Overview
- WION guides viewers to revisit X-Men (2000) as the most relevant setup for Marvel’s upcoming crossover.
- The outlet explains that X-Men: Days of Future Past rewrote the Fox timeline, positioning the original lineup as the reference point for the MCU return.
- Avengers: Doomsday is dated for December 18, 2026 and is presented as uniting the New Avengers, the Fantastic Four, and legacy Fox X-Men.
- WION says confirmed returns include Patrick Stewart’s Professor X, Ian McKellen’s Magneto, Mystique, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, and Beast.
- Speculated appearances such as Wolverine, Deadpool, and other legacy cast remain unconfirmed, with the piece framing the film as a likely farewell to the Fox-era team and noting X-Men (2000) is streaming on Disney+.