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Henry McCoy (Earth-10005)

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Dr. Henry "Hank" McCoy, also known as Beast, was a class 3 mutant with a bestial appearance who possessed superhuman strength, durability, endurance, speed, agility, dexterity, stamina and longevity. He was also a member of the X-Men.

Biography[]

X-Men: First Class[]

Henry was a child prodigy, having graduated Harvard University at age 15. He was eventually recruited to work as a researcher for the CIA's "Division X", wherein he investigated supersonic flight and built the Cerebro prototype. One day, he was approached by the Man in Black, Charles Xavier, Erik Lehnsherr, Raven Darkholme and Moira MacTaggert, during the early formation of the X-Men as a black ops group. When Charles accidentally exposed him as a mutant, the urbane Hank displayed his physical mutation of prehensile feet and agility; greatly impressing Raven. He became instantly smitten with her, and a budding attraction was evident between them. Hank revealed that he had been working on a serum to cure his physical mutation but leave his abilities intact. He believed that Raven's ability to alter her appearance would hold the key to perfecting it. He requested a sample of her blood, during which they shared each others' wish to appear "normal" as well as a kiss.

However, Erik's constant validation of her true beauty and self overturned her opinion, and when Hank finished the serum she refused to take it. He returned to his lab and injected himself and his animal-like feet seemed to revert to normal. However, they quickly changed back and McCoy underwent a radical transformation which resulted in him manifesting blue fur all over his body and taking on a more bestial appearance with the addition of fang-like teeth, pointed ears, and claws. The serum had the opposite effect he'd intended, it enhanced his mutation instead of dampening it. After trashing his lab, he left a note and a box containing the team's suits and met them at the hanger holding their stealth jet of his design. Mystique remarked that he was "beautiful" and this was "truly who he was meant to be".

After lashing out at Erik when he remarked "Never looked better", Hank was given the code-name "Beast" by Havok. He piloted the team to stop Sebastian Shaw from starting WWIII between the US and the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis. After they crashed on a nearby beach, he and Havok battled Azazel with Hank using his enhanced agility and strength to keep up with Azazel's teleportation.

However, Azazel managed to get the better of him and was prepared to stab him when he was stopped by Mystique who had shapeshifted into Shaw. Taking advantage of this Hank managed to subdue Azazel with a strong blow to the chest, knocking him unconscious. Eventually Lehnsherr managed to infiltrate the Hellfire Club's damaged submarine and kill Shaw. When the remaining mutants left to form the Brotherhood of Mutants with Lehnsherr, Raven told a saddened Hank to remember to be proud that he was a mutant before being teleported away.

X-Men: Days of Future Past[]

After the Cuban Missile crisis in 1962, Hank became a teacher at the X-Mansion. However, Xavier's school was shut down in the late 1960's when most of the faculty and students; such as Havok were drafted to fight in Vietnam. During those events, Hank also created a serum in order to control his beast form while Xavier used it to help him walk again with the side effect of stopping his powers all together.

X2: X-Men United[]

"Maybe it would be easier to round up mutants by the truckload."
―Hank McCoy[src]

At some point, Hank left the school and was recruited into the government. As an expert of the Mutant Affair, Hank appears in a TV show along with "Mr. Shaw", debating on the necessity of registration for the mutant citizens. Hank declares that a registration act is not a possible solution and defends the rights of the mutants, as well as proposing a peaceful way of cohabitation between mutants and humans.

X-Men: The Last Stand[]

"Hard to believe this once fit me."
―Hank McCoy[src]

Hank is now the Secretary of Mutant Affairs in the U.S. government. When Magneto and Callisto join forces and attack the truck in which Mystique was held prisoner, McCoy becomes acknowledged of the existence of a "cure" for mutants developed by Worthington Industries' Dr. Kavita Rao. He visits the facility and meets Jimmy, a mutant whose DNA is the fount of the cure. Later, he comes back to his old school, Xavier's Mansion, to warn his ex teammates about the threat that the cure represents. Hank says he could understand why some mutants would want to be free of persecution, citing his lingering desire to be normal.

Once the weaponization is made without Hank's knowledge, he resigns from his position in the government and returns to X-Mansion, where he feels he should be due to his principles. When Professor Xavier is killed by the Phoenix, Beast attends his former mentor's funeral. He is then contacted by Wolverine, who has discovered that Magneto is heading to Alcatraz Island to kill Jimmy and destroy the cure. Beast joins the team and participates in the battle at Alcatraz, donning his old uniform and commenting on how it feels smaller than before. During the fight, he seems to revert to a more primal state, often roaring as well as defeating his opponents with a savage fighting style. While Wolverine is acting as a distraction, Beast ultimately injects Magneto with the cure, so rendering him powerless. After the battle, Hank is appointed by the president as the United States ambassador to the United Nations.

Death[]

In 2015, Hank was dragged from his home and murdered by an angry mob of human majority protesters outside his home in upstate New York.

Powers and Abilities[]

Powers[]

  • Mutant Physiology: Beast was a very powerful mutant who possessed superhuman strength, durability, endurance, speed, agility, dexterity, stamina, longevity, retractable razor-sharp teeth and claws. Beast also had a bestial appearance with pointed ears, blue skin and fur, bright yellow, later blue eyes, and razor-sharp teeth and claws.
    • Superhuman Strength: Beast was much stronger than normal humans and most other mutants. He could lift objects that weigh up to 10 tons relatively easily. He was also able to overpower several individuals simultaneously and send them flying several feet away with little to no effort at all. Beast possessed enough strength to destroy the original Sentinels; albeit with some effort.
    • Superhuman Durability: Beast was far more durable than normal humans and most other mutants. He was able to withstand several blows from Azazel and was completely unfazed by them.
    • Superhuman Endurance: Beast's endurance was far more greatly developed than normal humans and most other mutants. He continue to fight back against Azazel; despite the fact that he had received several blows from the latter.
    • Superhuman Speed: Beast was much faster than normal humans and most other mutants. He could run at speeds up to mph over short distances. Even before Beast's second mutation, he was capable of running around the entire X-Mansion in a matter of seconds.
    • Superhuman Agility: Beast was far more agile than normal humans and most other mutants. He was able to perform acrobatic and gymnastic stunts; such as flips, rolls and springs.
    • Superhuman Dexterity: Beast's dexterity was far more greatly developed than normal humans and most other mutants. He was able to grab objects with his hands and feet like an actual ape, as well as runs on all fours like like an actual cat.
    • Superhuman Stamina: Beast possessed far more stamina than normal humans and most other mutants; allowing him to remain physically active for long periods of time.
    • Superhuman Jumping: Beast could jump much higher than normal humans and most other mutants. He could jump more than 15 feet off the ground.
    • Superhuman Leaping: Beast could leap much further than normal humans and most other mutants. He could leap 25 feet in a single bound.
    • Superhuman Immunity: Beast was immune to most, if not all types of diseases, illnesses, sickness, drugs, poisons, toxins, radiation, disorders, disabilities, etc. As noted by Wolverine when he encountered Beast as a young adult; even in his human form, he was still very strong, implying that Beast's body was significantly resistant to his own serum.
    • Superhuman Longevity: Beast ages much slower than normal humans and most other mutants. Despite being 70 years old, he still maintained the physical appearance of a man in his prime.
    • Razor-Sharp Teeth: Beast possessed razor-sharp teeth, that are capable of biting through most materials; such as flesh, wood, stone and metal.
    • Retractable Razor-Sharp Claws: Beast possessed five retractable razor-sharp claws on each of his hands and feet, that are capable of cutting through most materials; such as flesh, wood, stone and metal.

Abilities[]

  • Genius-Level Intellect/Master Scientist: Hank was a highly intelligent individual and an excellent scientist, as he was an expert in science, genetics, biochemistry, electronics, mechanics, technology and several other subjects.
  • Master Engineer: Hank was an excellent engineer; as he was able to successfully design and construct the Blackbird, the X-Jet, the X-Men uniforms, as well as several vehicles and gadgets for the X-Men.
  • Master Acrobat: Due to Beast's superhuman agility, he was an excellent acrobat and gymnast; as he was skilled in all kinds of acrobatics and gymnastics.
  • Master Hand-To-Hand Combatant/Martial Artist: Beast was a highly skilled hand-to-hand combatant and martial artist. He was able to best Azazel relatively easily; despite the latter being a highly skilled hand-to-hand combatant and martial artist in his own right. During the Battle of Alcatraz, Beast was also able to overpower several members of the Brotherhood of Mutants with little to no effort at all. Beast's combat skills combined with his superhuman physical attributes; makes him a formidable opponent alone in single combat.
  • Expert Pilot: Hank was a highly skilled pilot. He was capable of flying most aircrafts; such as the Blackbird and the X-Jet.

Equipment[]

  • X-Man uniform: Hank wears a protective suit, when he was out on the field in battle.

Relationships[]

Appearances/Actors[]

Behind the scenes[]

  • Beast was supposed to appear in the first X-Men movie, but the character was cut due to problems with make-up.
  • Beast was supposed to be one of the protagonists in X2: X-Men United, but Bryan Singer thought that there were too many characters and cut him.
  • Broadway actor Benjamin Walker was previously cast as Beast. He turned down the role to star in the Broadway musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson.
  • Lucas Till auditioned for both Beast and Havok, but turned down Beast because of the amount of time for makeup.
  • Grammer was going to return as the elder Beast in Days of Future Past, but had to decline due to scheduling conflicts with Transformers: Age of Extinction. However, he did film a cameo during post production.

Trivia[]

  • In the X2: X-Men United novelization, when Professor X attacked the mutants under the influence of Jason Stryker, the psychic attack started the second mutation of Beast, explaning why, from the human appearance in X2: X-Men United, he had his furry appearance in X-Men: The Last Stand. In a deleted scene of X2: X-Men United his mutation is similarly triggered by Dark Cerebro.
  • In both a deleted scene of X-Men: The Last Stand and this film's novelization, Beast joins his teammates at the school as a teacher.
  • Also, in First Class, when Henry attempts to inject Raven with his serum, a bowl of Twinkies is visible. This is a subtle nod to his comic book counterpart, whose favorite food is Twinkies.
  • In X-Men: The Last Stand, as he witnesses the destruction of the Golden Gate Bridge before he arrives to confront the Brotherhood with the other X-Men, Beast utters "Oh, my stars and garters", his classic catchphrase from the comics.

Gallery[]

Images in chronological order of the film timeline:

X-Men: First Class[]

Promotion[]

X2: X-Men United[]

X-Men: The Last Stand[]

Concept Art[]

See Also[]

See: Beast on the
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