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Perri Nemiroff

Chris McPherson

Published Jun 2, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT

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With Marvel Studios moving forward on its X-Men reboot under director Jake Schreier, speculation surrounding the cast has reached a fever pitch. Fans have spent months debating which actors should join the iconic mutant team, while online rumors and alleged “insider reports” continue to circulate across social media. Given the X-Men’s status as one of Marvel’s most popular and enduring franchises, that level of interest is hardly surprising. However, according to Schreier, audiences may want to approach many of those reports with skepticism, as not everything being shared online should be taken at face value.

Speaking with Collider’s Perri Nemiroff at the Gotham Television Awards, Schreier — nominated as a producer for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series on Season 2 of ***Beef *— addressed whether casting has begun on Marvel Studios’ upcoming X-Men movie and, while the director confirmed that conversations are happening, he also made it clear that most of the casting rumors floating around online are not coming from inside the production.

“We’re talking about things, we’re thinking about things,” Schreier said. “I can tell you most of the stuff that gets posted online, I don’t know where it comes from, because it doesn’t come from our room, and it isn’t what we’re discussing. But there is a process.”

Now, if we were being particularly picky, we’d note that Schreier said most of the stuff online. So maybe out there, somewhere, one lucky fan has posted a fan casting that might well be on the money and if that happened, you can bet stomachs dropped around the room. But for now, it’s top secret and that’s probably the way it should be. After all, Marvel is in the process of a big cultural reboot and the X-Men is one of their final cards they’ve yet to play. They need to get this right, and you can bet they’re feeling some of the pressure. But then, pressure turns coal into diamonds, so let’s have some faith.

Based on your answers, the Marvel hero who matches your spirit, values, and instincts has been revealed.

You carry the weight of the world on shoulders that are younger than they should have to be — funny, loyal, and endlessly self-sacrificing.

You fight in the shadows between law and chaos, guided by a fierce moral compass that refuses to let the guilty walk free.

Brilliant, driven, and occasionally insufferable — but always the person who solves the unsolvable problem.

You’ve been through fire that would break most people — and it did change you, completely. What’s left is unyielding, relentless, and operating by a code forged in grief.

Powerful, proud, and on a lifelong journey to become worthy of the legend you carry.

You believe in something bigger than yourself — and you fight for it even when the world has moved on and nobody else will.

As for who will actually appear in the movie, it’s clearly still up in the air, but it’s important to remember that Marvel is already employing some of the original X-Men characters in Avengers: Doomsday, with **Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, James Marsden, Rebecca Romijn, Kelsey Grammer **and Alan Cumming all returning for the mega-picture. **Channing Tatum**, who finally debuted as Gambit in Deadpool & Wolverine, is involved too, and we’re betting he’d love to stay involved, if that were an option. For now, the next X-Men movie remains officially under wraps, but Schreier’s comments have made one thing clear. Don’t check your timeline for casting news, Marvel will let you know when it’s time.

Marvel Studios’ X-Men does not yet have a release date.

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