Who Is Bastion? ‘X-Men ’97’s New Villain, Explained

The key antagonist of this season of X-Men ’97 has finally come into focus, and it is Bastion. But if you’re not really familiar with X-Men comics, you might not know Bastion, who has never had any appearances in X-Men movies.

So who is this guy? And what is he planning for the X-Men on this season of X-Men ’97? That’s the subject of our latest Marvel video. We’ll explain Bastion’s origin, and his connection to the Nimrod Sentinel that appeared in X-Men: The Animated Series, and we’ll also break down Bastion’s most notable X-Men comic storyline, “Operation: Zero Tolerance,” which appeared in a variety of X-Men comics in the summer and fall of — yep — 1997.

Check out our full Bastion explainer video below:

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If you liked that video on the Big Bad of this season of X-Men ’97 and what he’s planning, check out more of our videos below, including one on Thunderbolts* and why we think the asterisk means it’s going to become a Dark Avengers movie, one on all the Easter eggs in X-Men ’97 Episode 7, and one on the new Deadpool & Wolverine trailer and all our questions about what happens next. Plus, there’s tons more videos over at ScreenCrush’s YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to catch all our future episodes. New episodes of X-Men ’97 premiere on Wednesdays on Disney+.

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