5 Actors Who Could Play Mister Sinister In The MCU
The X-Men live action film series has featured no shortage of iconic villains from the mighty mutant team’s comic book adventures — from Magneto to William Stryker, from the Sentinels to Apocalypse. Even the Shadow King has appeared in live action as the main villain of the Legion TV series.
However, there’s one major X-Men villain who has yet to make his live action debut: Dr. Nathaniel Essex, aka Mister Sinister. Born in Victorian-era London, Sinister is an immortal mad scientist obsessed with creating a world of genetically perfect beings, with himself as ruler. To that end, he’s tormented countless mutants in his twisted experiments — chief among them being Cyclops, who was raised in an orphanage that served as a front for Sinister’s research.
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With the mind of a genius, the heart of a showman, and a complete and utter lack of morals, Mister Sinister is one of the X-Men’s most cunning, ruthless villains — not to mention one of their most flamboyant. But despite his popularity, he has yet to appear on film. Granted, he was being set up as a major villain in the last few Fox films, with the name “Essex” being referenced in both X-Men: Apocalypse and Deadpool 2. Jon Hamm was even cast as Sinister himself for The New Mutants, but his appearance was ultimately cut from the film. But with the X-Men’s inevitable arrival to the MCU growing ever closer, Mister Sinister would be the perfect villain to kickstart the mutants’ return to the big screen. And when that day comes, here are a few actors who’d be perfect for the role.
There are many words that one could use to describe Nathaniel Essex. To name just a few: sophisticated, witty, theatrical, sardonic, and of
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