Marvel: 10 things we must see from the MCU’s Wolverine
By Mark Lynch
8. Not the lead character in the X-Men
One of the biggest issues that X-Men fans had with the previous X-Men films was the fact that Wolverine was at the center of everything. Is he the most popular character on the team? He certainly is. That doesn’t mean making him the center of attention at every given opportunity is a good thing. There has to be a balance to everything. The first X-Men movie did a fantastic job making sure everyone got a chance in the spotlight. After that, the franchise might as well have been called Wolverine and the other mutants.
The X-Men didn’t look like the team we knew from the comics: Cyclops was weak when he’s one of the strongest members on the team, Storm wasn’t a huge factor (and that can’t be blamed on Halle Berry) and we definitely didn’t get enough Nightcrawler in the second project – which we should have after seeing the White House scene. Furthermore, Rogue didn’t fight at all. Imagine that: One of the most popular characters didn’t even get an action scene. Jean Grey was the only other X-Man that stood out in each movie. This has to change.
This may not seem doable, but it is. Astonishing X-Men is a perfect example. The 2004 series did a phenomenal job of showing how good everyone is by breaking them down to build them back up. Wolverine was still himself, while the other characters all shined throughout, proving you don’t need to sacrifice the entire team to make Wolverine look good.