James Marsden's arc as Cyclops in X-Men: The Last Stand was the final nail in the coffin for the mutant hero, so the MCU needs to do much better.
One major mistake from Fox's X-Men movies could finally be made right if Cyclops is introduced as one of the MCU's X-Men. James Marsden rose to prominence after appearing in 2000's X-Men, the first film in Fox's film series featuring the mutant team. Portraying Scott Summers, a.k.a.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT First introduced back in 1963's The X-Men #1, Scott Summers was the first mutant recruited for Charles Xavier's X-Men, hand-picked by the Professor to lead the new superhero team, a role which he eventually takes over and embraces completely. This leadership narrative is pivotal to Cyclops' character, so there was some confusion when this didn't translate at all into Fox's X-Men franchise.
The Last Stand Failed Cyclops X-Men: The Last Stand was Fox's first attempt at bringing the epic Dark Phoenix Saga to life on the big screen, detailing the awakening of a dark force within Jean Grey. This awakening led to Jean, early on in the film, killing Scott Summers, ending James Marsden's journey in the X-Men franchise very suddenly.
The love story between Jean Grey and Scott Summers is an important part of their Marvel Comics arcs, but this was dialed to eleven in Fox's X-Men franchise. More focus was given to the love triangle formed between Jean, Scott, and Hugh Jackman's Wolverine during Fox's films, rather than actually giving attention to the solid team dynamics and showcasing the mutants' extraordinary gifts.
Cyclops Has To Be Central To The MCU's X-Men The arrival of the X-Men into the MCU is highly anticipated, and if Marvel Studios is going to stay as true as possible to the Marvel Comics source material, Cyclops must be a part of the franchise's new superhero team. This provides the perfect opportunity for Cyclops' story to be revised, ignoring the mistakes caused at Fox and delivering a powerful leading man for the X-Men - who isn't overshadowed by a childish love triangle.
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