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.