Deadpool, for example, shows Xavier’s School For Gifted Youngsters and references Wolverine and Professor Xavier, but Colossus is different from his previous depictions.
Now that the X-Men franchise is branching out, trying new things, and getting involved in television, much has been made about the continuity of this shared universe.
Deadpool himself even makes a timeline joke, saying at one point “McAvoy or Stewart?
The X-Men cinematic franchise certainly isn’t without its share of stinkers, but some of its greatest success can be blamed on throwing continuity out the window.