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Famke Janssen Reiterates She Won’t Be in Avengers: Doomsday as Marvel Charts New Jean Grey

The actress says Marvel has not contacted her, emphasizing she is prioritizing current projects over a brief cameo.

Overview

  • Janssen doubled down in a new interview that she is not appearing as Jean Grey in Avengers: Doomsday, noting that people “don’t believe” her denial.
  • She said she remains open in principle to returning depending on timing but finds it difficult to come back only to “say a few lines.”
  • Coverage from People notes several former X‑Men colleagues, including Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn and Kelsey Grammer, are reportedly set to return.
  • Reporting suggests Marvel plans to introduce a younger, more comic-accurate Jean Grey in an X‑Men reboot from director Jake Schreier after Secret Wars.
  • Speculation that Sadie Sink could be the next Jean Grey remains unconfirmed; Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled for December 18, 2026, with Avengers: Secret Wars on December 17, 2027.