How Patrick Stewart & Ian McKellen’s X-Men Characters Could Join the MCU

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In the upcoming movie titled “Avengers: Doomsday“, we’ll see characters like Patrick Stewart’s Charles Xavier and Ian McKellen’s Magneto, along with other X-Men.

In the unveiling of the Avengers: Doomsday cast by Marvel, it has been disclosed that Xavier and McKellen will once again embody their characters from the X-Men in the upcoming MCU team-up film. Moreover, other X-Men figures joining this ensemble include Kelsey Grammer as Beast, Alan Cumming portraying Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler, and Rebecca Romijn playing Mystique.

As a passionate gamer and an even more enthusiastic Marvel fan, I can’t help but feel a thrill running down my spine as I ponder the mysteries that surround Avengers: Doomsday. With rumors swirling about X-Men characters making their way onto the big screen in this movie, my mind is racing with possibilities. But for now, we’re all left guessing; the official plot details remain under wraps. However, I can’t help but wonder – how will these mutant powerhouses intertwine with our beloved Avengers? The countdown to release day cannot come soon enough!

How could Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen’s X-Men characters appear in Avengers: Doomsday?

Towards the close of The Marvels, Monica Rambeau finds herself awakening in a different reality, where she encounters Hank McCoy, played by Grammer. This implies that within the Marvel Multiverse, the X-Men of Fox have their own separate realm, which has mostly been unaffected by the broader Marvel Cinematic Universe (with Deadpool being the notable exception, who jumped from this universe to Earth-616 in Deadpool vs. Wolverine). Given Monica’s presence in this world now, Hank and the X-Men might be working on a strategy to return Teyonah Parris’ character back to her original reality.

In the epic comic book series penned by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic, titled “Secret Wars,” my gaming universe collided with that of Miles Morales in the Ultimate Earth-1610. This catastrophic event, known as an incursion, swept through other Marvel realities too. From the remnants of this chaos, a new Battleworld emerged, and who should claim it but Doctor Doom? So here I am, navigating this altered world under his rule.

One possibility for Avengers: Doomsday could be that the Fox X-Men Universe tries to establish contact with the main Marvel universe (Earth-616), but an incursion occurs instead, resulting in the creation of Battleworld, leading up to Avengers: Secret Wars. This event may not occur until the final act of the movie, however this is purely speculative as no official announcements have been made yet.

In other words, the movie Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness introduced a new Charles Xavier from Earth-838, implying that not all X-Men characters may be playing their original versions. Channing Tatum’s portrayal of Gambit could support this idea, as his character might originate from a different part of the multiverse, since he was previously played by Taylor Kitsch in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Furthermore, The Fantastic Four: First Steps takes place in a universe distinct from Earth-616, implying that an incursion might happen due to a collision of these two realities.

As an ardent MCU enthusiast, I can hardly contain my excitement as I eagerly await the unveiling of Avengers: Doomsday slated for May 1, 2026. This much-anticipated movie promises to provide definitive answers that have left us fans guessing. Fast forward a year later, on May 7, 2027, we’ll delve further into the saga with Avengers: Secret Wars. The wait is indeed testing our patience, but the promise of these epic tales makes it all worthwhile.

Originally reported by Brandon Schreur at SuperHeroHype.

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2025-03-26 23:40