8 Obscure X-Men Characters We Need To See In Deadpool 2

The original X-Men trilogy and subsequent spinoffs pushed Hugh Jackman's Wolverine to the fore, often at the expense of other potentially more interesting characters, but the success of Deadpool proves that the franchise no longer needs to rely exclusively on recognizable names. While Negasonic Teenage Warhead isn't going to best Wolverine in a popularity contest any time soon, Brianna Hildebrand's portrayal of the angsty teen won over fans with her deadpan delivery and kickass detonation powers. Now that Deadpool 2 has been confirmed, the writers at Fox have the chance to delve even further into the X-Men's back catalogue to find more obscure mutants to use in the upcoming sequel. Join us, then, as we count down the likes of bird men, scaly prostitutes and surfboarding idiots who could all join Deadpool on his next foul-mouthed adventure. 8) Beak Out of the five original X-Men, the winged mutant Angel always seemed the lamest. Sure, it's always handy having access to a constant supply of quills - letters don't write themselves you know - but most superheroes can fly AND do a million other cool things, too. In the early 2000s, writer Grant Morrison somehow outdid himself by creating an even worse version of Angel in the form of Beak, an X-Man whose entire body was covered in feathers, giving him the impressive ability to glide... sort of, a bit. Controlled flight was out of his reach, but on the plus side, Beak had hollow bones so he was easier to throw around than your average hero. Also, that beak really does come in handy sometimes. The guy could build a nest like nobody's business. As if that wasn't enough, Beak is also not the brightest bird in the flock. When faced with the prospect of fighting Magneto, this guy decided to run into battle with a metal baseball bat, suggesting that his brain is even more hollow than his avian bones. So why does Beak deserve a place in the upcoming Deadpool sequel? Well, aside from the fact that him and Wade could bond over their hideous faces, Beak's stupidity and ostrich-like flying capabilities could be comedy gold. Make it happen guys. 7) Siryn Deadpool has had an interesting love life in the comics, dating everyone from deceptive shape-shifters to Death herself, but one of his most consistent partners was Siryn, the daughter of the X-Men's Banshee. Banshee's last movie appearance was in X-Men: First Class, because the sequel X-Men: Days of Future Past revealed that he had died between the events of the two films, but now that the timeline has changed, anything is possible. Like her father, Siryn is capable of producing a sonic scream similar to the one used by Black Canary on Arrow... except that this one actually does stuff. Siryn primarily uses her scream to incapacitate enemies, but can also use the vibrations to fly, something that the winged mutant Beak could never do. Sucks to be him. In the comics, Siryn was able to look past Deadpool's hideous appearance and the two began dating, even though Wade used to sit outside her window and watch her sleep. Siryn is basically a stalker's dream, but the relationship didn't last as Deadpool's insanity proved too much even for her. If Siryn appeared in Deadpool 2, she could double as both the romantic interest and Wade's comedy foil... so just imagine Colossus with breasts and squidgy skin and you'll be on the right track. 6) Stacy X Deadpool is a naughty boy at heart, so it wouldn't be much of a stretch to imagine him spending time with a mutant prostitute who possesses the power to stimulate people's bodily functions. Poo jokes, vomit, uncontrollable orgasms... nothing is too sacred for Stacy X, whose short tenure with the X-Men was blighted by bizarre flirtations with Angel and the highly religious Nightcrawler. When Stacy X's mutation first developed, her skin hardened into snake-like scales, because... comics, so if Wade's romance with Vanessa doesn't work out, perhaps he could find love with someone who looks almost as gross as him. To paraphrase Deadpool's friend Weasel, Stacy X looks like an avocado had sex with an older, more disgusting avocado... and was then eaten by a snake who died and rotted soon after. Whether she used her powers to make others orgasm or vomit for no explicable reason, Stacy X would certainly fit into the hilarious R-rated world of Deadpool and let's face it; she hasn't got a chance in hell of appearing in the other family friendly X-Men movies. 5) Boom Boom Imagine a world where Jubilee didn't suck, a world where her powers were actually used effectively and her "street rat" background was used to flesh out her personality in a genuinely interesting way. Imagine no more, my friends. I just described Boom Boom, a mutant who has fought with both the New Mutants and X-Force over the past few decades. Admittedly, the name Boom Boom sounds like a teenage euphemism for sexy time, but Tabitha Smith has worked through a number of code names in her life, including Time Bomb, Boomer and Meltdown, but Boom Boom makes me giggle, so that's the one we're going with here. As you may have gathered, Boom Boom is able to create explosions using balls of energy that detonate on will. Although her power is somewhat similar to Negasonic Teenage Warhead's abilities in the Deadpool film, Boom Boom is a vastly underrated character who could finally earn her dues in the upcoming sequel. In fact, the similarities between the two mutants could provide an easy punchline for Deadpool, whose fondness for breaking the fourth wall will hopefully be explored further in his next solo movie. Boom Boom is also a regular ally of Cable's in the comics, so the two could be introduced together in Deadpool 2 as a double act to rival Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead. My money's on the girl that sounds like a cheeky sex act. 4) Husk Much is made of the vile abomination that is Deadpool's face. Even Wade's best friend Weasel told him that it looks like "Freddy Krueger face-fucked a topographical map of Utah," encapsulating the popular term #friendshipgoals in one beautiful sentence. However, ladies and gentlemen, we may have found a potential competitor in the disgusting body horror stakes, one who could even best Deadpool, and her name is Paige Guthrie, or Husk to her friends/enemies/tax collectors. After her mutant brother Cannonball joined the X-family, Husk discovered that she too had an ability; Paige is able to rip off a layer of her own skin, revealing a new form underneath that can be comprised of any material, from metal or stone to even fire. It's basically like picking scabs to the extreme, but instead of bleeding and being gross, Husk becomes a kick-ass superhero... who's still sort of gross. Husk is one of those rare comic book characters who possesses a unique power that could be played around with by writers willing to experiment. Visually, the effects required to depict Paige's transformations on screen would also be impressive and given the right script, the team behind Deadpool could have a lot of fun with the character. Also, she moults skin when stressed and it's hard to imagine anyone more stressful to fight bad guys with than Wade Wilson, so expect a lot of vomit-inducing scenes if Husk ever makes it to the big screen alongside Deadpool. 3) Marrow With the mutant ability to pull bone protrusions from her body, Marrow had the potential to be one of the X-Men's most kickass warriors, but instead, she's typically remembered for being one of the grossest, even though Wolverine also suffers from excessive skeletal growth. It always seemed like the comic book writers who came up with Marrow didn't put a lot of thought into her creation, other than shouting "sticky-out bones will be cool and icky" in a pitch meeting one day. Many creators have since tried to add depth to the character, but with no luck so far. However, Negasonic Teenage Warhead barely appeared in the comics at all and this ultimately worked in the character's favour, as it gave the writers of Deadpool a blank slate to work with. Marrow could be improved for the sequel in a similar capacity, by developing the dynamic she shares with her X-Force teammate Cable in a way that could transcend her one dimensional depiction in the comics. Also, the scope for boner jokes is endless here people. 2) Slipstream Dude. How totally awesome would it be ride a gnarly warp portal and bust heads on a boogie board?... Said no one ever aside from potheads in California. Oh, and Chris Claremont, the creator of Slipstream. Silver Surfer was created in the 1960's, so his psychedelic vibe sort of makes sense, but there's no excuse for Slipstream, a mutant whose surfboard teleportation powers were concocted in 2001. 2001! It's like giving Nightcrawler roller skates and throwing him into battle with Magneto. Slipstream is easily one of the worst X-Men ever created, that's basically science or something, but the ridiculous nature of his powers could also be hilarious in the hands of the Deadpool team. Think about it; Wade could have a field day mocking Slipstream's penchant for awkward surfer poses. The only issue with this approach is that Slipstream might almost be too easy a target. However, I would happily set up a Kickstarter funding group to push for Slipstream's inclusion in Deadpool 2, just so I could watch Wade push Slipstream off his surfboard into an unimaginably horrific and hilarious death. 1) Multiple Man As Marvel heroes go, Deadpool is pretty f**king strange. Whether he's speaking to the audience, taking the piss out of everyone in sight or even talking to himself, the Merc with a Mouth doesn't know how to shut up. Of course, that's part of his charm, but what the first Deadpool movie lacked was another hero who could potentially match the mercenary on this level, trading barbs at this frantic pace. Meet Jamie Madrox. Sure, he isn't the funniest hero on the face of the planet, but as a private detective working in the "Mutant Town" area of New York City, the Multiple Man developed a dry wit that could act as a perfect counter point for Deadpool's over the top antics. That's not all, though. Multiple Man also possesses the ability to generate duplicates of himself, gaining any knowledge and skills that they have learned before they are reabsorbed. In the past, Madrox has sent some of these duplicates out to follow separate lives, giving him a variety of advanced skills including instant language acquisition and Olympic-level gymnastic prowess. The unfortunate, but fascinating side effect of this is that some of Madrox's multiples eventually developed personalities of their own, ranging from cowardly to psychotic. Deadpool may have issues with multiple personality disorder, but Madrox suffers from the condition in a very literal sense. The chaos that could ensue from a team-up between the two mutants would be hilarious and could even rival the love/hate relationship that Deadpool shares with Cable. Did we mention that Madrox has also dated Siryn, a potential love interest that Deadpool has been heavily involved with in the past? This stuff literally writes itself.