Star Wars actor Adam Driver and Obsession star Inde Navarrette have been added to the cast of the upcoming new X-Men film.
Driver will play “a very sinister figure” named Nathaniel Milbury, while Navarrette will play the mutant Rogue, after their casting was announced at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event.
Also joining the cast will be Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Kit Connor as Scott Summers and Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, Christopher Abbott as Professor Charles Xavier and Maya Boyd as Storm.
Stranger Things star Sink made her debut as Jean in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
Driver said: “When Kevin (Fiege, Marvel Studios president) told me to show up for X-Men, I assumed he meant on set, so instead of being there in California, I’m here at Pinewood (Studios) on this very lonely soundstage.
“Kevin and I have been talking for years about maybe joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and I think we finally found the perfect film at the perfect time.
“So I’m very excited to be playing Mag, nope, even better, Nathaniel Milbury, so I’ll be right here, waiting for everybody to show up.”
The new film will be directed by Jake Schreier, who previously directed Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts.
Fiege also told the audience that further casting and details for the film would be announced in due course.
The film is expected to be released in cinemas on May 5, 2028.
