The X-Men Universe has given readers many mutants with fascinating skills and important stories. Jean Grey, Cyclops, and Wolverine became famous, but many more X-Men were only known to a select few.

In 2000, the summer box office was dominated by marquee names like Tom Cruise (Mission: Impossible II), Russell Crowe (Gladiator), and George Clooney (The Perfect Storm). But American audiences would ...