The Worst Line In An X-Men Movie Was Written By… Joss Whedon?

The story came up after Joss Whedon went over some of his worst Hollywood experiences, including working on Kevin Costner’s apocalyptic epic, «Waterworld.» The filmmaker explained that he was brought in for a similar job with both films. «It was the same situation with X-Men. They said, ‘Come in and punch up the big climax, the third act, and if you can, make it cheaper,’» he recalled being told. «That was the mandate on both movies, and my response to both movies was, ‘The problem with the third act is the first two acts.’»

While Whedon went on to say that almost all of his involvement with the «X-Men» script was inevitably scrubbed, there was another line of his that he noted also made it into the final cut of the film. «‘It’s me.’ ‘Prove it.’ ‘You’re a dick,’» Whedon recalled writing. «Hey, it got a laugh.»

Since the release of trailblazers like «Blade» and «X-Men,» both of whom are expected to join the MCU at some point, superhero movies have become some of the biggest blockbusters of the two decades. All the same, clunker lines like these haven’t aged terribly well over the same period of time and, as a result, still bring with them a certain degree of cringe for many viewers.