The cast of Marvel Studios' X-Men reboot has finally been revealed, with Kevin Feige welcoming them and filmmaker Jake Schreier to the stage at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event tonight.
The movie, which is now confirmed to kick off the MCU's next Saga in 2028, will star Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Kit Connor as Cyclops, Christopher Abbott as Professor Charles Xavier, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, Inde Navarrette as Rogue, Maya Boyd as Storm, and Adam Driver as Nathaniel Milbury.
Nathaniel Milbury? That's one of the many monikers used by Mister Sinister over the years. Addressing fans in a video message, Driver said, "Kevin and I have been talking for years about me joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and I think we've finally found the perfect film at the perfect time with characters I care very deeply about."
He continued, "So I'm very excited to be playing the role of...Magneto! Wrong again? Right. Even better. Nathaniel Milbury. So, I'll be right here waiting for everybody to show up."
Some of the names above will be familiar to you. Sink recently made her MCU debut as Jean Grey in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and is best known for her role in Stranger Things.
Connor (Heartstopper) has been rumoured for Cyclops, while the trades have already reported that Abbott (Wolf Man) is playing Professor X and that Weaving (Ready to Not) would take on Emma Frost. The two big surprises were Navarrette as Rogue and Boyd as Storm.
Navarrette recently put herself on the map with a standout performance in the horror hit, Obsession. She's since become one of Hollywood's most in-demand stars, and previously confirmed meeting with Schreier (in a clever misdirect, the actress expressed interest in Mystique).
Boyd, meanwhile, is an unknown. She previously made her Broadway debut in Merrily We Roll Along and later played Juliet Capulet in the Broadway production of & Juliet, but X-Men marks her first film or television role. Clearly, she greatly impressed Marvel Studios and Schreier.
Right now, the MCU's X-Men features Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm, and Rogue (we're assuming Emma Frost will be a villain, though she may lead the team alongside Professor X). Something tells us that there's more to come, especially as Beast has been heavily rumoured to appear. For the time being, this is a hugely impressive start.
X-Men arrives in theaters on May 5, 2028.