After the Disney-Fox merger closed in 2019 and Marvel Studios gained the film rights to the X-Men, James Marsden expressed interest in returning as Cyclops if the opportunity were presented. Well, Marsden got his wish, as he and other X-Men alums are returning for Avengers: Doomsday in their full glory! Still, Marsden was initially “worried” about his reprisal for a key reason, but co-star Ian McKellen humorously alleviated his fear.
The last time that James Marsden played Cyclops was a brief cameo in X-Men: Days of Future Past. 12 years later, the Jury Duty star will be kicking butt as he dons Scott Summer's visor again in the highly anticipated Doomsday. Marsden recently discussed the experience with The New York Post, during which he discussed a concern that's very in line with superhero projects:
