5) Gambit
2016 really is set to be an exhilarating year for X-Men fans. After announcing the release of X-Men: Apocalypse – the sequel to the unanimously adored Days of Future Past – 20th Century Fox went one further last year and declared Gambit as being in pre-production, with Channing Tatum set to grab the fizzing deck of cards and don the jet-black bowler hat.
Taylor Kitsch took on the role of this particular Marvel mutant back in Wolverine’s very own Origins flick, but his portrayal was met with a nonplussed reaction from fans who expected a character with a much higher degree of complexity and charisma. The nineties X-Men cartoon show boosted the popularity of this Cajun character, and when his big-screen adaptation in Origins: Wolverine fell completely flat, the outcome for his cinematic future looked bleak.
But he’s back. The kinetic card-shifter is all set for his very own Origins movie in late 2016, and whilst this has generated mixed feelings within both the Marvel fan and cinephile communities, the prospect of Gambit holding his very own film is undeniably intriguing at the very least.