Earlier this month, Sadie Sink, who performs Max Mayfield in Stranger Things, was reported to be set to star alongside Tom Holland in Spider-Man 4. Deadline mentioned that Sink, who made her movie debut within the 2016 biographical sports activities drama Chuck, would seem within the upcoming MCU film, which begins filming later this yr and has a launch date of July 31, 2026.
Marvel and Sony had no remark when contacted by Deadline, however the publication speculated that Sink would play both X-Men character Jean Grey or “one other beloved redheaded Spider-Man character.”
IGN subsequently dived deep into the Marvel characters Sadie Sink may play in Spider-Man 4 and past within the MCU.
Now, speaking to Josh Horowitz in a new interview, Sink remained coy concerning the Jean Grey X-Men hypothesis, however admitted the rumor is “superior.”
“This is information to me,” Sink mentioned in response to the Jean Grey / X-Men rumor.
Sink was then requested if she had spoken to Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige or any Marvel consultant about Jean Grey.
“No,” she replied. “I’ve nothing to say about this.”
Then: “The rumors are actually cool although. It’s an superior rumor!”
Sink mentioned she is aware of the Jean Grey character: “It’s a terrific character, so it was cool to learn!”
And lastly, on the theoretical prospect of committing a big period of time and power to probably taking part in a MCU character for years, Sink responded: “I feel that’s tremendous thrilling.”
And then the chat stopped, with Sink clearly wanting to maintain her playing cards near her chest. Horowitz talked about revisiting the interview sooner or later when, maybe, it’s lastly confirmed that Sink has a task within the MCU.
Late final yr, Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige teased the introduction of X-Men characters within the “subsequent few” MCU motion pictures.
Feige advised an viewers on the Disney APAC Content Showcase in Singapore that followers would see “some X-Men gamers that you just may acknowledge” within the subsequent few MCU motion pictures, however he stopped wanting saying which characters or what motion pictures.
On bringing the X-Men into the MCU, Feige added: “I feel you will notice that continues in our subsequent few motion pictures with some X-Men gamers that you just may acknowledge.
“Right after that, the entire story of Secret Wars actually leads us into a brand new age of mutants and of the X-Men. Again, [it’s] a type of goals come true. We lastly have the X-Men again.”
At the time, Marvel’s subsequent few motion pictures, if we assume few to imply three, had been Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts*, after which Phase Six kickstarter The Fantastic Four: First Steps in July 2025.
Perhaps extra probably are extra mutant appearances all through Phase 6 motion pictures, which embrace 2026’s Avengers: Doomsday and Spider-Man 4, and 2027’s Avengers: Secret Wars. One of the important thing questions right here shall be whether or not Deadpool and Wolverine return to the MCU having seen such enormous success with their very own film this summer season. Could Channing Tatum additionally reprise his position as Gambit?
Feige has additionally mentioned the X-Men shall be an vital a part of the MCU’s future following Secret Wars. “When we had been making ready for Avengers: Endgame years in the past, it was a query of attending to the grand finale of our narrative, after which we needed to begin once more after that,” Feige mentioned. “This time, on the street to Secret Wars, we already know very properly what the story goes to be till then and afterwards. The X-Men are an vital a part of that future.”
It feels like Phase 7 of the MCU shall be dominated by the X-Men, then, however within the quick time period, Storm appeared in What If…? Season 3, marking the character’s first look within the wider MCU.
In October, Marvel Studios added three untitled film tasks to its 2028 launch schedule: February 18, 2028; May 5, 2028; and November 10, 2028. It appears more and more probably considered one of these motion pictures is X-Men.
Image credit score: Marvel Comics.
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