X-Men ’97 has featured a host ofcool cameos, from Captain America andSpider-Manto Doctor Doom — so, naturally, fans thought there was a chance they could see their favorite Marvel character in a new episode.
However, series creator Beau DeMayo has revealed that there was one character the series couldn’t touch despite some fans demanding their inclusion.
In response to DeMayo’s call for viewers to watch a certain X-Men: The Animated Series episode ahead of the show’s season finale, a fanasked“Where is Deadpool at?” to which DeMayoresponded, “Yeah, he was off-limits.”
Deadpool’s absence from the show hasfeltby many fans; in the comics, the Merc with a Mouth is close friends with Wolverine and even a member of the team at times.
While DeMayo did not give any detail on why Deadpool was off-limits for X-Men ’97, it’s probably due to Marvel Studios’ desire to properly introduce him into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the upcomingDeadpool & Wolverine.
It’s also possible that Deadpool could have been seen as too mature for the TV-14 animated series as most Deadpool appearances feature a lot of vulgar language and off-color jokes.
But Deadpool wasn’t the only character left out from the showm as another faninquiredabout Sabertooth, a fellow member of the Weapon X super-soldier program that Wolverine participated in.
DeMayo answered the questionwriting, “I wish I could’ve accounted for every mutant in the world but we had 10 episodes. In my mind, Sabertooth is lying low, enjoying the fact that the X-Men are too busy too worry about him as he tries to exploit what happened in Genosha for profit.”
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As X-Men ’97 has been confirmed for a Season 2, there’s a chance that many more fan-favorite characters could be introduced to the story.
For more Marvel content, check out guides toThunderbolts,Captain America 4, andThe Fantastic Four. You can also find out ifSpider-Man ’98is happening and read through all thecomic book Easter Eggs in X-Men ’97.
Kayla Harrington was a TV & Movies Writer on Dexerto’s US team, specializing in The Boys, The Walking Dead, House of the Dragon, Marvel and Star Wars. She also has bylines at Mashable, BuzzFeed, and The Mary Sue.
