A main character for X-Men: Apocalypse
Thus far, almost all the X-Men movies (except for First Class) have been centered on a single character, despite being ensemble movies: Wolverine. For X-Men: Apocalypse, Simon Kinberg said that there will be a switch, with the focus story being on Mystique. And this is a nice change of pace, which basically prepares the fans for Hugh Jackman's exit.
According to Kinberg, the story will pick up 10 years after the events of Days of Future Past and will see Mystique taking the mantle of responsibility. As we all know, she did save the US President and showed the world that mutants can be good people if they are left in peace.
But this makes us wonder "“ what happens to Professor X? Isn't he at her side to guide her? Until now, he was the one most accountable for all the actions of the X-Men "“ what happens and changes things?
The hint may be in the Comic Con trailer. Professor X finally caught a glimpse of Apocalypse's tremendous power and exclaimed, I've never felt power like this before. And, besides the dread, we can also say that he was also in awe when tapping into Apocalypse's psyche. Could this be the hint?
As we believe, Bryan Singer is yet to reveal many surprises about the next X-Men movie. And this might just be one of them. We do see him and his 4 Horsemen entering the X-Mansion and basically capturing the good Professor. And we are left with that "“ but what if Xavier is seduced by that power and becomes himself a minion of the most powerful mutant ever? If that happens, then Mystique is the one to lead the X-Men in the absence of a Wolverine. Could this be it? Is this the reason why she takes the mantle of responsibility, as Kinberg himself says it?
Days of Future Past erased the entire timeline before it. So it is understandable why Mystique now has a much bigger role in this universe. But how big will it get? Until now, we haven't heard anything about Jennifer Lawrence extending her contract with Fox for more X-Men movies.
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