With the financial and critical success of X-Men: First Class breathing new life into the franchise, Fox is almost certainly on the lookout for the next breakout title in Marvel’s extended mutant family. I have no idea how writers might squeeze the convoluted continuity of Peter David’s super-powered detective agency into the confused canon of the film universe, but I do know who I’d like to see in an X-Factor movie.

JOSHUA JACKSON as MULTIPLE MAN

Over the past few years, Peter David has made Jamie Madrox one of the most complicated and interesting characters in comics. Madrox has used his simple ability to create duplicates of himself to learn several lifetimes’ worth of skills, which he uses to investigate mutant-related crime.

Joshua Jackson naturally exudes Madrox’s boyish charm and disdain for authority. He is also credible as a man of varied talents; he’s in his fourth season playing jack of all trades Peter Bishop on Fox’s sci-fi drama Fringe.

BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD as SIREN

Not only is Howard the spitting image of Theresa Cassidy, but growing up in the shadow of her famous father gives her an emotional inroad to play Banshee’s daughter. She can also scream with the best of them, as evidenced in last year’s The Help. Plus, she is a bona fide nerd, having publicly declared her love of the Luna Brothers’ The Sword.

PAULA PATTON as MONET

Monet St. Croix hit the genetic jackpot: flight, super strength, invulnerability, mind-reading, AND the looks of a supermodel. Paula Patton can definitely pull off the looks aspect but also proved she could balance emotion and action in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol.

PAUL “BIG SHOW” WIGHT as STRONG GUY

No ordinary man could fill the over-sized shoes of Guido Carosella (whose code name is a joke that stuck), but the Big Show is far from ordinary. The 7-ft, 200-lb wrestler might actually look believable lifting a car AND he can act, recently carrying the entire feature Knucklehead on his broad shoulders.

KELLY MACDONALD as WOLFSBANE

Boardwalk Empire‘s import has been in over 30 movies since her debut in 1996’s Trainspotting. She definitely has the range to capture the mood swings of the lycanthropic Rahne Sinclair WHILE using her natural Scottish brogue.

ELLE FANNING as LAYLA MILLER

Young Elle Fanning hinted at her potential in Spielberg’s Super 8, and playing the precocious and enigmatic Layla Miller would let her realize it. Check out her spooky performance in The Nines, and you will believe she knows stuff.

GAEL GARCIA BERNAL as RICTOR

Julio Richter’s ability to generate earthquakes is awesome, but it will take more than just knowing your faultlines to bring the bisexual superhero’s emotional depth to life. Acclaimed actor Bernal usually stars in Oscar bait like Amores Perros and The Motorcycle Diaries, so this role would be a great opportunity for him to shake things up.

JERI RYAN as VAL COOPER

Jeri Ryan is a great actress who has plenty of nerd cred, having played 7 of 9 in over a hundred episodes of Star Trek: Voyager. Not to mention she may as well have modeled for X-Factor’s government liaison.

That’s just one fan’s opinion. Let me know what you think!