For fans of the Fox’sX-Menfranchise, the announcement of returning cast members forAvengers: Doomsdaywas a treat. Before the Avengers existed and the MCU was a thing, theX-Menfranchise did it all, from introducing the mutants to showing different versions of them to cleaning up the timeline with time travel. Fans have been through it all, but the charm of the original cast needs to be acknowledged on the big screen before we enter a new era of mutants inMarvel’s shared universe. One name among them isKelsey Grammer, who already made a cameo inThe Marvelsthat left fans pleasantly surprised and very excited.
Given the creative overhaul at the studio and the subpar performance of the movie, fans were worried whetherThe Marvels’post-credit scene would pay off, but all doubts were put to rest whentheDoomsdaycast was announced. In a new interview onLiterally! with Rob Lowe, Grammer recounted his experience sharing, “I did a little scene … and then it showed. They put it in theaters,” he said about his cameo inThe Marvels. Adding, “And the response when they saw Beast was apparently pretty breathtaking, and that was my ticket.” He further elaborated on hisDoomsdaycasting revealing,
“They called me a while later and said, ‘We think we want to put you in another movie.’ So I’m really excited about it … I’ve had a preliminary introduction to the [Doomsday] idea.They are still very secretive about the script.”
Who Else is in the ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Cast?
Returning alongside Grammer arePatrick Stewartas Professor X, who previously played a version of the character inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,andIan McKellen, who will reprise his role as Magneto for the first time sinceX-Men: Days of Future Pastin 2014. Also returning areJames Marsden,who’ll return to play Scott Summers/Cyclops, having last played the character inX-Men: The Last Standwith a brief cameo inDays of Future Past.Rebecca Romijnwill return to play Mystique whileAlan Cummingwill also reprise his role as Nightcrawler. Joining them isChanning Tatumas Gambit, reprising his role fromDeadpool & Wolverine.
As for MCU stars,Chris Hemsworthwill reprise Thor,Captain America: Brave New WorldstarAnthony Mackiewill assemble the Avengers or say, The New Avengers, recently minted inThunderbolts*. Furthermore,Fantastic Four: The First Stepscast i.e.Pedro Pascal,Vanessa Kirby,Ebon Moss-Bachrach, andJospeh Quinnwill return among many more. However, fans suspect there will be more names announced as the release date will near.
While you wait forAvengers: Doomsdayto release in theaters on June 20, 2025, theX-Menfranchise is streaming on Disney+. Stay tuned to Collider for more such updates.
Avengers: Doomsday
Source:Literally! with Rob Lowe
