Sequels Recasting the X-Men for the MCU

[Marvel united]

There's been some casting suggestions thrown in the X-Men thread over there at the "Marvel Films" subforum. That inspired me to make another list with few of the picks shamelessly stolen:

Xavier - Lance Reddick
Cyclops - Ansel Elgort
Jean Grey - Saoirse Ronan
Storm - Jade Eshete
Iceman - Ian Colletti
Nightcrawler - Riz Ahmed
Wolverine - Tom Bateman
Rogue - Hailee Steinfeld
Kitty Pryde - Millie Bobby Brown
Magneto- Daniel Craig
Emma Frost - Sarah Gadon

Marvel's The Uncanny X-Men

Xavier Academy for Gifted Youngsters.
Professor X: Ralph Fiennes, 55
Cyclops: Ansel Egort, 24
Jean Grey: Emma Watson, 28
Storm: Damaris Lewis, 27
Beast: Dev Patel, 26
Wolverine: Barry Keoghan, 25
Gambit: Douglas Booth, 25
Rogue: Haley Lu Richardson, 24
Nightcrawler: Fionn Whitehead, 21
Iceman: Charlie Plummer, 19
Forge: Forrest Goodluck, 19
Colossus: Staz Nair, 27
Shadowcat: Zoey Deutch, 23
Angel: Harris Dickinson, 21
Psylocke: Karen Fukuhara, 26
Jubilee: Peyton Elizabeth Lee, 14

Brotherhood.
Magneto: Robert Pattinson, 32 (MCU Magneto has access to variation of infinity formula)
Mystique: Juno Temple, 29
Blob: Haley Joel Osment, 30
Toad: Charlie Tahan, 20
Avalanche: Pico Alexander, 27
Pyro: Sean Keenan, 25

Villains.
Cassandra Cain: Robin Wright, 52
Apocalypse: David Oyelowo, 42
Sinister: Zachary Quinto, 41
Arcade: Daniel Radcliffe, 29
Bastion: Richard Madden, 32
Omega Red: Alexander Skarsgard, 41

Weapon X.
Sabretooth: Garrett Hedlund, 33
Silver Fox: Kelsey Asbille, 26
Wraith: John David Washington, 34
Maverick: Wyatt Russell, 32
Abraham Cornelius: Woody Harrelson, 57

Shi'ar
Lilandra: Winona Ryder, 46
D'Ken: Jack Huston, 35
Gladiator: Glen Powell, 29

Starjammers.
Corsair: Tom Cruise, 59
Hepzibah: Maggie Q, 39
Raza Longknife: Steven Yeun, 34
Ch’od: Nick Kroll, 40 (voice over + motion capture)

Mojoverse.
Mojo: Jim Carrey, 56
Longshot: Nick Robinson, 23
Dazzler: Chloe Grace Moretz, 21
Spiral: Lady Gaga, 32

X-Factor.
Sen. Robert Kelly: Brian Geraghty, 43
Val Cooper: Kerry Washington, 41
Havok: Jack Reynor, 26
Polaris: Olivia Cooke, 24
Multiple Man: Lakeith Stanfield, 27
Wolfsbane: Freya Favor, 25
Strong Guy: Alexander Ludwig, 26

Hellfire Club.
Sebastian Shaw: Luke Evans, 39
Selene: Penelope Cruz, 44
Emma Frost: Imogen Poots, 29
Harry Leland: John Goodman, 66

Government.
Henry Gyrich: Paul Dano, 34
Sen. Cameron Hodge: Josh Lucas, 37
Bolivar Trask: Giovanni Ribisi, 43

S.W.O.R.D.
Abigail Brand: Olivia Wilde, 34
Sydreen: Jim Parsons, 45 (voice over + motion capture)

Morlocks.
Callisto: Michelle Rodriguez, 40
Marrow: Sasha Lane, 22
Berserker: Owen Teague, 19
Caliban: Anthony Carrigan, 35

Xavier Security Force.
Cable: Colin Farrell, 42
Bishop: Aldis Hodge, 31
Shard: Zoe Kravitz, 29
Trevor Fitzroy: Diego Luna, 38

Misc.
Moira MacTaggert: Rachel Weisz, 48
Kavita Rao: Indira Varma, 44
Agatha Harkins: Sissy Spacek, 68

I like both of these fan cast

 

[Iceman]

The Hype is convincing me on Steinfeld for Rogue, Millie Bobby Brown for Kitty and Saoirse Ronan for Jean. I also like Riz Ahmed for Nightcrawler and Craig for Magneto as @MilkmanDan suggests.

 

[x-er]

the mojoverse cast made me chuckle.

would it be too much to ask for a more classical or opera take on Dazzler?

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I could see something reminiscent of the Fifth Element happening

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Imagine the fifth element scene as Asteroid M : D

 

[x-er]

Also we need a mature X-Men team!!! Scarlet Johanson was 27 when the first film hit theaters. Hailee Stephens is 21 right now. If we wait 5-10 years for it, you'll probably have other actors rise to fame who you will think are perfect for it. Five years ago, I don't think anyone outside of Marvel would have thought of John Krasinski for a Marvel role (no offense) but now a lot of people like the idea of casting him and Emily Blunt in Fantastic Four.

In any case, with X-Men, your main team should be older and your younger cast should be the students, for example, the new mutants (Maisie Williams would be a perfect choice for student Wolfsbane)

 

[fan4stic]

The Hype is convincing me on Steinfeld for Rogue, Millie Bobby Brown for Kitty and Saoirse Ronan for Jean. I also like Riz Ahmed for Nightcrawler and Craig for Magneto as @MilkmanDan suggests.

Millie Bobby Brown and Craig aren't jewish as far as I can tell.

 

[Eddie Dean]

Blob: Haley Joel Osment, 30

This is just mean.

 

[BobJM]

This is just mean.

ha, why's that? I think he's funny. He'd obviously need prosthetic makeup--I wasn't basing it solely on his weight, because he's certainly not Blob-size (who actually is?). But he could be a good fit for an MCU film.

 

[BobJM]

the mojoverse cast made me chuckle.

It would definitely have a "weird" vibe to it, but I think that's what makes the Mojoverse fun!

 

[MilkmanDan]

Millie Bobby Brown and Craig aren't jewish as far as I can tell.

Well, if that's a priority for you, I suppose one could always replace Craig with Jason Isaacs. Even if Isaacs as a villain is a pretty obvious suggestion at this point. Finding a substitute for Millie Bobby Brown is harder. I don't know enough child actors in her age group, and I think Kitty should be clearly younger than the rest. Although if you're willing to go a bit older, how would you feel about Odeya Rush?

 

[Frankeh]

I think Jean Grey will be either Emma Stone or Saoirse Ronan depending on the age bracket they are going for.

 

[Derrick]

Anyone think Disney may make up their own X-men characters? May be better to distinguish themselves from Fox.
I wish there was a way fans could somehow contribute to Disney reboot of the X-men.

 

[Silvermoth]

Maybe background characters. But there’s so many characters fans are dying to see, it would be silly to make more than fans are specifically requesting.

At least disney can dump that “no new characters in the xmen comic books” rule. You never know, there might be an opportunity for new fan favourites there

 

[Iceman]

At least disney can dump that “no new characters in the xmen comic books” rule. You never know, there might be an opportunity for new fan favourites there

Thankfully. After all these years of conflict between the studios, this could be a golden era for X-Men related media now that there is no reason to hold back and Disney see the gains directly.

 

[Iceman]

I think Jean Grey will be either Emma Stone or Saoirse Ronan depending on the age bracket they are going for.

There won't be much (any) complaining from me if either of those get cast.

 

[THORin]

There won't be much (any) complaining from me if either of those get cast.

haha, if Emma Stone comes anywhere near this movie, I will boycott.

 

[x-er]

I would only boycott if Jennifer Lawrence were given another MCU role.

 

[THORin]

I would only boycott if Jennifer Lawrence were given another MCU role.

Her too.

 

[Superhero 101]

Thankfully. After all these years of conflict between the studios, this could be a golden era for X-Men related media now that there is no reason to hold back and Disney see the gains directly.

Agreed I’m so waiting for a new animated series

 

[Iceman]

Agreed I’m so waiting for a new animated series

Films, TV shows, animated series, animated films, toys/figures, comics, games, books, give us the lot!

 

[Iceman]

I would only boycott if Jennifer Lawrence were given another MCU role.

Imagine after all this she gets cast as Mystique again.

 

[THORin]

Imagine after all this she gets cast as Mystique again.

Only over my dead body.

 

[Yellow Cyclone]

tom cruise as corsair is pretty genius casting

 

[MilkmanDan]

tom cruise as corsair is pretty genius casting

It really is.

Few random ideas:
Senator Kelly - Greg Kinnear
Pyro - Dacre Montgomery
Sebastian Shaw - Dougray Scott

 

[DawnWarrior]

Since a few of these were suggested already, I'm working on an X-Men cast consisting of nothing but legacy kids (i.e. actors whose parents were also actors). Most of these aren't serious contenders, I'm just having fun.

Scott Eastwood as Scott Summers/Cyclops
Lilly Collins as Jean Grey/Phoenix
Wyatt Russell as Logan/Wolverine
Olivia Washington as Ororo Munroe/Storm
Zoey Deutsch as Marie D'ancanto/Rogue
Patrick Schwarzenegger as Piotr Rasputin/Colossus

That's it so far.

 

[SmartBox12]

If NOT Anna Diop...then I want Tika Sumpter to play storm.