It’s a big year for Marvel fans, with Spider-Man: Brand New Day topping the box office after a 5-year break in the franchise, and Avengers: Doomsday slated for release later on the 2026 movie schedule. The MCU fans keep getting fed, too, as Disney’s D23 Fan Expo finally revealed the cast of the new X-Men movie, which will be directed by Jake Schreier. There are some big names signed on to this upcoming Marvel project, including Kit Connor, and now I’m cracking up over the times the Heartstopper actor denied the potential to join the MCU.
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige officially introduced the new X-Men cast, and wow, it’s star-studded. Obviously, Sadie Sink will be playing Jean Gray, after her character debuted as the antagonist in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. However, quite a few castings surprised me, including Kit Connor as Cyclops, mostly because joining a Marvel project has been so far off his radar.
