Canceled X-Men Movies That Could Have Conquered Box Office

By Anadya Narain Marvel

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X-Men Origins: Magneto

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Gambit

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X-Men: Fear the Beast

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X-23

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Multiple Man

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Kitty Pryde

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X-Force

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