Line #12 AdaptationalAttractiveness/XMenFilmSeries


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8	A lot of characters in the ''Film/XMenFilmSeries'' are [[AdaptationalAttractiveness more attractive]] than their [[ComicBook/XMen comic book]] counterparts:
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10	* ''Film/XMen1'':
11	** Comicbook/{{Wolverine}} is played by the TallDarkAndHandsome Creator/HughJackman, whereas in the comics the character was the butt of jokes about his stocky build and short height. Also, rather than an ill-mannered thug, Wolverine is a Creator/JamesDean-esque [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys bad boy]] in the film series.
12	** [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSWQHkeMg1mgQteKUsaXAq8NiibrVwB3mST2t1boPj_6Fa1v6s5qGJOa5o9CQ&s=10 Toad]] is a short, ugly little hunchback in the comics. Here, he's played by [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ray_Park_as_Toad_(comics).jpg Ray Park]] with some very half-hearted attempts at uglying him up. However, in ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'', the younger Toad has many more noticeable bumps and wrinkles on his face.
13	** ComicBook/{{Rogue}} is a PlayedWith case as Creator/AnnaPaquin is in NO WAY, shape, or form unattractive (quite the opposite, she’s one of the most beautiful actresses of her generation, just watch any episode of ''Series/TrueBlood''). Her character Rogue, however, is widely considered one of [[MsFanservice the most beautiful]] of all the female X-Men to the point where if there was a Mt. Rushmore of most attractive X-Men, she would no doubt be up there. Anna Paquin is more of a natural beauty, whereas comic Rogue is gorgeous in a voluptuous, idealized kind of way. Her film counterpart at least plays this straight concerning Rogue's first appearance when joining the X-Men, where she was more butch and homely [[ProgressivelyPrettier compared to later comics]].
14	* ''Film/XMenTheLastStand'':
15	** [[http://geekindenial.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/callisto.jpg Callisto.]]
16	** Comics Leech resembles a pseudo-amphibious humanoid creature (''not like that's a bad thing''). See [[http://comicicons.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/leech_cameron_bright.jpg here]] for comparison.
17	** Quill looks like an actual person rather than a freaky man/porcupine hybrid.
18	* ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'':
19	** [[https://cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-7143012df0c8fdea2c30abd7ec4e17e5.jpg Victor Creed]] A.K.A {{ComicBook/Sabretooth}} is played by ''Creator/LievSchreiber'', who much like Hugh Jackman is TallDarkAndHandsome, a stark contrast to the [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcSL3UPR6k7CVrFBFzCUBgvmSF48br1pe1TDw8PYXGenvnSCUPVn near seven foot tall monstrous]] BeastMan of the comics.
20	** ComicBook/{{Gambit}} in the movie has normal blue eyes, instead of [[ExoticEyeDesigns the black sclera and red irises]] which was the reason he was abandoned as a baby in the comics.
21	* ''Film/XMenFirstClass'':
22	** Professor X in the comics was never depicted being [[PrettyBoy gorgeous]] like Creator/JamesMcAvoy, and instead of being bald for his entire adulthood, the film version is blessed with luxurious locks when he's a younger man. He's aware of how good-looking he is, and is a ProudBeauty in this movie and ''Film/XMenApocalypse''.
23	** In the comics, Beast's original (human) form included oversized hands and feet. Here, his feet are different than normal, but they are still the right size, and he has no problem passing for an ordinary human.
24	** In the comics, Sebastian Shaw, is [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/marveldatabase/images/e/ed/Sebastian_Shaw_%28Earth-616%29_from_Marauders_Vol_1_2_cover_001.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20191005032914 a thuggish-looking, middle-aged businessman]] with a heavy build best described as "gorilla-like." In this film, he's played by a suave Creator/KevinBacon.
25	** The comic book version of [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcRskSwFObwfxF1kjXlmAuTuyYhcn_cGrFlakRM4LgkWY7D33uE_ Riptide]] is nowhere near as handsome as the [[http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/23500000/Riptide-x-men-first-class-23542290-700-464.jpg movie version.]]
26	** In the comics, Darwin had bulging eyes, slits for a nose, and reptilian grey skin. In the movie, he looks like a normal human. [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcRqdy4RNMkT6TE2wzEsRsN0DyDiCV07umeJwMrSkYCwnOOslPc- Compare the two.]]
27	* ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'': In TheStinger, the adolescent En Sabah Nur reaches DudeLooksLikeALady levels. In ''Film/XMenApocalypse'', one of his mutant hosts is a shirtless Creator/OscarIsaac, and even in his "ascended" ComicBook/{{Apocalypse}} form, he lacks his comic counterpart's distinct squashed pug face.
28	* [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcRGBVKKzgz6UOipbIUILY828hvmfq7-8b2aqxwYQ641m0VAVFz6 Caliban]] is a Phantom of the Opera-esque freak in the comics, in ''X-Men Apocalypse'' and ''Film/{{Logan}}'' he’s played by Tómas Lemarquis and Stephen Merchant respectively [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/xmenmovies/images/c/cd/Caliban.png/revision/latest?cb=20170313135738 who]] are [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/xmenmovies/images/0/04/CalibanLogan.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20170311201720 both]] a far cry from the comic version.
29	* ''Film/Deadpool2016'':
30	** By nature of being played by Creator/RyanReynolds, Wade Wilson is much more handsome in the film than his comic counterpart. Even when his face is scarred, it's still hard to say he's ugly given Reynolds' natural attractiveness is still prevalent. This is PlayedForDrama; unlike the comics (where Deadpool doesn't like his scars, but has come to accept them and still actively pursues romance in spite of them), Wade is so ashamed of his scars that he can't even bring himself to approach Vanessa.
31	*** Given a bit of LampshadeHanging at the end, when Vanessa finally sees Wade's scarred face. She notes that while it ''is'' somewhat jarring at first, after a brief adjustment period she'll still find him attractive.
32	** [[Characters/DeadpoolSupportingCharacters Negasonic Teenage Warhead]] is [[https://static0.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Negasonic-Teenage-Warhead-display.jpg prettier in the movie-verse]] than in the comics; the latter is slightly creepy-looking. Exaggerated even more in the sequel where even the buzzcut punkish appearance is toned down for a [[https://i.imgur.com/IApMk2x.jpg more glamorous look with longer hair]].
33	*** Notably, since the film adaptation's release, the character has returned to the comics with a new appearance closely matching the film's version.
34	* [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcTz_npBNKLErB5lGhOuBAGPJUtW-cHe4zQ2Bm90YGVHdW-tqxVa Donald Pierce]] is a feral looking {{Cyborg}}-man in the comics. In ''Logan'' he’s played by the [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcQWHYULSZsQUDK4FqdM8oykRf36LmX6FH8nLMqc8UVaqzUDerK_ rugged Boyd Holbrook]].

Context AdaptationalAttractiveness / XMenFilmSeries