Not only because of the age, but I think they would have nrought a tiny gravitas to the thing. And with a little squinting Blanchett COULD look like...
Honestly, it was a waste not to use Glob in Swords, especially since Brisson was indeed using him and building him up. We got a better X-teens scene...
Didn't Xavier and Magneto chose to do so by themselves ?
Also depending on who was on the council (i don't remember), but Destiny and Shaw would not...
His presence on the Council was explained very early in the Krakoa era. Regardless of his personnality, nobody liked him or wanted him there but they...