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Summary
- X-Men ’97 episode 5 shocked fans with the deaths of Magneto and Gambit, but Cassandra Nova may not be the mastermind behind it all.
- Head director Jake Castorena hints at bigger villains to come, such as Mr. Sinister and Apocalypse, despite ruling out Cassandra Nova.
- While fans of Cassandra Nova may be disappointed, they can look forward to her upcoming appearance in Deadpool & Wolverine.
Warning: This post contains SPOILERS for X-Men ’97 episode 5
In the aftermath of X-Men ’97‘s stunning episode 5, in which both Magneto and Gambit were seemingly killed off, rumors of a huge villain appearance have hit the Internet. Now though, the head director of the incredible X-Men: The Animated Series revival show has debunked one of the biggest theories on who was behind the attack on Genosha.
Speaking to Inverse, X-Men ’97 head director Jake Castorena responded to the theory that Cassandra Nova will be revealed as the mastermind of the mutant terrorist attack that left several prominent mutants and Morlocks dead. And it sounds very much like Nova is off the table:
“I wouldn’t get my hopes up for Cassandra Nova being a huge villain in our show. But what I will say is, I don’t think people will be disappointed with our choices.”
The interesting point there, other than the change to Marvel lore – given that Cassandra Nova was behind the Wild Sentinel attack in the E Is For Extinction storyline that X-Men ’97 episode 5 drew heavily from – is that Castorena is setting up something bigger. The hints from the midseason X-Men ’97 trailer point to the return of Mr Sinister, and the brief cameo by Cable in episode 5 suggests Apocalypse as another compelling option. But for now, fans of Cassandra Nova will have to make do with her upcoming appearance in Deadpool & Wolverine.
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Every Death In X-Men ’97 Episode 5
The ending of X-Men ’97 episode 5 featured the tragic attack on Genosha by an army of Sentinels, resulting in the deaths of several major X-Men.
X-Men ’97
X-Men ’97 is the direct continuation of the popular 1990s animated series X-Men: The Animated Series. Taking up where the third season left off, Marvel’s revival brings back famous mutants such as Wolverine, Storm, Rogue, Gambit, Cyclops, Beast, Magneto, and Nightcrawler, who fight villains like Mr. Sinister, the Sentinels, and the Hellfire Club.
- Cast
- Jennifer Hale , Chris Potter , Alison Sealy-Smith , Lenore Zann , Cal Dodd , Catherine Disher , Adrian Hough , Ray Chase , Chris Britton , George Buza
- Release Date
- March 20, 2024
- Seasons
- 1
- Directors
- Jake Castorena
Source: Inverse