5 X-Men Facts You Won't Learn From The Movies

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The X-Men may have fallen out of the spotlight in the era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but there was a time not so long ago when they were some of Marvel’s most popular characters. In the early 2000s, the X-Men films were some of the most popular superhero movies around, rivaled only by Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy.

But as popular as it was, the 20th Century Fox X-Men series wasn’t always the most faithful adaptation. Taking liberties with the source material is inevitable with any adaptation, but these movies may have omitted a bit too much in places. Here are just a few fun facts about the X-Men comics that audiences would never learn just by watching the movies.

Actors Who Could Play Wolverine in the MCU

Aside from Batman, Wolverine is perhaps the most famous lone wolf in comics. He’s the archetypical gritty, grizzled tough guy who’s seen it all and doesn’t let anyone get too close. But like so many lone wolves in fiction, he never stays alone for long. Take for instance the much-loved Logan from 2017, in which Wolverine’s relationship with his cloned daughter Laura (aka X-23) serves as the emotional core of the film. As the popularity of The Mandalorian shows, audiences love watching hardened warriors become reluctant father figures. And as it happens, this was something X-Men writer Chris Claremont knew back in the 1980s.

The Logan of the 70s was very much the edgy lone wolf one would expect, always keeping his teammates at a distance despite his loyalty. But by the 80s, he’d grown close enough to his new family that he wasn’t afraid to open up a bit more around them. As such, he became a natural protector for the younger, less experienced members of the team. Most prominently, Logan became a mentor to the