History Trivia / XMenFilmSeries

* FakeAmerican: Played with in Creator/PatrickStewart's case, who is English, and ''Film/XMenFirstClass'' establishes that Charles Xavier's mother is English, but Creator/JamesMcAvoy is Scottish; Jean Grey has been a Dutch (Creator/FamkeJanssen) and a Brit (Creator/SophieTurner); Shawn Ashmore, Canadian; Creator/AnnaPaquin, New Zealander.

* LongRunners: The ''Film/XMen'' film series has been active since 2000, making it the longest-running superhero movie franchise without huge {{Sequel Gap}}s.

** There are a lot of similarities between Will Graham from ''Series/{{Hannibal}}'' and the younger Professor X in ''Film/XMenFirstClass'' and ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast''. Will's "pure empathy" is not unlike Charles' mind-reading power (and since Will's brain contains an abnormally high number of mirror neurons, this would make him a genetic mutant), their BlessedWithSuck "gift" can cause them a tremendous amount of agony, and they're both tormented by a love-hate, emotionally intimate, homoerotic friendship with a violent man of equal intelligence who has physically harmed them (Lecter for Graham, Magneto for Xavier). Both characters are dedicated to saving the lives of others, but occasionally their actions are morally questionable. In terms of their altruism, Will takes care of numerous stray dogs, while Professor X provides shelter and education to runaway mutants. As a bonus, Hugh Dancy looks somewhat like Creator/JamesMcAvoy (both actors are brown-and-wavy-haired, blue-eyed and possess PrettyBoy-like features), so after ''Series/{{Hannibal}}'''s debut, Dancy became a very popular fan casting choice for Brian Xavier should the ''Film/XMen'' film series ever decide to show Charles' father in a flashback.

* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: A comic book-accurate adaptation of ''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'' lingered in movie limbo for years despite Creator/RyanReynolds' dedication to get it done. It all changed when producer Tom Rothman (who always opposed the project) left Fox and when a CGI test footage was leaked to outstanding reception, leading to the [[Film/{{Deadpool}} movie]] finally being made.
* TropeCodifier[=/=]TropeMaker: As the ''Film/XMen'' franchise is generally regarded as the beginning of the modern superhero boom in film, its fingerprints are all over the conventions and tropes of the genre.

'''All X-Men movies up to (and including) ''Film/XMenApocalypse'' have their own Trivia subpages. Please use this section only for entries that are related to the franchise as a whole, or other upcoming films that don't have their own Trivia tab yet.'''

* LongRunners: The ''Film/XMen'' film series has been active since 2000, making it the longest-running superhero movie franchise.

* FakeNationality: Fake Canadian (Creator/HughJackman, Australian), Fake German (Creator/IanMcKellen, English; played with in Creator/MichaelFassbender's case because he's German-Irish; Nightcrawler has been played by a Scotsman and an Australian), Fake African (Creator/HalleBerry, American; a specific Fake Egyptian case is Apocalypse played by a Guatemalan while the ancient Horsemen are Canadian). Exceptions are Mystique and Cyclops (although the younger version in ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'' is Australian).

* DevelopmentHell: The ''Comicbook/{{Gambit}}'' film project is not firmly in that category, as it has been removed from Fox's releases schedule.

* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: A comic book-accurate adaptation of ''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'' lingered in movie limbo for years despite Creator/RyanReynolds' dedication to get it done. It all changed when producer Tom Rothman (who always opposed the project) left Fox and when a CGI test footage was leaked, leading to the [[Film/{{Deadpool}} movie]]'s release in 2016.

* DevelopmentHell: A comic book-accurate adaptation of ''SelfDemonstrating/{{Deadpool}}'' lingered in movie limbo for years despite Creator/RyanReynolds' dedication to get it done. It all changed when producer Tom Rothman (who always opposed the project) left Fox and when a CGI test footage was leaked, leading to the [[Film/{{Deadpool}} movie]]'s release in 2016.
** The ''Comicbook/{{Gambit}}'' film project is not firmly in that category, as it has been removed from Fox's releases schedule.

* DevelopmentHell: A comic book-accurate adaptation of SelfDemonstrating/{{Deadpool}} lingered in movie limbo for years despite Creator/RyanReynolds' dedication to get it done. It all changed when producer Tom Rothman (who always opposed the project) left Fox and when a CGI test footage was leaked, leading to the [[Film/{{Deadpool}} movie]]'s release in 2016.

** The ''Comicbook/{{Gambit}}'' film is not firmly in that category, as it has been removed from Fox's releases schedule.

* DevelopmentHell: A comic book-accurate adaptation of Self Demonstrating/{{Deadpool}} lingered in movie limbo for years despite Creator/RyanReynolds' dedication to get it done. It all changed when producer Tom Rothman (who always opposed the project) left Fox and when a CGI test footage was leaked, leading to the [[Film/{{Deadpool}} movie]]'s release in 2016.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Fox's [[Film/FantasticFour2015 2015 reboot]] of ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' was originally going to be a part of this series' universe. The higher-ups at Marvel vetoed the idea, however, and considering the critical thrashing the movie received, this is probably for the best.

* DyeingForYourArt: The actors are often forced to bulk up (HughJackman in particular), change hair (Creator/JamesMcAvoy shaved for ''Apocalypse'') or in some instances go through extensive make-up processes (enough to make Alan Cumming not return as Nightcrawler once Bryan Singer left; it was also harmful for Jennifer Lawrence's skin, leading ''Days of Future Past'' to replace her make-up from the neck down with a bodysuit).

* FakeNationality: Fake Canadian (Creator/HughJackman, Australian), Fake German (Creator/IanMcKellen, English; played with in Creator/MichaelFassbender's case because he's German-Irish; Nightcrawler has been played by a Brit and an Australian), Fake African (Creator/HalleBerry, American; a specific Fake Egyptian case is Apocalypse played by a Guatemalan while the ancient Horsemen are Canadian). Exceptions are Mystique and Cyclops (although the younger version in ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'' is Australian).

** In turn, Brett Ratner, Matthew Vaughn and James Mangold bring their own posses for their films.

'''All X-Men movies up until ''Film/XMenApocalypse'' have their own Trivia subpages. Please use this section only for entries that are related to the franchise as a whole, or other upcoming films that don't have their own Trivia tab yet.'''

* AlternateDVDCommentary: Podcast/RiffTrax did a few for the trilogy (''X-Men'', ''X2'' and ''The Last Stand'').

* DyeingForYourArt: The actors are often forced to bulk up (HughJackman in particular) or in some instances go through extensive make-up processes (enough to make Alan Cumming not return as Nightcrawler once Bryan Singer left; it was also harmful for Jennifer Lawrence's skin, leading ''Days of Future Past'' to replaced her make-up from the neck down with a bodysuit).

* FakeAmerican: Played with in Creator/PatrickStewart's case, who is English, and ''Film/XMenFirstClass'' establishes that Charles Xavier's mother is English, but Creator/JamesMcAvoy is Scottish; Creator/FamkeJanssen, Dutch; Shawn Ashmore, Canadian; Creator/AnnaPaquin, New Zealander.
* FakeNationality: Fake Canadian (Creator/HughJackman, Australian), Fake German (Creator/IanMcKellen, English; played with in Creator/MichaelFassbender's case because he's German-Irish), Fake African (Creator/HalleBerry, American). Exceptions are Mystique and Cyclops (although the younger version in ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'' is Australian).

* FakeNationality: For instance, the actors who appear the most do Fake Canadian (Hugh Jackman, Australian), Fake German (IanMcKellen, English; Michael Fassbender partially averts as a German-Irish), Fake African (Halle Berry, American), and FakeAmerican (Patrick Stewart/James [=McAvoy=], both British; Famke Janssen, Dutch; Shawn Ashmore, Canadian; Anna Paquin, New Zealander). Exceptions are Mystique and Cyclops (though the younger version in ''Wolverine'' is Australian).

* TropeCodifier / TropeMaker: As the ''X-Men'' franchise is general regarded as the beginning of the modern superhero boom in film, its fingerprints are all over the conventions and tropes of the genre.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Fox's [[Film/FantasticFour2015 2015 reboot]] of ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' was originally going to be a part of this series' universe. The higher-ups at Marvel vetoed the idea, however, and consider the critical thrashing the movie received, this is probably for the best.

* ReferencedBy: There are a lot of similarities between Will Graham from ''Series/{{Hannibal}}'' and the younger Professor X in ''Film/XMenFirstClass'' and ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast''. Will's "pure empathy" is not unlike Charles' mind-reading power (and since Will's brain contains an abnormally high number of mirror neurons, this would make him a genetic mutant), their BlessedWithSuck "gift" can cause them a tremendous amount of agony, and they're both tormented by a love-hate, emotionally intimate, homoerotic friendship with a violent man of equal intelligence who has physically harmed them (Lecter for Graham, Magneto for Xavier). Both characters are dedicated to saving the lives of others, but occasionally their actions are morally questionable. In terms of their altruism, Will takes care of numerous stray dogs, while Professor X provides shelter and education to runaway mutants. As a bonus, Hugh Dancy looks somewhat like Creator/JamesMcAvoy (both actors are brown-and-wavy-haired, blue-eyed and possess PrettyBoy-like features), so after ''Series/{{Hannibal}}'''s debut, Dancy became a very popular fan casting choice for Brian Xavier should the ''Film/XMen'' film series ever decide to show Charles' father in a flashback.

* ReferencedBy: There are a lot of similarities between Will Graham from ''Series/{{Hannibal}}'' and the younger Professor X in ''Film/XMenFirstClass'' and ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast''. Will's "pure empathy" is not unlike Charles' mind-reading power, their BlessedWithSuck "gift" can cause them a tremendous amount of agony, and they're both tormented by a love-hate, emotionally intimate, homoerotic friendship with a violent man of equal intelligence who has physically harmed them (Lecter for Graham, Magneto for Xavier). Both characters are dedicated to saving the lives of others, but occasionally their actions are morally questionable. In terms of their altruism, Will takes care of numerous stray dogs, while Professor X provides shelter and education to runaway mutants. As a bonus, Hugh Dancy looks somewhat like Creator/JamesMcAvoy (both actors are brown-and-wavy-haired, blue-eyed and possess PrettyBoy-like features), so after ''Series/{{Hannibal}}'''s debut, Dancy became a very popular fan casting choice for Brian Xavier should the ''Film/XMen'' film series ever decide to show Charles' father in a flashback.

* ActorAllusion: A minor one: The Borg Queen, a powerful alien warlord once had a crush on Creator/PatrickStewart's character in Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Captain Picard and desired to make him her consort. Though she didn't make it to the films, Professor X's relationship with Shi'ar Empress Lilandra was effectively this.

* FakeNationality: For instance, the actors who appear the most do Fake Canadian (Hugh Jackman, Australian), Fake German (IanMcKellen, English; Michael Fassbender partially averts as a German-Irish), Fake African (Halle Berry, American), and FakeAmerican (Patrick Stewart/James McAvoy, both British; Famke Janssen, Dutch; Shawn Ashmore, Canadian; Anna Paquin, New Zealander). Exceptions are Mystique and Cyclops (though the younger version in ''Wolverine'' is Australian).

* CaliforniaDoubling: Namely, Canada Doubling (original trilogy and ''Days of Future Past''), Australia Doubling (both Wolverine movies), and England\Georgia Doubling (''First Class'').