Inde Navarrette and Adam Driver
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Marvel Studios has announced the star cast for the X-Men film, which will comprise Sadie Sink, Kit Connor, Adam Driver, Christopher Abbott, Samara Weaving, Inde Navarrette and Maya Boyd.
The announcement was made on Friday at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, which is held in Anaheim, California, according to the entertainment news outlet Deadline.
Sink, who is set to essay the role of Jean Grey in the film, got on the stage during the event and said, “We’re here to talk about the X-Men. Should we meet some more of the cast?”, as other actors joined her on the stage.
Connor will essay the role of Scott Summers, with Abbott featuring as Professor Charles Xavier, Weaving as Emma Frost, Navarrette as Rogue, and Boyd as Storm.
The film, which is set to release in 2028, is directed by Jake Schreier, known for Thunderbolts, and is produced by Kevin Feige, who said there are several other actors featuring in the film.
Stan Lee and Jack Kirby introduced the X-Men in 1963, which was later adapted into films and series, produced under 20th Century Fox and Marvel. It involved X-Men (2000), X2: X-Men United (2003), and X-Men: The Last Stand, with prequel series such as X-Men: First Class (2011), X-Men (2014) and X-Men: Apocalypse, released in 2016, among others.
Published – August 15, 2026 04:15 pm IST
