At long last, after many months of detail-lite comments from Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige and director Jake Schreier, on top of all the general fan speculation, the MCU’s long-awaited X-Men movie’s cast was made official (at least in part) surrounding the D23 fan event. But only after Spider-Man: Brand New Day confirmed Sadie Sink as the telepathic Jean Grey, and scream queen Samara Weaving was announced as the ice-cold Emma Frost.
Weaving and Sink will be joined by Heartstopper’s Kit Conner as Cyclops, Obsession highlight Inde Navarrette as Rogue, Wolf Man’s Christopher Abbott as Professor X, and stage actress Maya Boyd making her feature film debut as Storm, while Adam Driver is set to portray Mr. Sinister alter ego Nathaniel Milbury. Though it’s not clear just yet exactly when production will start up, the release date for the upcoming Marvel movie has been set for May 5, 2028. Which means time is of the essence for cast members to get busy with researching their roles.
