I need to start this off with an apology to the X-Men, I simply wasn’t familiar with their game. As someone who grouped up with the Fox X-Men films and the one time they appeared inSpider-Man: The Animated SeriesI had very little knowledge of who Marvel’s mutants were and how cool they are.
Not that I’m saying those depictions were bad, I thought they were pretty sweet when they crossed over with Spider-Man, one more so than the others…
However the past year has given us two incredible mutant-focused Marvel projects,Deadpool & Wolverinewhich marked the first full-on mutant story in the MCU, andX-Men ‘97.
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In my opinion the latter is the best piece of television Disney+ has produced so far, and it opened my eyes to how spectacular the X-Men characters really are, giving each member an equal chance to shine throughout its story.
That being said, there was one character in particular that I felt shined brighter than all the others, and I wholeheartedly believe to be one of the most underrated X-Men characters, Remy LeBeau AKA Gambit.
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That doesn’t appear to be the end either, as his cameo inDeadpool & Wolverinehas sparked interest in a spin-off film or TV series.
Since his cameo he’s once again said he’d be interested in reprising his role and putting the character back into the spotlight.
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Gambit in my opinion is one of the most-underrated X-Men characters, but given all the attention he’s been getting recently I wouldn’t be surprised if soon shares the same spotlight characters like Wolverine and Magneto shine in. I’d certainly be on board with seeing him return in a future MCU project, and I’mveryinterested to see what will become of him in future seasons ofX-Men ‘97…
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