Summary
X-Menare noticeably missing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and one theory suggests that Charles Xavier, aka Professor X, has something to do with it.
X-MenandAvengersexist in the same universe in Marvel Comics. However, the mutants are missing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), which features theAvengerslike Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor. One possible reason was thatX-MenandAvengersused to exist in separate film franchises owned by different studios, but one fan theory suggests a reasonable but “horrific” explanation.
Reddit userAcceptable Quail 357suggested Professor X hid the mutants using his telepathic powers. X-Men was considered a superhero team before mutants became rampant and terrible things happened. The user admitted he wasn’t sold on the idea because the arc seemingly suggested that Professor X “abandoned the dream.” The user wondered what made the powerful mutant give up and keep his kind hidden. Additionally, considering their potential, powerful mutants like Magneto are unlikely to agree to be hidden.
The post included a document mentioning mutant extinction events. There was reportedly an increased number of mutant births, which opened the door for human-on-mutant crimes to be enacted. It also included names who reportedly committed major mutant crimes, including Steven Lang, Mister Clean, Graydon Creed, Cameron Hodge, Wanda Maximoff, and Bolivar Trask.Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff, a.k.a. Scarlet Witch, was featured in multipleAvengersmovies. She also scored her spinoff series,WandaVision, which streams on Disney Plus.
The theory opened doors to more speculations about theX-Men’s fate in the MCU. While many didn’t like the fan theory, it was somehow a good arc to explain the absence of the mutants in MCU, which is difficult to bring up. In the comics,X-MenandAvengersfrequently come into contact and are sometimes allied or in conflict. There was even a storyline titled “AvX,” where the two groups were pitted against each other. The only potential reason they didn’t appear on the screen together was because Marvel Studios previously did not ownX-Men. Fans also noticed amistake involving Iman Vellani Ms Marvel inThe Marvelsthat was seemingly tied to this issue. One scene featured her profile from SABER, and her heritage was marked “Inhuman” and she was classified as “polymorph” despite being written as a mutant in the MCU, so fans wondered why. The possible reason was that, at the time, Marvel Studios did not ownX-Men,so the comics made Ms. Marvel an Inhuman.However, it got the rights to the franchise featuring the mutant superheroes when Disney acquired 20th Century Fox, making Ms. Marvel the first official mutant in the MCU.
With Marvel Studios owning bothAvengersandX-Men, fans can expect a crossover soon. And withSecret Warscoming up, both worlds might eventually merge into one, and the long-awaited reunion of the mutants and superheroes would likely be featured on the big screen. There is a chance this will happen soon, as anX-MenMCU reboot is already in the works. However, not all characters will appear in Marvel Studios' version because the powerful mutant supervillainMagneto will allegedly be replacedwith the antihero, Mister Sinister.
TheX-Menfilms are available on Disney Plus.
MCU
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a sprawling movie and television franchise that weaves together individual stories of superheroes, including Captain America, Thor, Spider-Man, Hulk, Black Widow, and many more. The first film in the franchise, Iron Man, was released in 2008. The MCU has garnered critical praise and financial success, earning billions at the box office and becoming a cultural phenomenon.
