Marvel Studios confirmed seven actors for its first MCU X-Men movie Friday and set the theatrical opening for May 5, 2028.
- Sadie Sink as Jean Grey
- Kit Connor as Cyclops
- Christopher Abbott as Professor Charles Xavier
- Samara Weaving as Emma Frost
- Inde Navarrette as Rogue
- Maya Boyd as Storm
- Adam Driver as Nathaniel Milbury
The announcement replaces the casting rumors that previously occupied this page. Patrick Wilson, Wagner Moura and the other reported contenders are not part of Marvel's confirmed list.
The X-Men are coming to the MCU:
— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) August 15, 2026
Sadie Sink is Jean Grey
Kit Connor is Cyclops
Christopher Abbott is Professor Charles Xavier
Samara Weaving is Emma Frost
Inde Navarrette is Rogue
Maya Boyd is Storm
Adam Driver is Nathaniel Milbury
Only in theaters May 5, 2028.
Nathaniel Milbury Points Toward Mister Sinister
Nathaniel Milbury is one of the identities used by Nathaniel Essex, the mutant geneticist known as Mister Sinister in Marvel Comics. Driver's confirmed character is Nathaniel Milbury. Marvel has not said whether the movie will explicitly connect that identity to Mister Sinister.
Jean Grey and Cyclops are longtime X-Men leaders, while Charles Xavier founded the team. Emma Frost, Rogue and Storm have each moved between distinct teams, allegiances and leadership roles across decades of comics. The film does not need to reproduce those histories exactly.
Cast announcement and image: Marvel Studios.