All 8 Cyclops Suits In Marvel Movies Ranked (Including His New Avengers: Doomsday Costume)

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Cyclops is coming back in Avengers: Doomsday with a new costume, which makes it a good time to remember all the outfits Scott Summers has worn in Marvel films. So far, most of his on-screen appearances have been in the X-Men movies produced by Fox, as they owned the rights to those characters.

Now that Disney owns Fox and all the X-Men characters, James Marsden is set to reprise his role as Cyclops in upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) projects. He’ll be joined by other familiar faces from the previous X-Men films, appearing in Avengers: Doomsday. Fans are especially excited to see the characters get updated costumes as they join the MCU.

Many X-Men characters are known for their amazing costumes, and Cyclops is no exception. He’s been portrayed by two main actors – James Marsden in the original films and Tye Sheridan in the newer ones – and with a brief additional appearance, here’s a ranking of the best Cyclops suits from the Marvel movies.

8. X-Men: The Last Stand

Cyclops’ appearance in X-Men: The Last Stand is widely considered a low point for the character. He’s killed off early in the film, removing a key leader from the X-Men, and he only wears one costume throughout the entire movie, making his role feel insignificant.

In X-Men: The Last Stand, Marsden’s Cyclops doesn’t actually get to wear his full superhero costume. He’s only shown in everyday clothes during his brief appearance. While he does wear a stylish black leather jacket with red and white stripes and his signature red sunglasses, that’s the extent of his superhero attire in the film.

7. X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Let’s talk about Cyclops’ regular clothes again. The design in X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a bit underwhelming, especially since it marks the only time the character wasn’t played by James Marsden or Ben Foster. This movie shows a young Scott Summers before he becomes the hero we know, and Tim Pocock portrayed him in Hugh Jackman’s first solo Wolverine film.

Cyclops is shown wearing everyday clothes, including a standout denim jacket. The most striking feature of the design is his bright red sunglasses, which are larger and more colorful than the ones worn by his X-Men: The Last Stand counterpart. This outfit, from X-Men Origins: Wolverine, is better than his costume in the X-Men trilogy’s final movie because it portrays a younger version of the character before he fully becomes a superhero.

6. X-Men: Days Of Future Past

The movie X-Men: Days of Future Past brought back many of the original X-Men characters, but James Marsden’s Cyclops didn’t get much screen time. Although the original Scott Summers appears in the film, it’s only in a short scene at the very end.

Following the events where Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine alters the timeline and saves the original X-Men, we encounter a Cyclops who survived, unlike his fate in X-Men: The Last Stand. When he meets Logan at the X-Mansion, Cyclops is wearing everyday clothes – a sweater and updated sunglasses – a noticeable change from his appearance in X-Men: The Last Stand.

5. X-Men: Apocalypse Main Suit

This marks the first time Tye Sheridan appears as Cyclops. He wore two different superhero costumes in X-Men: Apocalypse, and while fans generally like his second costume better, the first one is fairly average. It’s not a bad look, just not particularly memorable.

The newer group of X-Men, featuring characters like Cyclops, Jean Grey, Mystique, and Quicksilver, all wore identical black and silver tactical uniforms. These suits were heavy and armored, and while Cyclops’ uniform in X-Men: Apocalypse was functional, it wasn’t particularly stylish – a more streamlined design would have been preferable.

4. X-Men & X2

I grouped James Marsden’s Cyclops costumes from X-Men and X2 together because they’re very similar. While there are a few small differences – like a slightly different pattern on the pants in the second movie and a more noticeable ‘X’ on the chest – the changes are so minor that it’s essentially the same suit in both films.

Cyclops’ costumes in X-Men and X2 reflect a time when superhero films weren’t fully embracing the bold looks from the comics – a point famously made by his “yellow spandex” comment. However, the black leather uniform actually worked well. It gave Cyclops a distinct superhero outfit that matched the movie’s serious mood and the intense action of the mutant battles.

3. X-Men: Dark Phoenix

I enjoyed the look of the black leather suits, but I think superhero movies are best when they stay true to the comic books. Cyclops’ classic yellow and blue costume is popular for a good reason, so I was happy to see Sheridan’s version wear a brighter suit in X-Men: Dark Phoenix. It marked the first time the character had sported that look throughout an entire film.

Cyclops’ outfit in Dark Phoenix was inspired by the look from the New X-Men comics created by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. This design featured blue suits with a large yellow ‘X’ across the chest for Cyclops and the other young X-Men. Fans love this costume because it closely resembles the comic book version and finally gives the X-Men bright, colorful suits in the movies.

2. X-Men: Apocalypse Final Suit

While X-Men: Apocalypse had several flaws, including a weak performance by Oscar Isaac as the villain, what bothered me most was the fantastic new costumes the X-Men received at the film’s end – costumes that were then never used again. The X-Men team deserved a chance to showcase those suits.

Cyclops’ costume in X-Men: Apocalypse was exactly what fans had hoped for. Actor Sheridan Scott Summers finally brought the classic yellow and blue suit from the comics to the big screen. The suit was both stylish and practical, featuring the recognizable strap with the red and silver X-Men emblem. It was the best live-action version of Cyclops’ suit in years, and remained so until a more recent update.

1. Avengers: Doomsday

Cyclops’ costume in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday is widely considered his best live-action look yet. James Marsden reprises his role, and the recently released trailer confirms long-held fan speculation: Cyclops will finally wear his classic comic book suit throughout the film.

The Avengers suit for Cyclops closely resembles his iconic look from the X-Men comics. The main changes are that the movie suit replaces the yellow briefs with blue pants, and instead of a full mask, he only wears a visor. Many fans consider this to be the best suit Cyclops has had in any Marvel movie.

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2026-01-06 19:13