The X-Men film franchise is being prepared for its comeback with an all-new reboot set in the MCU. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been teasing the arrival of a new X-Men movie for quite some time, and now that everything is coming together, a new rumor may reveal who will play Jean Grey for the new MCU endeavor.
Jake Schreier is heavily reported to have been tapped to direct the new X-Men movie which is being written by Michael Lesslie. Details regarding the film’s cast have yet to be officially confirmed, but now that the creative team is likely set, it should only be a matter of time.
In fact, insider Jeff Sneider mentioned which actress will take over as Jean Grey for Famke Janssen and Sophie Turner while speaking on The Hot Mic. It’s a choice that should make sense in the studio’s efforts to create a new team of cast members to represent the X-Men and carry on their ongoing storylines in the MCU.
This choice to play Jean Grey in the new X-Men movie is none other than Elle Fanning. Fans are certainly becoming more familiar with Fanning’s work as her career continues to boom, which includes appearances in recent projects such as All The Bright Places and the Hulu TV series The Great. She’s also set to appear in Predator: Badlands as two characters, both of which will play major roles in the film.
It’s worth noting that Disney’s 20th Century Studios is behind Predator: Badlands, so it would make sense that the studio might be interested in having Elle Fanning play a character in another popular 20th Century Studios property, aka the X-Men franchise. Of course, we’ll have to wait for more official details to come our way.
In any case, this gives fans a potential glimpse at what to expect from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and their take on the X-Men franchise. After so many divisive adaptations, it’ll be great to see the iconic Mutants have a more successful narrative tied to other Marvel characters and narratives just like the original comics.
A release date for the new reboot has yet to be confirmed. Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional X-Men and Marvel Cinematic Universe updates as we have them.