New rumors state that Marvel Studios is looking to bridge the gap between comic purists and X-Men fans by introducing the original 5 while also appeasing fans who are more casual and likely more aware of the Fox X-Men films and the cartoon.
While Giant-Size X-Men heavyweights like Storm (Maya Boyd) and Rogue (Inde Navarrette) are set to appear, 3/5 of the original 5 are also confirmed, including Cyclops (Kit Connor), Marvel Girl/Jean Grey (Sadie Sink) and Angel (Asa German).
Rumor scoopers are certain that the remaining members from the original 5 are also going to be cast soon, specifically Beast and Iceman. Furthermore, Marvel Studios is said to be looking to further differintiate it's film from the X-Men films that came before by keeping Beast in his human look- meaning no blue fur; he'll just have the oversized hands and feet.
Meanwhile, additional online whispers suggest Bobby Drake is up next on Kevin Feige’s casting board, meaning an official Iceman reveal could drop any day now.
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Charles Melton was heavily rumored to be up for the role of Beast in the upcoming X-Men film, but it now seems as if he may have chosen the role of Kakashi in Daniel Destin Cretton's upcoming live-action Naruto movie.
Other names that have surfaced previously for Hank McCoy include Percy Jackson star Logan Lerman and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' Peter Claffey.
For Iceman, names that have surfaced include Jack Champion (Avatar: The Way of Water) and Connor Storrie (Heated Rivalry).
The MCU X-Men movie is scheduled for release on May 5, 2028. Jake Schreier (Thunderbolts*, Beef) is directing from a script written by Michael Lesslie (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Fast Forever).
Besides Connor, Boyd, Sink, Navarrette, and German, other confirmed cast members include Christopher Abbott as Professor X, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, and Adam Driver as Mister Sinister.
Set for release after Avengers: Secret Wars, the film will kick off Phase 7 of the MCU. Other films in this phase include Ghost Rider (July 28, 2028) and Black Panther III (December 15, 2028).