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Marvel Studios has revealed the cast for its upcoming X-Men movie at D23 2026. The film is set to hit theaters on May 5, 2028.

Sadie Sink will play Jean Grey, returning after her role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Kit Connor (Heartstopper, Heartstopper Forever) takes on Cyclops, while Christopher Abbott (Poor Things, It Comes at Night, First Man) steps in as Professor Charles Xavier.

Samara Weaving (Ready or Not, Guns Akimbo, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) joins as Emma Frost, Inde Navarrette (Obsession) as Rogue, and Maya Boyd (Broadway shows Merrily We Roll Along, & Juliet) as Storm.

Adam Driver surprised fans with a video message, confirming he will play Nathaniel Milbury, the film’s main villain. The movie will be directed by Jake Schreier, who also directed Thunderbolts.

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige said more casting updates will be announced as production continues.

They probably won’t do the mutant massacre but my god if they did

Kit Connor looks like a prettier Cooper Hoffman

Peeps wrote: Sat August 15, 2026 4:37 pm They probably won’t do the mutant massacre but my god if they did

Way too many characters.

Adam. Driver.

Casting looks fine but Rogue really needs a higher percent of white trash.

Chris Abbott is inspired casting

epilogue wrote: Sun August 16, 2026 5:54 pm Chris Abbott is inspired casting

He was in Death of A Salesman when we saw it this past winter.

Is he the guy from the Wolfman movie? I get him confused with Jon Snow.

wease wrote: Sun August 16, 2026 9:37 pm

epilogue wrote: Sun August 16, 2026 5:54 pm Chris Abbott is inspired casting

He was in Death of A Salesman when we saw it this past winter.

Indeed he was. How did you like the production?

And how many Nathan Lane shows is that for you?

epilogue wrote: Mon August 17, 2026 2:56 am

wease wrote: Sun August 16, 2026 9:37 pm

epilogue wrote: Sun August 16, 2026 5:54 pm Chris Abbott is inspired casting

He was in Death of A Salesman when we saw it this past winter.

Indeed he was. How did you like the production?

And how many Nathan Lane shows is that for you?

It was great

Haha! That makes two

Give me Warren Worthington III and a proper Archangel arc, God damn it.

Ensign9 wrote: Mon August 17, 2026 12:17 pm Give me Warren Worthington III and a proper Archangel arc, God damn it.

That could be really cool.