6 X-Men Villains the MCU Could Introduce (and One Already Cast)

Marvel's X-Men movie is set for a 2028 release, and Screen Rant reports that Adam Driver has been cast as Mister Sinister — the biggest X-Men villain never used in live action. But he's not the only one. The outlet lists six more major villains who have been skipped by every previous X-Men movie or show.

**Avalanche** This Brotherhood of Evil Mutants member can create earthquakes with his hands. Screen Rant notes that while Fox's original X-Men trilogy used Magneto, Mystique, Toad, Pyro and Juggernaut, they never touched Avalanche. His seismic powers could make for a thrilling fight scene.

**Arcade** Arcade doesn't just kill — he traps his targets in a theme park called Murderworld. The concept has been used in comics and cartoons, but never in live action. Screen Rant compares his potential arc to *The Most Dangerous Game* or *The Running Man*, with Arcade as a secondary villain the heroes have to escape before facing the main threat.

**Exodus** This 12th-century French mutant was transformed by Apocalypse. Screen Rant points out his comic-book history with Black Knight (Kit Harington's character from *Eternals*), which could set up a future Apocalypse storyline. Exodus has main villain potential — a battle with him could lead to an even bigger showdown with Apocalypse.

**Mojo** The grotesque ruler of the Mojoverse runs gladiator games in a strange dimension. Mojo has appeared in video games and *X-Men '97*, but never in movies. Screen Rant suggests a full Mojoverse film or series would do justice to his rivalry with Longshot. It's probably not happening in the first MCU X-Men movie, but a sequel or spinoff could go there.

**Deathbird** The Shi'ar Empire hasn't appeared in the MCU yet — and that's a good thing, says Screen Rant, because it keeps their best stories for the X-Men. Deathbird is a mutant member of the Shi'ar and a longtime enemy of the X-Men. She also has a rivalry with Captain Marvel, which could tie into Rogue's connection to Carol Danvers.

**Sauron** The Savage Land — that dinosaur-filled region in Antarctica — was teased in *Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness*. Screen Rant notes that the X-Men first visited it in a 1965 comic, and its self-appointed protector is Ka-Zar. But the real villain there is Sauron, a scientist who turned himself into a pterodactyl-like monster. A Savage Land-based X-Men movie would finally bring him to life.

All six villains are waiting for their moment. With Mister Sinister already cast, the MCU's X-Men are about to face a whole new rogues' gallery.