so here's the deal, i am a HUGE x-men fan. i love the x-men, i have read a bunch of my dad's old comics on the x-men, i've seen the movies a billion times. when i found out that marvel/disney will be taking over the x-men cast, i was ecstatic. the fox version was amazing and always will be, however i do believe some characters were completely nerfed alongside their suits. my favorite character is wolverine, so i have no issue with the movies centering around him but i do feel other characters need limelight.
all that being said, here i will be sharing the official casting announcements and who i would cast as the characters! (with references)
fair warning to anyone who does not want spoilers, there will be spoilers. if you do not want spoilers, click away now. please enjoy and let me know your thoughts! this is going to be very very long....
CONFIRMED CASTING:
character: emma frost
actress: samara weaving
characters full name: emma grace frost
powers: telepathy and its cohorts, and diamond form/psionic shield (prevents other telepaths from entering her mind)
my thoughts: visually, she fits the part perfectly! i haven't seen anything she's been in but a lot of people are very excited about this casting so i'm excited as well.
character: rogue
actress: inde navarette
characters full name: anna marie (unknown last name)
powers: power absorption (can kill anyone she touches), superhuman abilities, flight (stolen from captain marvel)
my thoughts: im far too scared to see 'obsession' however from the clips ive seen on tiktok, im so excited for this. inde is a fantastic actress, i know she'll do rogue some justice
character: jean grey
actress: sadie sink
characters full name: jean elaine grey
powers: telepathy and its cohorts, telekinesis, empathy (feels others emotions)
my thoughts: i love sadie sink. she is a fantastic actress and im so excited she's joining the mcu. i have yet to see the new spiderman movie but i can't wait to see her on the big screen.
character: mr sinister
actor: adam driver
characters full name: nathaniel essex
powers: superhuman abilities, telepathy, telekinesis, shape shifting
my thoughts: adam driver can play a villain so well and i'm very excited for this casting!!
character: charles xavier (professor x)
actor: christopher abbott
characters full name: charles francis xavier
powers: telepathy and its cohorts and telekinesis
my thoughts: i'm slightly skeptical about this casting, mainly because i've never seen his acting. once they shave him bald, i think he may look the part but i'm not feeling it just yet.
character: cyclops
actor: kit connor
characters full name: scott summers
powers: optic blast (pure force from a different dimension, not heat or lasers)
my thoughts: i am very very excited for this casting!!!! not only do i love his acting but he looks like cyclops!!
character: storm
actress: maya boyd
characters full name: ororo munroe
powers: atmokinesis (weather and elements), flight
my thoughts: i believe maya has only been on stage when acting, however i think she will do great as storm. super excited about this one!
character: angel
actor: asa germann
characters full name: warren kenneth worthington III
powers: flight, superhuman abilities
my thoughts: i have yet to see asa's acting (the boys is a show i've been wanting to watch) however, i have hight hopes. again, he definitely won't look like the x-men '97 character design, i just added it for aesthetic purposes.
RUMORED CASTING:
no rumors!
MY CASTING/FAN CASTING:
character: charles xavier (professor x)
actor: bill skarsgård
characters full name: charles francis xavier
powers: telepathy and its cohorts and telekinesis
my thoughts: i think bill would be fantastic as professor x, however he might be too young. we'll have to wait and see, he is also a light rumor!
character: cyclops
actor: drew starkey
characters full name: scott summers
powers: optic blast (pure force from a different dimension, not heat or lasers)
my thoughts: i think drew would be perfect for cyclops. hes got the look and vibes cyclops would need.
character: magneto
actor: jensen ackles
actor: ben barnes
actor: jason segel
characters full name: max eisenhardt (birth name), erik magnus lensherr (alias)
powers: magnetokinesis (metal manipulation), telepathic resistance, astral projection, flight
my thoughts: okay so, jensen would be my pick IF they were going for any actor. however, if they were going for a jewish actor (since magneto is jewish) my next options would be either ben barnes or jason segel.
character: storm
actress: arsema thomas
characters full name: ororo munroe
powers: atmokinesis (weather and elements), flight
my thoughts: arsema was in queen charlotte: a bridgerton sequel as lady agatha danbury. lady danbury is my favorite character of bridgerton and arsema played her amazingly. she would be perfect as storm.
character: iceman
actor: cooper hoffman
characters full name: robert "bobby" louis drake
powers: thermokinesis (temperature), cryokinesis (ice), hydrokinesis (water)
my thoughts: if you see my vision, cooper would be perfect as bobby. i think he would excel here more than as cyclops
character: angel
actor: joseph zada
characters full name: warren kenneth worthington III
powers: flight, superhuman abilities
my thoughts: i think joseph would be perfect as angel. hes an up and coming actor staring in the new hunger games movie, and he was amazing in the 'we were liars' show. again, he definitely won't look like the x-men '97 character design, i just added it for aesthetic purposes.
character: gambit
actor: glenn mccuen
characters full name: remy etienne lebeau
powers: molecular acceleration (kinetic energy charged into objects/people)
my thoughts: im almost entirely certain he doesn't act anymore, but he would be great as gambit. hes the right age, has the look, and was born in louisiana! i don't believe gambit will be in the upcoming x-men movie, however i wanted to cast him anyway!
character: mystique
actress: hunter schafer
characters full name: raven darkhölme
powers: metamorphosis (becoming anyone)
my thoughts: i think hunter would be perfect as mystique. she plays complicated characters so well. she also probably won't be in the 2028 movie.
character: jubilee
actress: isabella wei
characters full name: jubilation lee
powers: energy plasmoids (fireworks) and telepathy resistance
my thoughts: i've been trying to keep actors and characters ethnicities the same and i think isabella would be perfect as jubilee. both chinese, and isabella was amazing as posy in the 4th season of bridgerton. also probably won't be in the 2028 movie.
character: beast
characters full name: henry "hank" phillip mccoy
powers: superhuman abilities, very very smart, blue
my thoughts: i have no idea who i would want to play beast. he's a difficult character to cast with his looks and his personality. we shall wait and see.
