The Marvel Superhero You Forgot Lupin Star Omar Sy Played

Remember Bishop in X-Men: Days of Future Past? That time-hopping mutant with the energy shotgun? That was Omar Sy — the same Omar Sy leading Netflix's Lupin — and with Marvel reportedly pivoting hard to the X-Men, there is a very real chance we see his Bishop again. Between the comics history, the current Lupin buzz, and the MCU's rumored reset plans, the timing lines up a little too perfectly.

Wait, Omar Sy was Bishop?

Yep. Sy played Bishop in 2014's X-Men: Days of Future Past, which a lot of folks forget because that movie was stuffed with mutants. Now he's the face of Lupin, one of Netflix's biggest non-English hits, which makes him a much bigger get if Marvel wants Bishop back in the mix.

Bishop in the comics: the quick version

• Origin: Lucas Bishop is a mutant from a bleak future timeline (Earth-1191). He jumps to the past through a temporal rift and eventually joins the X-Men — the very legends he grew up hearing about, who had vanished in his original reality.
• Complicated loyalties: Over the years he's been ally, opponent, and redeemed teammate. It's messy — and interesting — which makes him useful for serialized storytelling.
• Role on Krakoa: In the modern era, he's one of Krakoa's key defenders, leveraging both brains and muscle.
• Training: Former law enforcer policing mutant threats, so he brings tactical discipline and combat skills.
• Powers: He absorbs all kinds of energy — not just electricity. We are talking magic, sound, light, psionic and psychic energy — and he can fire it back as concussive blasts or focused shocks.
• Charge-up boost: The more energy he stores, the sharper and stronger he gets, mentally and physically.
• Healing: He can convert stored energy into regeneration, sometimes flirting with Logan-level self-repair when he is sufficiently charged.
• Bottom line: He is not the single strongest mutant on the board, but in a straight-up fight, especially when powered up, Bishop is a problem.

Why Lupin matters here

Omar Sy was already a star in France, but Lupin made him global. Season 3 landed big with critics and audiences, and the show being a French production only adds to how impressive that run is. You will see people argue it is one of the standout non-English series on Netflix, full stop. The details if you need them: created by George Kay, stars Sy alongside Ludivine Sagnier, Soufiane Guerrab, Etan Simon, and Mamadou Haidara; three seasons are out with Season 4 on the way; IMDb sits at 7.5/10; streaming on Netflix.

All of that is studio catnip. If Marvel is planning to re-center the MCU around the X-Men, Sy is an easy bet: bankable, charismatic, and already familiar with the role.

So where does Bishop fit in the MCU reset talk?

The rumor mill (via The InSneider) says an X-Men movie is already in the works. If Marvel really uses the X-Men as the big reset switch after 'Doomsday' and 'Secret Wars' — which is the chatter — then expect them to lean into arcs like a Mutant Civil War and the formation of Krakoa. That is Bishop territory.

He thrives in stories about policing mutant conflicts, ethical gray zones, and the politics of a mutant nation. If Marvel brings the island era into live action, Bishop instantly becomes more than a background blaster — he is infrastructure. And if legacy players like Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart pop back in at any point, threading Bishop through that generational handoff would be smart business and good drama.

Short version: Omar Sy as Bishop makes more sense now than it did in 2014. If Marvel is truly steering the ship toward mutants, do not be surprised when his name is near the front of the roster.

And if you want a refresher: X-Men: Days of Future Past is streaming on Disney+ in the US.