One of the greatest X-Men movies also happened to be the pinnacle of the franchise because the movies that followed were forgettable
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Fox X-Men films peaked in 2014's X-Men: Days of Future Past. James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender returned to the film, which also saw the return of Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen and the old X-Men team. The film had a compelling theme and the lead duo gave an emotionally powerful performance that fans wanted to see in more films.
Unfortunately, the films that followed in the X-Men universe were less favorable to critics and audiences alike. Hugh Jackman's Logan and Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool movies were the saving grace for Fox in this period before the Disney acquisition.
The confrontation scene between James McAvoy's Charles Xavier and Michael Fassbender's Magneto in X-Men: Days of Future Past was posted on the Instagram page @movies.verse. Fans were impressed with the performance on stage, especially Fassbender's, and expressed their opinion about the film.
