Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT A popular mutant was notably absent from X-Men '97 Season 1, but the creative team behind the series made the right decision. X-Men '97 recently finished its first season, and it's one of the best projects Marvel has ever created. It continued the 1990s animated series brilliantly, while also providing enough drama, action, and heart to get new viewers invested.
Related Why Deadpool Couldn't Appear In X-Men '97 Season 1 & Potential Future Appearance EXCLUSIVE: The absence of Deadpool in X-Men '97 season 1 gets addressed by Marvel Studios' Brad Winderbaum, while Wade's potential future is teased. These dark, serious topics need to be treated respectfully, and Deadpool isn't the best character to put in these situations. Wade Wilson is always cracking jokes, even amid horrifying scenarios, and he specializes in tasteless humor that's often crude and immature. He is also known for breaking the fourth wall, and it wouldn't be a great idea to have him wink at the camera while trying to keep audiences invested.
With Morph serving as the class clown of the group, Deadpool's presence isn't needed. The X-Men are an earnest group of characters, and having one character making jokes breaks the tension effectively without getting goofy. Adding Deadpool and Morph into the same crew would make the humor feel repetitive, and it goes against the show's tone.