Marvel has been chasing Adam Driver for years and now he explains why he chose to play Mister Sinister in X-Men over the others he was offered. Whilst we don’t know exactly what roles Driver has been offered over the years in the MCU, it’s more than one. One role he was heavily rumored to be in contention for was Mister Fantastic, which eventually went to Pedro Pascal.
However, as we know, Diver has now agreed to play a villain called Mister Sinister in the X-Men reboot. It’s quote possible that will not be a one and done villain, as he never was in the comics, but that remains to be seen.
Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Driver talks about why this is the role for him.
“I was a big X-Men fan when I was a kid. The TV show was right in my generation. Huge for me. Me and my cousin, Tony, he would be Sabertooth, and I would be Wolverine. It’s a big deal because I was a big fan.”
In reference to Kevin Feige’s comments abut him turning down roles in the past,
“I mean, I was a fan of the other things too, but this one felt like the right time, and then it’s X-Men. It was really X-Men and Jake Schreier, who’s the director, his idea for it, and Kevin Feige. It all kind of came together. The script is really cool.”
“A lot of people are going to watch it and if it’s bad, a lot of people will see you being bad. I don’t want to mess it up. I’m a huge fan of X-Men.”
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I certainly hope that Driver hangs around as a menace to mutants across the next saga; even if he’s not the big bad, which is likely to be someone like Apocalypse. Sinister is just one of those characters who never gets killed and always ends up coming back at some point when you were least expecting him. Plus, some of the things Sinister does do are big catalysts in the comics for later events.
What do you think of Adam Drivers comments on choosing Mister Sinister in X-Men for his MCU debut? Thoughts below.
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