Overview

• Kelsey Grammer will reprise his Fox-era role as Hank McCoy/Beast after debuting in a post-credits cameo for The Marvels.
• Nicholas Hoult confirmed he has not held talks with Marvel to return as Beast and said he’s excited to see the legacy mutants integrated into the MCU.
• Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, James Marsden, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn and Channing Tatum are among the original X-Men actors confirmed for the ensemble.
• Production is underway in the U.K. under Marvel’s strict confidentiality measures, bringing together the Avengers, New Avengers and Fantastic Four.
• Avengers: Doomsday remains on schedule for its December 18, 2026 theatrical release and will set the stage for the concluding Avengers: Secret Wars.