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Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
X-Men and Tony Stark will be recast, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige reveals
"'Reboot' is a scary word," Feige told journalists while promoting "The Fantastic Four: First Steps." Halle, Hugh, Robert — it's been a honor, but all good things must come to an end. Following 2027's Avengers: Secret Wars, several key characters in the MCU will be recast, including Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, and the full team of X-Men, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige announced during a Friday press event, Variety reported. Feige said the company is "utilizing" Secret Wars "not just to round out the stories we've been telling post-Endgame, just as importantly — and you can look at the at the Secret Wars comics for where that takes you — it very, very much sets us up for the future... Endgame, literally, was about endings. Secret Wars is about is about beginnings." Marvel has slowed the pace of MCU releases from the franchise's point of greatest saturation, the mid-to-late 2010s, in which three, even four films were released per year. The company released only one film in 2024, Deadpool & Wolverine, and though three are slated for this year — Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts*, both previously released, and The Fantastic Four: First Steps, coming next weekend — there's just one film apiece pegged to 2026 and 2027: Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. Secret Wars represents a critical reorienting juncture for the franchise, Feige indicated, but hesitated to call it a reboot. "'Reboot' is a scary word... Reboot can mean a lot of things to a lot of people," he explained, describing the film instead as a "reset" for the MCU. "Reset, singular timeline — we're thinking along those lines." "X-Men is where that will happen next," he added. It's no surprise that Feige is is pegging a "reset" to the X-Men, given the company's years-long effort to buy the characters back from 21st Century Fox, which finally came to fruition in 2019 when Disney, Marvel's parent company, acquired Fox. In 2024, Feige teased "a new age of mutants and of the X-Men," and this past March, Marvel finally announced that after a smattering of X-Men teases in MCU films — the original films' star Kelsey Grammer appeared as Beast in The Marvels, while Patrick Stewart's Professor X showed up in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness — Avengers: Doomsday will officially mark the MCU's first full showing of X-Men Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn, and James Marsden have all been confirmed to reprise their roles in the MCU. Channing Tatum, who finally brought X-Men fan-favorite character Gambit to the big screen in Deadpool & Wolverine, will also join them. "There've been more X-Men movies than there were Spidey movies or Fantastic Four movies, so a lot has been done," Feige noted, while speaking at a recent Fantastic Four roundtable, ScreenRant reported. "But again, because it's almost a comic legacy unto itself, there's so much more to tap into it and there's so many sagas within sagas for X-Men." The last time the X-Men franchise saw a major cast overhaul was for 2011 prequel film X-Men First Class. The new cast included James McAvoy as Professor X, Michael Fassbender as Magneto, Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique, and Nicholas Hoult as Beast. Old then met new in 2014's X-Men: Days of Future Past, in which Hugh Jackman's Wolverine from the original films goes back in time to collaborate with the prequel films' stars, while the film cuts between the two timelines and their different casts, including Halle Berry as Storm, Anna Paquin as Rogue, Famke Janssen as Jean Grey, among other stars of the original films. X-Men: Apocalypse in 2016 and Dark Phoenix in 2019 also starred the McAvoy- and Fassbender-led prequels cast, though the later films did not enjoy the same enthusiastic critical reception the first two films featuring the prequel cast did. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly Solve the daily Crossword
Forbes
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Kevin Feige Says The MCU Will Recast Iron Man, Captain America, The X-Men
Avengers Endgame I'm not sure just how many comic book-based news stories you can extract from Kevin Feige recently deciding to become a James Gunn-level chatterbox in a recent Variety story, but there are a few that stand out. Namely, the idea that Avengers: Secret Wars is going to be a 'reset' for the MCU in some ways, with some individual storylines specifically being affected or culled as we move past the 'multiverse.' Feige also talks about the current plan for the MCU being about seven years out right now, but he says he wants to do this job really forever. But continuing the MCU will come with challenges, and one is continuing to lose big characters to plot points, often involving dying, for the foreseeable future. But that can't last forever. Feige addresses this, viewing these roles like how other famed parts get new actors in time: 'Amy Pascal and David Heyman are now searching for a new James Bond,' Feige said. 'David [Corenswet] 'I think it's hard for anybody to do that when an actor has done such a great role,' he said. 'How are they going to ever replace Sean Connery [as James Bond], right?' Captain America It does make sense, it just…hasn't really happened in the MCU for almost 20 years now, so it's a bit of a tough concept to wrap fans' heads around in this context. With DC doing this with Superman, for instance, that's launching an entire new universe that is not connected to the last Henry Cavill universe almost at all. Marvel doesn't want MCU 1 and MCU 2 totally cutting off continuity, so it will be a bit weird. That said, it does not seem viable to simply lose these core characters forever, to be without Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow, Black Panther and many others for another decade or more. Recasting does make sense, but how it's executed is going to be a lot trickier than Batman, Superman or James Bond, which he's not quite acknowledging. Separately, Feige talks up the big new era after Secret Wars, which will be heavily focused on the X-Men. This confirms the long-running idea that no, the FOX X-Men are simply not going to be ported over to the MCU. However, that was very much complicated by the fact that most of the FOX X-Men are now in Doomsday and Secret Wars. Plus we already just saw Hugh Jackman in Deadpool and Wolverine. Feige also says they're exploring more with those characters, so that's going to be…double Wolverines? And that's a role that seems almost impossible to recast when Jackman is literally still playing it. Deadpool and Wolverine This time around, Feige says they'll be starting with young mutants, as opposed to the FOX ones where all these actors are over 50, not over 80 in some instances. Again, that makes sense, though we did have a whole FOX 'First Class' series of movies. But here it was just inevitable that the MCU was going to do its own slate of X-Men. It's just sort of weird that this is going to happen right after this big farewell tour to all the FOX X-Men who have been associated with these roles for 25 years now. It's a strange new era, but one that the MCU has to face forever. So, who will be taking Stark and Rogers' shoes, and when? Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
Muscat Daily
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Muscat Daily
Marvel says its time to recast the X-men, Tony Stark and Steve Rogers for their upcoming films
Superhero enthusiasts have their new avengers and their new Fantastic Four team, but they've yet to see or hear anything about the new X-men team until today. Longtime Marvel film producer Kevin Feige admits that after the release of Avengers: Secret Wars, the company will recast their lovable mutants for newer X-Men movies. Exciting fans with the endless possibilities of X-Men content they can expect to enjoy across the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe over the next 5 years. Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden and Kelsey Grammer will reprise their roles as the aforementioned 'X-men'one last time in the upcoming Secret Wars movie releasing next year. All before they pass the hypothetical torch to a new generation of actors and take their final bow at Marvel Studios. Longtime fans are beginning to realise that the cinematic reset may arrive sooner than expected. 'Endgame was, quite literally, about endings. Secret Wars is about beginnings,' Kevin Feige said, reassuring fans that what lies ahead marks the dawn of something new—and exciting. But the announcements don't stop there. After 5 years of Marvel fans mourning the loss of actors Robert Downey Jr. as the witty Tony Stark and Chris Evans as the idealistic Steve Rogers, Marvel is finally ready to consider recasting new actors in these familiar roles. So it's confirmed that Iron-Man and Captain America will return to film screens sometime soon, just not in the way everyone initially suspected. While it can be difficult for us to picture anyone else playing the part, Marvel has consistently proven to us that they are capable of making the impossible possible – in fiction and in reality. Let's hope that whoever they end up choosing for these roles will be just as brave and daring as the heroes that came before them.
News18
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Iron Man, Captain America's Return To MCU? Kevin Feige Answers
Last Updated: Kevin Feige confirmed that Avengers: Doomsday will act as a 'reset' for the MCU. Robert Downey Jr is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) but not as Tony Stark. The actor will be seen playing the antagonist Dr Doom in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday. Kevin Feige, President of Marvel Studios, in a recent chat, though, confirmed that Marvel is getting ready to make big changes after Avengers: Secret Wars in 2027. The conversation took place as a promotional endeavour for the upcoming film The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which officially starts phase six of the franchise. Kevin Feige confirmed that Avengers: Doomsday will act as a 'reset" for the MCU. It will not be a reboot, as Feige stressed, saying that 'reboot is a scary word." During a media interaction, the studio head confirmed the new actors would take over the roles of the X-Men, and even iconic characters like Tony Stark (Iron Man) and Steve Rogers (Captain America) will be seen in fresh roles in the recast. As per Variety, when asked whether new actors would be cast in important roles like Iron Man or Captain America in Avengers: Doomsday, Feige added it'd be a tough ask. He said, 'I think it's hard for anybody to do that when an actor has done such a great role," adding, 'How are they going to ever replace Sean Connery [as James Bond], right?" 'We're utilising that [story] not just to round out the stories we've been telling post-Endgame, just as importantly — and you can look at the Secret Wars comics for where that takes you — it very, very much sets us up for the future," Feige added. He revealed, 'Endgame, literally, was about endings. Secret Wars is about beginnings." The Marvel Cinematic Universe is one of the most successful film franchises worldwide, with a collection of over $32 billion credited to its name. With five phases containing 36 films already ended, it is now set for the sixth phase with The Fantastic Four releasing next week. First Published: July 21, 2025, 17:31 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Marvel Will Recast the X-Men and 'Reset' the MCU After Avengers: Secret Wars, Says Kevin Feige
Although Hugh Jackman returned for Deadpool & Wolverine and several of the original cast members of the X-Men franchise will appear in Avengers: Doomsday, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said in a recent interview that the studio plans to recast the X-Men characters when the superhero team gets its own MCU movie. In conversations with several trade publications, including Variety, Feige pointed to the Secret Wars comics from 2015 as the studio's inspiration for a 'reset' of the MCU. 'We're utilizing that [story] not just to round out the stories we've been telling post-Endgame, just as importantly — and you can look at the Secret Wars comics for where that takes you — it very, very much sets us up for the future,' Feige said. 'Endgame, literally, was about endings. Secret Wars is about is about beginnings.'Feige clarified that the MCU's first X-Men movie, to be directed by Thunderbolts' Jake Schreier, will be a 'reset,' not a 'reboot' of the MCU. 'Reboot is a scary word,' Feige said. 'Reboot can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. Reset, singular timeline — we're thinking along those lines. … X-Men is where that will happen next.' The X-Men movie will recast the iconic mutants and return the franchise's focus to being on the young mutants attending Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. 'They have been a place to tell stories about young people who feel different and who feel Other and who feel like they don't belong,' Feige said. 'That's the universal story of mutants, and that is where we're going.' Which actors would you like to see play the X-Men in the new film? Tell us in the comments. For more MCU coverage, catch up on the state of the MCU leading into Fantastic Four: First Steps and Avengers: Doomsday, and find out who will lead the Avengers in Doomsday. Solve the daily Crossword
