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Summary

• Deadpool & Wolverine ended with Earth-10005 being safe and sound, making me hopeful that more X-Men characters from Fox's franchise could return in the MCU.
• As well as Deadpool, I would love to see the likes of Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Evan Peters, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Patrick Stewart reprise their X-Men franchise roles in the MCU.
• Earth-10005 may be in danger in the MCU's Multiverse Saga, giving these characters a finite time to return.

There are many other actors from 20th Century Fox's former Marvel franchise that I'd love to see join the MCU after the events of Deadpool & Wolverine. I was half expecting Marvel Studios' recent Deadpool & Wolverine to end with the destruction of Earth-10005, the designation for Fox's X-Men franchise, which ran for 13 movies between 2000's X-Men and 2020's The New Mutants. This didn't happen, however, which gives me hope that many other characters from Earth-10005 could make their way into the MCU's main continuity.
While I would have loved to have seen Deadpool and Wolverine join the MCU permanently in their 2024 movie, Deadpool & Wolverine's ending was touching. Deadpool realized his home was exactly where he wanted to be, and Wolverine found a new home with a family that respects him. Since Earth-10005 wasn't destroyed, it's very possible that some iconic Marvel actors could reprise their X-Men roles before the end of the Multiverse Saga, reimagining some of Fox's most wasted, unfinished or, indeed, incredible characters in the MCU.
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10 Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool Needs To Join The MCU Permanently Before The Multiverse Saga Ends Close Even though Deadpool & Wolverine seemed to wrap up most of Wade Wilson's storyline, I would still love to see Ryan Reynolds reprise his iconic role for further MCU projects. This could eventually lead to him permanently joining Earth-616, rather than choosing to remain in his home universe. There are many clues in Deadpool & Wolverine that this will, in fact, be the case, most notably Deadpool's glimpsed future with Chris Hemsworth's Thor, and the tease of him being a special figure in the MCU's multiverse.
Deadpool's Live-Action Movies
Year
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
2009
Deadpool
2016
Deadpool 2
2018
Deadpool & Wolverine
2024
I can't imagine anybody else assuming the role of Deadpool after Ryan Reynolds, so it doesn't make sense to me for Marvel Studios to recast the character for Earth-616. This is especially unlikely as Reynolds fought so hard for several years to bring a comic-accurate version of Deadpool into live-action, and this isn't something he'd simply walk away from. I don't share these sentiments about Hugh Jackman's Wolverine, however, as his story has now ended perfectly, twice, so I'd love to see this iconic X-Men member recast in the MCU.
9 Lana Condor's Jubilee Lana Condor Was Perfect Casting For Jubilee Close Jubilation Lee, a.k.a. Jubilee, has been a fan-favorite star in the titular team from 1992's X-Men: The Animated Series and the Marvel Animation revival, X-Men '97, but her live-action depictions have always fallen flat. Jubilee made brief appearances in the original X-Men trilogy, portrayed by Katrina Florence and Kea Wong, but Lana Condor's role in X-Men: Apocalypse was marginally larger. Condor's casting as Jubilee was inspired, but she was given nothing to do in the 2016 movie, so I would love to see her reprise the role.
Jubilee's pyrotechnic energy abilities make her a huge asset to the X-Men team, but these powers have never been seen on the big-screen, which seems like a major missed opportunity. I desperately want to see Jubilee done justice in the MCU, and bringing back Lana Condor, especially after she has acquired more acting experience, seems like the perfect route to take. Marvel Studios should focus on lesser-known heroes in the MCU's upcoming X-Men reboot, and Jubilee fits this bill to a tee.
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8 Famke Janssen's Jean Grey Famke Janssen’s Ending As Jean Grey Didn’t Make Sense After Dark Phoenix Close While neither Famke Janssen nor Sophie Turner's versions of Jean Grey were completely well-received, I would love to see Janssen reprise the role for one last adventure in the MCU. This is because her ending in Fox's X-Men franchise was wildly confusing. Jean Grey died during the 1990s-set events of Dark Phoenix, but then appeared in Xavier's School at the end of the 2023-set X-Men: Days of Future Past. There is a huge chunk of Jean Grey's story that still needs to be explored, and Janssen is the perfect actor for the job.
Jean Grey's Live-Action Movies
Year
Played By
X-Men
2000
Famke Janssen
X2: X-Men United
2003
Famke Janssen
X-Men: The Last Stand
2006
Famke Janssen
The Wolverine
2013
Famke Janssen
X-Men: Days of Future Past
2014
Famke Janssen
X-Men: Apocalypse
2016
Sophie Turner
Dark Phoenix
2019
Sophie Turner
Jean Grey's depiction in Fox's X-Men franchise was always surface level, with her mostly being used as a point of conflict between Wolverine and Cyclops. Even X-Men: The Last Stand failed to capture the full impact of her spin as the Dark Phoenix, so I think Famke Janssen deserves another chance to bring Jean Grey to life before the character is recast in the MCU. If Hugh Jackman does return as Wolverine, it would be great to bring a sense of closure to his story with Jean Grey.
7 James Marsden's Cyclops James Marsden’s Cyclops Was Wasted In Fox’s X-Men Franchise Close Widely regarded as being one of 20th Century Fox's most wasted characters, James Marsden deserves to return as Scott Summers' Cyclops more than most other X-Men heroes. Marsden had the perfect appearance for Cyclops, but he was written as nothing more than a doting and jealous boyfriend to Jean Grey, whose suspicions over Wolverine overshadowed any semblance of a personality. This is a far cry from the confident and assured leader of the X-Men from Marvel Comics, so it would be great for Marsden to reimagine his beloved hero.
I hated Fox's treatment of Cyclops throughout the X-Men franchise, and this was underlined tragically when the iconic hero was killed off early in X-Men: The Last Stand. There was speculation that James Marsden would reprise the role in Deadpool & Wolverine, as he'd been seen near the MCU movie's filming location, but he explained on The Playlist that he had been filming another film in a nearby studio. Marsden ultimately didn't appear as Cyclops in Deadpool & Wolverine, but the chance is still there for him to return in the MCU's future.

I keep hearing about that. I can’t walk down the street without someone asking me, so evidently, there’s a lot of chatter about that. It’d be fun… We just wrapped [Sonic the Hedgehog 3] actually. We were near the Deadpool stages up there in Pinewood, actually… Yeah, this is a little bit of a Pandora's box.

6 Kodi Smit-McPhee's Nightcrawler Kodi Smit-McPhee Would Be Great As Nightcrawler Now He’s A Little Older Close While Alan Cumming did a brilliant job at bringing Kurt Wagner's Nightcrawler to life in X2: X-Men United, I personally preferred Kodi Smit-McPhee's interpretation of the teleporting mutant in Fox's revised X-Men timeline. Smit-McPhee's Nightcrawler had more of the energy and vibrancy of his Marvel Comics counterpart, and the actor's slender frame fit the hero perfectly, so I think it would be great to see him return. A few years after his last appearance in Dark Phoenix, this could bring a wiser and more self-assured Nightcrawler into the MCU.
Nightcrawler's Live-Action Movies
Year
Played By
X2: X-Men United
2003
Alan Cumming
X-Men: Apocalypse
2016
Kodi Smit-McPhee
Deadpool 2
2018
Kodi Smit-McPhee
Dark Phoenix
2019
Kodi Smit-McPhee
I'm not denying there were some flaws with Kodi Smit-McPhee's depiction of Nightcrawler, but these issues could very easily be ironed out for his return in the MCU. Since Dark Phoenix, Smit-McPhee has become a more seasoned actor with roles in The Power of the Dog, Elvis and Interrogation, so he could now bring more maturity and a more sophisticated personality to Nightcrawler. X-Men '97 showed the true potential of Nightcrawler in the MCU, and I would love to see this realized in live-action.
5 Anna Paquin's Rogue Anna Paquin’s Rogue Deserves To Show Off More Of Her Powers Close Similarly to the likes of Jubilee and Cyclops, Rogue was never used as she should have been in Fox's X-Men franchise. Anna Paquin did the best with what she was given, but she never got the chance to fully inhabit a comic-accurate version of her iconic Marvel character. Instead, Rogue's personality, charm and power was stripped away to make her a background character who could only absorb the powers of other mutants. I want Rogue to be recast for the MCU with a more youthful and energetic actor, but Paquin deserves the chance to redeem her version of Rogue first.
Bringing Rogue into the MCU means her most iconic storyline could be adapted for live-action. After The Marvels, I think having Carol Danvers' powers stolen by Rogue would be fantastic to see in the MCU, as this would not only allow Anna Paquin to show off more of her skills, but would also set Brie Larson's cosmic hero on a new, and perhaps more exciting, path. Other actors have expressed interest in bringing Rogue to life in the MCU, but a final goodbye to Paquin's Rogue would make me very happy.
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1 4 Halle Berry's Storm Halle Berry’s Storm Never Became The Goddess She Should Have Been Close Although she had more to do than the likes of James Marsden's Cyclops, Halle Berry's Storm was also never as powerful and central as she should have been in Fox's X-Men franchise. In Marvel Comics, Storm is perhaps the closest thing to a literal goddess, but Berry was never given the opportunity to fully embrace this side of the character. Storm is one of my personal favorite X-Men characters from the comics, so I consider it a massive shame that she was never utilized properly in Fox's franchise.
Storm's Live-Action Movies
Year
Played By
X-Men
2000
Halle Berry
X2: X-Men United
2003
Halle Berry
X-Men: The Last Stand
2006
Halle Berry
X-Men: Days of Future Past
2014
Halle Berry
X-Men: Apocalypse
2016
Alexandra Shipp
Deadpool 2
2018
Alexandra Shipp
Dark Phoenix
2019
Alexandra Shipp
Halle Berry's possible return in the MCU's future could thankfully change this. Berry is a remarkably talented actor who certainly has the skillset to deliver a hugely impactful performance as Storm – she came close in X-Men: Days of Future Past, but was killed off. As the first major female character of African descent in any American comic book, Storm is one of the most significant superheroes in history. I am desperate to see this gravitas and weight brought to Storm in the MCU.
3 Evan Peters' Quicksilver I Want To See Evan Peters’ Quicksilver Back In Action Close I thought Aaron Taylor-Johnson did a solid job of debuting Pietro Maximoff's Quicksilver in the MCU back in 2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron. However, Evan Peters' depiction of the speeding mutant, although not as comic-accurate, was far stronger, so I would love to see him bring his version of the character into the MCU permanently. This could cause some confusion given Peters' Quicksilver's connection to Magneto, and the absence of Wanda Maximoff's Scarlet Witch, but this exciting mutant should be revived.
This almost happened in 2021's WandaVision, as Evan Peters seemed to be bringing Quicksilver into the MCU as the first sign of Fox's X-Men franchise and the MCU being brought together. This was ultimately revealed to be a ruse, with Peters actually portraying actor Ralph Bohner. A deleted scene from WandaVision revealed him to be Jimmy Woo's missing witness, however, meaning his true nature in the MCU is still a mystery. I would love for this to be explained as him actually being Quicksilver, but only time will tell.
2 Ian McKellen & Michael Fassbender's Magneto Ian McKellen & Michael Fassbender Both Excelled As Magneto Close Of course, I want to see Magneto in the MCU. As one of Marvel's most powerful and complex villains, antiheroes and heroes, Magneto would be a very exciting addition to the MCU. However, I can't pick between Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender's portrayals of the iconic Master of Magnetism, so I would love to see them both reprise their roles for different reasons. It would be brilliant to see McKellen reunite with Patrick Stewart to bid a final farewell to their original X-Men frenemies, but Fassbender might have a brighter future in the MCU.
Michael Fassbender brought all his passion, emotion and screen presence to his version of Erik Lehnsherr's Magneto in Fox's revised X-Men timeline. He contributed to some of the film series' most intense and moving moments, and I would love to see this energy and power brought into the MCU. In fact, I think Michael Fassbender would work as the MCU's official iteration of Magneto, portraying an older and more hardened version than he did over at Fox, so it would be brilliant to see him return.
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1 Patrick Stewart's Professor X Patrick Stewart’s Return As Professor X Could Finally Show Us The Westchester Incident Close Similarly, both Patrick Stewart and James McAvoy did a wonderful job at bringing Charles Xavier's Professor X to life, but I want to see Stewart's original version of the X-Men leader return for one clear reason. Deadpool & Wolverine was seemingly set in 2024 on Earth-10005, five years before the events of Logan, which marked Charles Xavier's death and revealed one of his destructive seizures had killed the X-Men. If Patrick Stewart returns as Professor X during this five-year period, the never-before-seen Westchester Incident can finally be detailed on-screen.
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This would be a tragic, emotional and significant way for Fox's original X-Men team to be removed from the board, allowing Marvel Studios to easily recast the characters without the Earth-10005 variants getting in the way. Patrick Stewart previously claimed he was retiring from the role in Logan, but he returned as a Professor X variant in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and was speculated to appear in Deadpool & Wolverine. Since this didn't come to fruition, the opportunity is still there for Patrick Stewart to explore one of Professor X's most heartbreaking stories in live-action.
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