5 Must Have X-Men Movie Villains

X-Men Movie Producers! No More Magneto

By Chad Derdowski December 09, 2009

5 Must Have X-Men Movie Villains
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There’s been a lot of talk on these here interwebs about the future of the X-Men film franchise. Should the next film be a prequel and feature the founding members of the team as seen in the pages of “X-Men: First Class?” Should it go in an entirely different direction and feature the next generation of mutant heroes, ala New Mutants? Or should the whole thing be scrapped and rebooted from scratch?

Regardless of the decision made, one thing that would definitely breathe new life into the franchise is the addition of a new villain. Obviously Magneto was the only choice for the first film and the story that played out in the two sequels was a good one (though the quality may be debated). But for the next film, we’re hoping to see them branch out a bit. There’s a whole world of X-villains to choose from. Here are our top picks: