ragtag misfits with superhuman powers yes please welcome to watchmojo.com and
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today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten x-men mutants from film if
the top ten x-men mutants from film if
the top ten x-men mutants from film if no one is equipped to oppose them
no one is equipped to oppose them
no one is equipped to oppose them humanities days could be over for this
humanities days could be over for this
humanities days could be over for this list we’re choosing x-men mutants whose
list we’re choosing x-men mutants whose
list we’re choosing x-men mutants whose powers came to life on screen and whose
powers came to life on screen and whose
powers came to life on screen and whose characters contributed to the larger
characters contributed to the larger
characters contributed to the larger story of the film franchise so sorry
story of the film franchise so sorry
story of the film franchise so sorry superfans
superfans
superfans this ranking is solely based on how the
this ranking is solely based on how the
this ranking is solely based on how the characters are portrayed on screen not
characters are portrayed on screen not
characters are portrayed on screen not what happens in the comics number 10
what happens in the comics number 10
what happens in the comics number 10 pyro originally one of Professor X’s
pyro originally one of Professor X’s
pyro originally one of Professor X’s students pyro had more than a little
students pyro had more than a little
students pyro had more than a little trouble fitting in at the school check
trouble fitting in at the school check
trouble fitting in at the school check this out
this out
this out due to his feeling that his powers made
due to his feeling that his powers made
due to his feeling that his powers made him better than everyone else back off
him better than everyone else back off
him better than everyone else back off pyro later switched allegiances from the
pyro later switched allegiances from the
pyro later switched allegiances from the x-men to Magneto’s Brotherhood of
x-men to Magneto’s Brotherhood of
x-men to Magneto’s Brotherhood of mutants tonight John
pyro a friend turned enemy and filled
pyro a friend turned enemy and filled with angst against humans
with angst against humans
with angst against humans he eventually fought Iceman in an
he eventually fought Iceman in an
he eventually fought Iceman in an attempt to kill the mutant behind the
attempt to kill the mutant behind the
attempt to kill the mutant behind the cure in x-men The Last Stand number nine
cure in x-men The Last Stand number nine
cure in x-men The Last Stand number nine Cyclops Cyclops right don’t get into a
Cyclops Cyclops right don’t get into a
Cyclops Cyclops right don’t get into a staring contest with this guy he may
staring contest with this guy he may
staring contest with this guy he may always play second fiddle to Wolverine
always play second fiddle to Wolverine
always play second fiddle to Wolverine he’s not coming with us is he but as the
he’s not coming with us is he but as the
he’s not coming with us is he but as the field leader and teacher at Xavier
field leader and teacher at Xavier
field leader and teacher at Xavier Institute Cyclops can certainly hold his
Institute Cyclops can certainly hold his
Institute Cyclops can certainly hold his own thanks often portrayed as a
own thanks often portrayed as a
own thanks often portrayed as a sensitive guy Scott Summers always
sensitive guy Scott Summers always
sensitive guy Scott Summers always struggled with his ability to shoot
struggled with his ability to shoot
struggled with his ability to shoot optic blasts out of his eyes
but whether he liked it or not his
but whether he liked it or not his ability came in handy many times most
ability came in handy many times most
ability came in handy many times most notably when he saved Jean Grae from the
notably when he saved Jean Grae from the
notably when he saved Jean Grae from the poison of toad slime number eight feast
poison of toad slime number eight feast
poison of toad slime number eight feast you realize the level of impact this
you realize the level of impact this
you realize the level of impact this will have on the mutant community a
will have on the mutant community a
will have on the mutant community a scientist and a statesman beasts outer
scientist and a statesman beasts outer
scientist and a statesman beasts outer appearance seemed at odds with his
appearance seemed at odds with his
appearance seemed at odds with his interior portrayed by Kelsey Grammer as
interior portrayed by Kelsey Grammer as
interior portrayed by Kelsey Grammer as an older man in the last stand there’s a
an older man in the last stand there’s a
an older man in the last stand there’s a humor and grace to the character Hank
humor and grace to the character Hank
humor and grace to the character Hank McCoy later films saw Nicholas Hoult as
McCoy later films saw Nicholas Hoult as
McCoy later films saw Nicholas Hoult as the younger beast and the actor brought
the younger beast and the actor brought
the younger beast and the actor brought more of a vulnerability and sympathetic
more of a vulnerability and sympathetic
more of a vulnerability and sympathetic quality to the role it didn’t attack the
quality to the role it didn’t attack the
quality to the role it didn’t attack the cells and enhance them there’s no
cells and enhance them there’s no
cells and enhance them there’s no denying that when beast lets go of all
denying that when beast lets go of all
denying that when beast lets go of all his hangups
his hangups
his hangups he’s an absolute animal in the x-men’s
he’s an absolute animal in the x-men’s
he’s an absolute animal in the x-men’s battles
he’s agile has superhuman strength can
he’s agile has superhuman strength can leap like no other and excels at
leap like no other and excels at
leap like no other and excels at hand-to-hand combat
hand-to-hand combat
hand-to-hand combat cause you’re a diplomat yes Churchill
cause you’re a diplomat yes Churchill
cause you’re a diplomat yes Churchill said there comes a time with all number
said there comes a time with all number
said there comes a time with all number seven
seven
seven Nightcrawler what you knew vodka
Nightcrawler what you knew vodka
Nightcrawler what you knew vodka could fuck up even though he appeared in
could fuck up even though he appeared in
could fuck up even though he appeared in only one movie of the franchise he
only one movie of the franchise he
only one movie of the franchise he managed to make a lasting impression on
managed to make a lasting impression on
managed to make a lasting impression on audiences
due to his powers of teleportation
due to his powers of teleportation Colonel William Stryker tried to use
Colonel William Stryker tried to use
Colonel William Stryker tried to use Nightcrawler in an assassination plot
nightcrawlers not a one-trick pony
nightcrawlers not a one-trick pony though he’s also an extremely stealthy
though he’s also an extremely stealthy
though he’s also an extremely stealthy creature moving with grace and in utter
creature moving with grace and in utter
creature moving with grace and in utter silence
silence
silence I’m not going anything his tale often
I’m not going anything his tale often
I’m not going anything his tale often comes in handy to grab objects out of
comes in handy to grab objects out of
comes in handy to grab objects out of his reach at his heightened senses alert
his reach at his heightened senses alert
his reach at his heightened senses alert him when danger is near
[Applause]
[Applause] get too close to this girl and you might
get too close to this girl and you might
get too close to this girl and you might regret it the first boy I ever kissed
regret it the first boy I ever kissed
regret it the first boy I ever kissed ended up in a coma of three weeks known
ended up in a coma of three weeks known
ended up in a coma of three weeks known for her lethal touch that absorbs other
for her lethal touch that absorbs other
for her lethal touch that absorbs other people’s powers and memories rogue is a
people’s powers and memories rogue is a
people’s powers and memories rogue is a sweet girl with deadly capabilities I
sweet girl with deadly capabilities I
sweet girl with deadly capabilities I want to be a touch people Logan a hug a
want to be a touch people Logan a hug a
want to be a touch people Logan a hug a handshake a kiss she often struggles
handshake a kiss she often struggles
handshake a kiss she often struggles with her power since she can’t get close
with her power since she can’t get close
with her power since she can’t get close to her boyfriend ice men or anyone else
to her boyfriend ice men or anyone else
to her boyfriend ice men or anyone else for that matter what’s wrong as I can’t
for that matter what’s wrong as I can’t
for that matter what’s wrong as I can’t touch my boyfriend without killing him
touch my boyfriend without killing him
touch my boyfriend without killing him other than that I’m wonderful but there
other than that I’m wonderful but there
other than that I’m wonderful but there is something undeniably awesome about
is something undeniably awesome about
is something undeniably awesome about rogue when she’s able to be herself and
rogue when she’s able to be herself and
rogue when she’s able to be herself and she’s often a key player in helping the
she’s often a key player in helping the
she’s often a key player in helping the x-men accomplish their missions
x-men accomplish their missions
x-men accomplish their missions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number five dr. Jean Grae Phoenix AZ dr.
number five dr. Jean Grae Phoenix AZ dr.
number five dr. Jean Grae Phoenix AZ dr. Jean Grey
Jean Grey
Jean Grey she’s a sympathetic heroine with the
she’s a sympathetic heroine with the
she’s a sympathetic heroine with the powers of telekinesis and telepathy I
powers of telekinesis and telepathy I
powers of telekinesis and telepathy I can move things with my mind really what
can move things with my mind really what
can move things with my mind really what kinds of things but as the villain known
kinds of things but as the villain known
kinds of things but as the villain known as Phoenix help me she’s got powers that
as Phoenix help me she’s got powers that
as Phoenix help me she’s got powers that make her a sheer force of nature banky
make her a sheer force of nature banky
make her a sheer force of nature banky ensign does a spectacular job of
ensign does a spectacular job of
ensign does a spectacular job of portraying the two versions of the
portraying the two versions of the
portraying the two versions of the mutant that are polar opposites and
mutant that are polar opposites and
mutant that are polar opposites and personality and in nature
as Jean she shares a deep connection
as Jean she shares a deep connection with Professor X I also some telepathic
with Professor X I also some telepathic
with Professor X I also some telepathic ability like you professor nor near that
ability like you professor nor near that
ability like you professor nor near that powerful but he’s teaching me to develop
powerful but he’s teaching me to develop
powerful but he’s teaching me to develop it but as Phoenix she fights him
it but as Phoenix she fights him
it but as Phoenix she fights him ruthlessly we are a good G hey I heard
ruthlessly we are a good G hey I heard
ruthlessly we are a good G hey I heard duality is what makes her both
duality is what makes her both
duality is what makes her both vulnerable and strong
vulnerable and strong
vulnerable and strong [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number four Professor X I’m Charles
number four Professor X I’m Charles
number four Professor X I’m Charles Xavier would you like some breakfast
Xavier would you like some breakfast
Xavier would you like some breakfast pretty much the best teacher ever
pretty much the best teacher ever
pretty much the best teacher ever Professor X is the x-men well I am
Professor X is the x-men well I am
Professor X is the x-men well I am psychic you know without his school and
psychic you know without his school and
psychic you know without his school and sage wisdom the group wouldn’t exist yes
sage wisdom the group wouldn’t exist yes
sage wisdom the group wouldn’t exist yes of course the character is portrayed by
of course the character is portrayed by
of course the character is portrayed by Patrick Stewart in the earlier x-men
Patrick Stewart in the earlier x-men
Patrick Stewart in the earlier x-men installments I may be able to help you
installments I may be able to help you
installments I may be able to help you find some answers
find some answers
find some answers james mcavoy goes the opposite route and
james mcavoy goes the opposite route and
james mcavoy goes the opposite route and brings a swagger and cockiness to the
brings a swagger and cockiness to the
brings a swagger and cockiness to the younger character in the later flicks
younger character in the later flicks
younger character in the later flicks thank you for that in either form
thank you for that in either form
thank you for that in either form Charles Xavier is always questioning and
Charles Xavier is always questioning and
Charles Xavier is always questioning and learning as well as using his powers of
learning as well as using his powers of
learning as well as using his powers of telepathy and genius to encourage others
telepathy and genius to encourage others
telepathy and genius to encourage others to better themselves something tells me
to better themselves something tells me
to better themselves something tells me you already know the answer to your
you already know the answer to your
you already know the answer to your question he always tries to use violence
question he always tries to use violence
question he always tries to use violence only as a last resort but that doesn’t
only as a last resort but that doesn’t
only as a last resort but that doesn’t mean he’s soft now if you’ll excuse me
mean he’s soft now if you’ll excuse me
mean he’s soft now if you’ll excuse me they say you’re the bad guy
they say you’re the bad guy
they say you’re the bad guy number three magneto is that one that’s
number three magneto is that one that’s
number three magneto is that one that’s sad he’s the perfect villain for the
sad he’s the perfect villain for the
sad he’s the perfect villain for the x-men due to his ability to control
x-men due to his ability to control
x-men due to his ability to control metal with his mind
portrayed by both Ian McKellen and
portrayed by both Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender in the franchise each
Michael Fassbender in the franchise each
Michael Fassbender in the franchise each man brings a raw power and mystery to
man brings a raw power and mystery to
man brings a raw power and mystery to the role the humans have played their
the role the humans have played their
the role the humans have played their hand now we get ready to play ours
hand now we get ready to play ours
hand now we get ready to play ours magneto has the ability to make others
magneto has the ability to make others
magneto has the ability to make others doubt themselves and he often relies on
doubt themselves and he often relies on
doubt themselves and he often relies on tricks of the mind rather than his
tricks of the mind rather than his
tricks of the mind rather than his talents to influence others you sure you
talents to influence others you sure you
talents to influence others you sure you saw but when he does unleash his powers
saw but when he does unleash his powers
saw but when he does unleash his powers it’s truly a sight to behold
who are you people
who are you people number two mystique mr. Irish has been
number two mystique mr. Irish has been
number two mystique mr. Irish has been dead for some time senator but I’ve had
dead for some time senator but I’ve had
dead for some time senator but I’ve had mystique here keep you company she takes
mystique here keep you company she takes
mystique here keep you company she takes so many shapes when portrayed by Rebecca
so many shapes when portrayed by Rebecca
so many shapes when portrayed by Rebecca Romain mystique is an enigma and
Romain mystique is an enigma and
Romain mystique is an enigma and absolutely merciless when it comes to
absolutely merciless when it comes to
absolutely merciless when it comes to her target when jennifer lawrence dons
her target when jennifer lawrence dons
her target when jennifer lawrence dons the blue paint she’s a more sympathetic
the blue paint she’s a more sympathetic
the blue paint she’s a more sympathetic character with a past mutant and proud
character with a past mutant and proud
character with a past mutant and proud but in either version she’s 100% a
but in either version she’s 100% a
but in either version she’s 100% a stealth badass with the ability to morph
stealth badass with the ability to morph
stealth badass with the ability to morph into anyone she wants this peak is also
into anyone she wants this peak is also
into anyone she wants this peak is also the ultimate gymnast meets ninja as
the ultimate gymnast meets ninja as
the ultimate gymnast meets ninja as she’s able to bend her body to get out
she’s able to bend her body to get out
she’s able to bend her body to get out of any restraints on top of that she’s
of any restraints on top of that she’s
of any restraints on top of that she’s multilingual there’s nothing she can’t
multilingual there’s nothing she can’t
multilingual there’s nothing she can’t do they say you can imitate anybody even
do they say you can imitate anybody even
do they say you can imitate anybody even their voice even their voice then why
their voice even their voice then why
their voice even their voice then why not stay in disguise all the time you
not stay in disguise all the time you
not stay in disguise all the time you know look like everyone else
know look like everyone else
know look like everyone else we shouldn’t have to before we unveil
we shouldn’t have to before we unveil
we shouldn’t have to before we unveil our number one pick here are a few
our number one pick here are a few
our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
honorable mentions
honorable mentions [Music]
so what am I thinking
so what am I thinking [Music]
you never should have left
you never should have left [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one Wolverine Wolverine may not
number one Wolverine Wolverine may not
number one Wolverine Wolverine may not have the flashiest powers but his primal
have the flashiest powers but his primal
have the flashiest powers but his primal strength and age-defying powers are a
strength and age-defying powers are a
strength and age-defying powers are a force to be reckoned with what kind of
force to be reckoned with what kind of
force to be reckoned with what kind of monster high as the core of the x-men
monster high as the core of the x-men
monster high as the core of the x-men Hugh Jackman portrays Wolverine with a
Hugh Jackman portrays Wolverine with a
Hugh Jackman portrays Wolverine with a combination of heart and true grit
combination of heart and true grit
combination of heart and true grit that’s hard not to gravitate towards
that’s hard not to gravitate towards
that’s hard not to gravitate towards hurt you kid and as a character his is
hurt you kid and as a character his is
hurt you kid and as a character his is the one that sees the most interesting
the one that sees the most interesting
the one that sees the most interesting evolution over time a wash is that no I
evolution over time a wash is that no I
evolution over time a wash is that no I got one word left he’s also got some
got one word left he’s also got some
got one word left he’s also got some killer claws and whenever they’re out
killer claws and whenever they’re out
killer claws and whenever they’re out audiences know that a good fight is
audiences know that a good fight is
audiences know that a good fight is about to go down do you agree with our
about to go down do you agree with our
about to go down do you agree with our list perfection which on-screen x-men is
list perfection which on-screen x-men is
list perfection which on-screen x-men is your favorite Murray great for more
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