While it seems the chances of the two series crossing over are slim, there are those within the films that would like to see X-Men and The Fantastic Four cross paths at some point down the road.
One man in particular is Shawn Ashmore, who played Bobby Drake aka Iceman in X-Men 2, X-Men: The Last Stand and X-Men: Days of Future Past, who says that a crossover is “not totally out of the realm of possibility” becuase 20th Century Fox own both licenses.
“I’m excited to see the new Fantastic Four,” he told ComicBook. “That’s what I really want to see, that’s what I’m really curious about. I want to see that take on it. I think it would be dope to see a little crossover between the X-Men, maybe some Fantastic Four, maybe Bobby flying around with The Fantastic Four one of these days. That would be cool, wouldn’t it?”
“What I’ve always liked about Fantastic Four, and it’s completely opposite from the X-Men, is that these are not people that are born with these abilities and learned to deal with them. It’s not their given gift, it’s something that they achieve. I think it’s almost more jarring than being born with something and realizing you can do it. I think that’s an interesting dilemma. What would you do? We all think like, “Oh shit man, I’d love to have superpowers, that would be incredible” but would it really? What would that transition be like, and you know what I mean?”
Ashmore also mentions that he’d like to share the screen with The Avengers’ Hulk, Spider-Man and Ghost Rider.
“I’ve never loved the Ghost Rider takes that we’ve gotten. I would love to see … I don’t know if more serious is the word I’m looking for. I just think that story has another way of telling it that is a little more in depth and a little more … There’s something about the way they told the story that didn’t click for me. I would love to see another incarnation of Ghost Rider. It’s such a scary dark image and spirit of vengeance. It’s a great character. That’s what I’d like to see more of.”
Originally published February 24, 2015. Updated November 13, 2019.
