When it comes to comic book casting, it doesn’t get much better than the stars of Fox’s X-Men films. Actors like James Marsden and Rebecca Romijn have become synonymous with members of the mutant superteam, even if their appearances in the 2000s-era films only scratched the surface of their potential. Fortunately, these X-Men are getting another chance to make good on 20 years of missed opportunities.
With Avengers: Doomsday, Marvel’s most popular mutants are heading into a new cinematic universe, where they’ll team up with the mightiest heroes of Earth-616 against the threat of Doctor Doom. Though the wait for this crossover has barely begun, Marvel is wisely using this time to tease its most epic movie yet. Four teasers will debut ahead of Avatar: Fire & Ash in theaters, with the third trailer giving us our first look at the X-Men in the MCU. Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen return as Professor Charles Xavier and Magneto, but the most exciting preview comes with the return of Marsden’s Cyclops, who’s finally clad in a comic-accurate costume.
