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Keen Uncertain on X-23’s Next MCU Role as Feige Confirms Open Casting

The undecided cast list for Avengers: Doomsday leaves open the possibility for Laura Kinney’s return as part of an expanding X-Men slate.

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Overview

  • At San Diego Comic-Con, Dafne Keen reiterated that she has “no idea” whether X-23 will reappear in future MCU films and said she would seize any return opportunity.
  • Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige acknowledged that casting for next year’s Avengers: Doomsday remains unfinished, leaving room for surprise cameos.
  • Confirmed mutants set to join Avengers: Doomsday include Gambit, signaling Marvel’s continued integration of X-Men characters into the MCU.
  • Keen described Laura Kinney as a “stubborn, independent creature” who nevertheless “works really well in a team,” highlighting the character’s collaborative potential.
  • Speculation persists that Marvel may be underutilizing X-23 given the absence of concrete plans for her MCU return.