Every ‘X-Men’ Actor in the ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Cast: Channing Tatum, Patrick Stewart, James Marsden, Ian McKellen and More
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director The Marvel Cinematic Universe is getting a heavy dose of the big screen’s original “X-Men.” During Marvel’s lengthy cast reveal for its upcoming tentpole “Avengers: Doomsday,” it was revealed that many actors from Fox’s original run of “X-Men” movies will be returning to the comic book universe.
That includes Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier, Ian McKellen as Magneto, James Marsden as Cyclops and Rebecca Romijn as Mystique.
All four actors debuted as their comic book characters in 2000’s “X-Men.” However, under the rules of the Marvel multiverse, it remains possible that these actors could be playing different versions of their characters — or even different characters entirely.
Also back to the delight of Marvel fans is Channing Tatum as “Gambit.” The actor spent years trying to make a Gambit movie at Fox but it never got off the ground.
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