March 27, 2025 – 1:15 AM ET (Updated Live)
Marvel Studios’ ongoing livestream for Avengers: Doomsday has revealed three more iconic X-Men actors: Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, and Rebecca Romijn. McKellen, reprising his role as Magneto from the Fox X-Men films, joins the cast after his confirmed return in earlier reports. Cumming returns as Nightcrawler, a fan-favorite from X2 (2003), whose teleportation skills and charm left a lasting impact despite limited screen time. Romijn, who played Mystique in the original X-Men trilogy, also joins, fulfilling her expressed interest in returning to the MCU.
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The cast now includes Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Vanessa Kirby (rumored Sue Storm), Anthony Mackie (Captain America), Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes), Letitia Wright (Shuri/Black Panther), Paul Rudd (Ant-Man), Wyatt Russell (John Walker), Tenoch Huerta Mejía (Namor), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Thing), Simu Liu (Shang-Chi), Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova), Kelsey Grammer (Beast), Lewis Pullman (rumored Johnny Storm), Danny Ramirez (Falcon), Joseph Quinn (TBD), David Harbour (Red Guardian), Winston Duke (M’Baku), Hannah John-Kamen (Ghost), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Patrick Stewart (Professor X), and now McKellen, Cumming, and Romijn. This X-Men trio further cements the mutant presence in the MCU, thrilling fans on X with #Magneto, #Nightcrawler, and #Mystique trending. The livestream continues with more expected.
