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Following the recent release ofX-Men ‘97, the show is making headlines for its brilliance and finally doing justice to certain mutant characters like Cyclops. While previously Cyclops faced years of big screen mismanagement,X-Men ‘97eventually gave the mutant all his dues. But simultaneously, the series continued the mistreatment of another character.
According to reports, while the show did justice to Cyclops, it consistently sidelined Gambit, the same way as he was treated in the live-actionX-Menmovies. Following Fox Studios’ films, it seems the character started facing a streak of bad luck, which is being continued byX-Men ‘97.
Fox Studios Sidelined Gambit in theX-MenMovies
While Wolverine is undoubtedly the fan-favorite mutant who is synonymous with X-Men, there are a few other characters who are hailed by audiences despite getting sidelined in the films. One among those mutants was Remy Etienne LeBeau aka Gambit, who was considered extremely popular by fans, due to his cool nature and his iconic storyline.
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Following his rather cool appearance inX-Men: The Animated Series, Gambit made his live-action debut in 2009. Appearing only once, through Fox Studio’s longstanding history of X-Men, the mutant was played byTaylor Kitschin the ill-receivedX-Men Origins: Wolverine. After his 2009 appearance, the character somehow got lost in oblivion and didn’t make it into Bryan Singer’s first live-actionX-Menmovie.
Despite his strong brand, great potential, and the undeniable cool factor, Gambit got cut out of the group of X-Men. Although according to the comics and even the animated series, Gambit was an integral part of the X-Men, Fox Studio’s decision to adapt Rogue in a very different way as perScreenRant, ended up making the potential dynamic between the long-time lovers, problematic.
Gambit’s Mistreatment Continues WithX-Men ‘97
Despite being a significant part of X-Men, Gambit simply got victimized in the live-action films. WithX-Men Origins: Wolverine’s take on Gambit being misguided at its best, the character eventually got knocked out of the films. Now, it seems that evenX-Men ‘97is continuing this very trend of sidelining the mutant in the show.
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According to reports from the outlet,X-Men ‘97unfortunately disappointed long-term fans with their unnecessarytake on the Rogue-Magneto storyline. While Rogue and Gambit’s complex relationship inX-Men: The Animated Serieswas hailed as a fan favorite element due to their chemistry and backstory,X-Men ‘97seemingly changed it all.
Instead of focusing on Rogue and Gambit’s relationship, the new show changed Gambit’s character in favor of the Rogue-Magneto storyline. Although Rogue and Magneto have had a flirty history, fans believe it was absolutely unnecessary to put Rogue and Gambit’s relationship to test, once again.
Obviously, it would have been wrong to completely ignore the romantic past of Magneto and Rogue, but in the end, the duo was never truly meant to be. It was always Rogue and Gambit who were supposed to be the real endgame. But withX-Men ‘97shifting the focus, fans felt Gambit was unnecessarily being put through hell. After Fox Studios treated Gambit with utmost harshness, fans believeX-Men ‘97made things worse for the character, with low blows.
X-Men ‘97is available on Disney+.
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Krittika Mukherjee is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on films, TV shows, and celebrity news with over 3,000 articles published. With an educational background in Journalism, and a keen interest in filmmaking, Krittika blends factual precision with creative flair, when crafting her editorials, or dissecting fan theories.Her coverage often includes news and analyses of critically acclaimed films, celebrity news, and franchises like the Wizarding World, LOTR, DC, and MCU—particularly Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, Superheroes, and fan theories. As a Wizarding World aficionado, Krittika has spent countless hours exploring hidden backstories, unadapted book moments, spells, and trivias surrounding J.K. Rowling’s lore.An imaginative writer with a way with words, Krittika has worked as an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a web content writer for a year. She brought her experience and expertise to FandomWire to pursue her desire for sipping coffee while dissecting films and tracking celebrity drama.
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