Before the premiere of X-Men ’97, it was announced that Theo James, the star of Netflix’s The Gentlemen, would provide the voice of “a fan-favorite character” on the series. And during the events of this week’s episode, “Bright Eyes,” James’ role was finally revealed to fans… and his importance to the remaining episodes of Season 1 may have been underplayed by X-Men ’97’s creative team.
Warning: the following contains spoilers from the latest episode of X-Men ’97 on Disney+. If you haven’t seen the installment or don’t want to know what happens, stop reading now.
Sharp-eyed viewers may have caught a glimpse of James’ character in the fourth episode, “Lifedeath 1,” when he appeared in a picture on Forge’s wall. But now, Bastion stands revealed as the true mastermind behind the mutant massacre on Genosha, as well as Operation: Zero Tolerance, an initiative that has created advanced human Sentinels.