The X-Men Are Back! Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen & More Reunite for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

The Mutants Are Back — and They’re Joining the Avengers!

Marvel Studios just lit the internet on fire with a massive announcement: the legendary, original cast of X-Men is officially returning in the upcoming blockbuster “Avengers: Doomsday.”

That’s right — Sir Patrick Stewart is stepping back into the role of the wise and powerful Professor Charles Xavier, alongside Sir Ian McKellen as the iconic and complex Magneto. Also returning are Alan Cumming as the teleporting fan-favorite Nightcrawler, Rebecca Romijn as the shape-shifting Mystique, and James Marsden reprising his role as the laser-eyed leader Cyclops.

And that’s not all — Kelsey Grammer is also returning as the brilliant and blue-furred Beast. Grammer last made a surprise cameo in The Marvels, but fans will remember his larger role from X-Men: The Last Stand during the Fox era.

The announcement came during a livestream event hosted by Marvel Studios, where the cast of "Avengers: Doomsday" was officially revealed to thunderous fanfare. The film is shaping up to be one of the most ambitious crossovers in the MCU’s history — not just pulling together Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, but also integrating legacy characters from the beloved X-Men franchise, which first hit theaters back in 2000 and helped lay the groundwork for the superhero movie era we live in today.

Production is set to kick off next month in London, and while plot details are still under wraps, one thing is clear: Marvel is going all-in. With timelines, multiverses, and now mutants in play, Avengers: Doomsday is shaping up to be a true cinematic event — and a dream come true for longtime fans.

Get ready. The past and future of Marvel are about to collide in the most epic way possible.

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