Marvel Studios has announced the official cast for its upcoming X-Men film during Disney’s D23 event, naming Adam Driver as the villainous Mr. Sinister and Christopher Abbott as Professor X, per consequence.net.
The upcoming adaptation, directed by Jake Schreier, introduces a fresh lineup of mutants to the Marvel Cinematic Universe following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
The newly confirmed cast features Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, Kit Connor as Cyclops, Inde Navarette as Rogue, and Maya Boyd as Storm.
The film is scheduled to be released in cinemas on May 5, 2028.
The original X-Men film franchise launched in 2000 under 20th Century Fox, spawning multiple sequels, prequels, and spin-offs before character rights returned to Marvel Studios.
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