better parts of every single Fox movie that featured the character. Be it Ian McKellan's version or Michael Fassbender's, Magneto was always a standout character with complex motivations, a sympathetic backstory, and a slew of badass moments. However, the X-Men movies rarely showed Magneto as fully good, outside of X-Men: First Class' first half.In X-Men '97 episodes 1 and 2, Magneto is shown to be continuing Charles' dream of bettering human-mutant relations. While it could be the case that this does not last, Magneto is being portrayed as much more inherently good than any of the X-Men live-action movies. This makes his character infinitely more compelling, especially after what he has been through in X-Men: The Animated Series.
4 Storm’s Omega-Level Powers Storm's powers have been shown to their true capabilities.
As soon as Storm was labeled an Omega-level mutant in X-Men '97 episode 1, it became clear that the show would be showing her power level in a way the Fox movies never did. Halle Berry as Storm was a good part of the X-Men films, though she was often overshadowed by the likes of Wolverine, Jean Grey, Charles, and Magneto. In X-Men '97, it is shown time and again how powerful Storm is, and that when it comes to mutant abilities, Ororo Munroe's are some of the more powerful in existence.Storm will hopefully continue to be shown as the most powerful mutant in live-action MCU films.
Related Marvel Just Depowered An Omega-Level Mutant - Will It Last?! X-Men '97 episode 2 sees one of Marvel's most powerful mutants get their abilities removed, mirroring a bittersweet chain of events from the comics. 3 Gambit’s Involvement As An X-Man Gambit's long history of live-action failures are rectified in X-Men '97. 
Tatum was said to take over the character in a solo film, though it was stuck in development hell until 2019 when Disney acquired 20th Century Fox.One of the more infamous details about the 20th Century Fox X-Men movies was the lack of Gambit, similar to Jubilee. However, even more so than Jubilee, Gambit's absence was felt due to the years of rumors that Channing Tatum would appear in the franchise as the character. Taylor Kitsch appeared as Gambit in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, but the film was critically panned. From 2014 onwards, Tatum was said to take over the character in a solo film, though it was stuck in development hell until 2019 when Disney acquired 20th Century Fox.
Due to this lengthy, public lack of Gambit, his appearance in X-Men '97 feels like a fix in and of itself. That is not to mention his compelling character arc involving his relationship with Rogue, or his essential combat prowess in the show's first episode. All of this makes Gambit feel like a breath of fresh air, if only for his lack of appearances in live-action.
2 Cable’s Origins Are Explored Deadpool 2 failed to explore Cable's proper origins like X-Men '97. Close Josh Brolin played Cable well in Deadpool 2, though the film did not delve into his Marvel Comics backstory. This was a disappointment for some, given that Cable's origins are tied directly to two major X-Men. In X-Men '97 episode 2, Cable's origins were shown when Scott and Jean Grey's baby, Nathan Charles Summers, was born. This lines up with the comic books, proving X-Men '97 to fix the absence of Cable's history from Deadpool 2.
Related Who Is Cyclops & Jean Grey’s Child In X-Men ‘97? X-Men '97's two-episode premiere showed the birth of Jean Grey's baby, but it has still left one lingering question: who is this version of the child? 1 Jean’s Clone Is In X-Men ’97 Cable's mother may prove to be different than first thought. 
Custom image by Ollie Bradley In Marvel Comics, Cable's mother is actually Madelyne Pryor, a clone of Jean Grey. X-Men '97 episode 2's ending set up Madelyne Pryor, begging the question of whether it was her or the real Jane who birthed Cable. This excited many, primarily due to Madelyne Pryor's absence from the live-action X-Men films. Jane, like Scott and many others, was underutilized in Fox's X-Men movies, meaning Madelyne was not highlighted at all. This was evidently fixed in X-Men '97, with the show promising to properly explore the complex storyline of Madelyne Pryor and Jean Grey.New episodes of X-Men '97 release every Wednesday on Disney+.
X-Men '97 
X-Men '97 is the direct continuation of the popular 1990s animated series X-Men: The Animated Series. Taking up where the third season left off, Marvel's revival brings back famous mutants such as Wolverine, Storm, Rogue, Gambit, Cyclops, Beast, Magneto, and Nightcrawler, who fight villains like Mr. Sinister, the Sentinels, and the Hellfire Club.Cast Jennifer Hale , Chris Potter , Alison Sealy-Smith , Lenore Zann , Cal Dodd , Catherine Disher , Adrian Hough , Ray Chase , Chris Britton , George Buza Writers Beau DeMayo Directors Jake Castorena Creator(s) Beau DeMayo
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