Who is going to be the villain in each film of the X-Men trilogy?
Well we have the announcement of the new X-Men cast with Adam Driver being revealed as Mister Sinister.
I don't feel like Adam was cast in a one-off role and that Mister Sinister will be an overarching villain for the entire trilogy. Probably manipulating a lot of the events. This is my guess:
**X-Men 1**
1. Mister Sinister - he was already announced so he is 100% in it
2. The Reavers (group manipulated by Sinister) - I think for the first movie, we really need to play into the idea of people fearing Mutants. A group whose whole deal is hating Mutants would be a good villain for X-Men to punch
**X-Men 2**
1. Magneto - I don't think Marvel is going to avoid using Magneto as a main villain. He is iconic and a good representation of an alternate path Mutants could take that is more paved with violence. Where there is Magneto, there is the Brotherhood.
2. Mystique - Too iconic to not be in it
3. Havok - I really want to see the brother rivalary between Cyclops and Havok in live action
4. Sabretooth - I feel they are holding Wolverine back for the sequel so if Wolverine is in the X-Men team in second outing, Sabretooth is a great rival
5. Juggernaut - I hope they give him an connection to Xavier like in the comics
6. Pyro - If Iceman is a part of the X-Men team, a good rival as well
7. Avalanche - Have someone new for the first time in live action
8. Toad - Honestly, this is already overcrowded so he could be removed but it's nice to give one weird one
**X-Men 3**
1. Bastion - In terms of great X-Men villains that haven't been done in live action, this guy is one of them. The master of Sentinels, incredible physical and energy abilities, while also having immunity against telepaths will make him a proper 3rd film kind of antagonist
2. The Sentinels - I think they should be introduced in the final film in the trilogy with Bastion. The Sentinels are a huge threat and should be illustrated as such
These are my guesses. I personally think Apocalypse will be saved as an Avenger level threat. Others like Shadow King might be a bit too weird or too close to horror like The Brood.
What would your ideal X-Men trilogy villains be?