Marvel Announces Cast for Upcoming X-Men Film at D23
Marvel Studios revealed the principal cast for its first X-Men movie, including Inde Navarrette as Rogue, Sadie Sink returning as Jean Grey and Adam Driver as the villain Mister Sinister, with a release slated for May 2028.
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige introduced the main cast of the franchise’s first MCU-integrated X-Men film during Disney’s D23 Showcase in Anaheim on Friday. Sadie Sink will reprise her role as Jean Grey, while Inde Navarrette, known for the horror film “Obsession,” has been cast as Rogue. Adam Driver will appear as Nathaniel Millbury, an alias for the mutant antagonist Mister Sinister, joining the lineup via a video link from Pinewood Studios in London.
Additional announced roles include Maya Boyd as Storm, Kit Connor as Cyclops, Christopher Abbott as Professor X and Samara Weaving as Emma Frost. Feige noted that the announced actors do not represent the complete roster for the project.
“They just met backstage for the very first time,” Feige said.
Driver, who was not present at the event, delivered a pre-recorded statement expressing enthusiasm for the role. Navarrette, a longtime Marvel fan, discussed her meeting with director Jake Schreier and her excitement about joining the film, citing the character-driven approach of recent Marvel projects.
The X-Men film is scheduled for release on May 5, 2028, following Disney’s acquisition of the franchise rights in its 2019 purchase of 21st Century Fox assets.