RUMOR: Oscar-Winning ANORA Star Mikey Madison Is Being Eyed For A Role In Marvel Studios' X-MEN Reboot

RUMOR: Oscar-Winning ANORA Star Mikey Madison Is Being Eyed For A Role In Marvel Studios' X-MEN Reboot

Fresh off her "Best Actress" win at this year's Academy Awards, Anora star Mikey Madison is reportedly being eyed for a role in Marvel Studios' upcoming X-Men reboot. Find more details after the jump...

By JoshWilding - Mar 13, 2025 06:03 AM EST
Filed Under: X-Men

Earlier this month, a rumour surfaced suggesting that Mikey Madison, fresh off her Oscar win for Anora, is being eyed for a role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

Madison was best known for supporting turns in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Scream before the actor's breakthrough performance in Anora earned her several accolades, including the aforementioned Academy Award.

Today, gossip website Deuxmoi claims that Marvel Studios wants Madison for the upcoming X-Men reboot. They don't expect her to say yes (after all, she'll likely want to follow Anora with more prestige fare rather than a blockbuster) but who the 25-year-old could play is undeniably intriguing.

Jean Grey, perhaps? Characters like Rogue, Mystique, and Emma Frost would also be a great fit.

Rumours continue to swirl about the X-Men cast. Sadie Sink was the reported frontrunner to play Jean, though her Spider-Man 4 casting has seemingly debunked the notion. Jack Champion and Harris Dickinson, meanwhile, have been eyed for Cyclops. 

Ayo Edebiri is supposedly in line to play Storm after missing out on a role in Thunderbolts* and Julia Butters could be the MCU's Kitty Pryde. Margaret Qualley is a contender for Rogue and, believe it or not, Denzel Washington may be the Master of Magnetism, Magneto. Finally, we've heard Javier Bardem is the favourite to portray Mister Sinister. 

Addressing the future of the X-Men in the MCU last year, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige said, "I think you will see that continues in our next few movies with some X-Men players that you might recognize. Right after that, the whole story of Secret Wars really leads us into a new age of mutants and of the X-Men."

"Again, [it’s] one of those dreams come true. We finally have the X-Men back." Reading between the lines, it appears the "Mutant Saga" is very nearly upon us as we rocket to the end of the ongoing Multiverse Saga. 

Marvel Studios has been sitting on the rights to the X-Men for the better part of six years, but after critical and commercial flops like Dark Phoenix and The New Mutants, the characters being put on ice for a while was a must (and, the meantime, access to Earth-10005 has proved an easy way to add mutants to the Multiverse Saga). 

Which character do you think Madison would be right for in the upcoming X-Men reboot? 

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AllsNotGood
AllsNotGood - 3/13/2025, 6:22 AM
We're going to get these every day aren't we and to compound it that prick campea bases his show on these shitty rumours

More importantly how good was the invincible finale looking forward to what happens next......do more articles for that
Thing94
Thing94 - 3/13/2025, 6:39 AM
@AllsNotGood - haha Campea
AllsNotGood
AllsNotGood - 3/13/2025, 8:59 AM
@Thing94 - he's a turd lol
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 3/13/2025, 6:41 AM
Black Widow. Natasha Romanoff.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/13/2025, 10:40 AM
@ObserverIO -

Doesn't have the right look.

And can we get a redhead for her for once?
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 3/13/2025, 11:52 AM
@MakeAmericaGrea - She looks the part and she's got Russian heritage.
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 3/13/2025, 6:48 AM
Rumor: (actors name here) has been casted as (characters name here)

Now you try using our CBM template.
NegativeNerd
NegativeNerd - 3/13/2025, 9:40 AM
@slickrickdesigns - for real. It’s why I don’t frequent this site like I use to.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 3/13/2025, 6:54 AM
Not too surprised if that’s the case (though not sure about the reliability of the source)…

If this is true , I could see her as Rogue or Polaris.

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Polaris
Polaris - 3/13/2025, 10:46 AM
@TheVisionary25 - She'd be a great Lorna
1stDalek
1stDalek - 3/13/2025, 4:16 PM
@TheVisionary25 - Polaris would be great!
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 3/13/2025, 7:10 AM
I could see her as Rogue, but she has the range to be a good Mystique.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/13/2025, 10:41 AM
@ModHaterSLADE -

She doesn't have the right look for Rogue. Or Mystique.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 3/13/2025, 12:51 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - Yea OK Mr. Casting director...
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 3/13/2025, 7:33 AM
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RaddRider
RaddRider - 3/13/2025, 7:34 AM
I feel like Lilandra might be a good fit. Or possibly Deathbird
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 3/13/2025, 7:59 AM
Breaking News! I'm secretly being eyed by Disney to play in an upcoming MCU movie.... just like every other "hot right now actor/actress... for f*ck sakes this is getting annoying
TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 3/13/2025, 8:04 AM
The lady that made my hoagie at Sheetz told me she was up for the role of Emma Frost. Allegedly.
WhatIfRickJames
WhatIfRickJames - 3/13/2025, 8:09 AM
@TheFinestSmack - the woman who got my coffee a Wawa told me she was up for Betsy Braddock
TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 3/13/2025, 8:40 AM
@WhatIfRickJames - The future of Marvel is delicious.
Moriakum
Moriakum - 3/13/2025, 8:34 AM
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deamon
deamon - 3/13/2025, 8:47 AM
'Jean Grey, perhaps? Characters like Rogue, Mystique, and Emma Frost'

More like Psylocke.
Lisa89
Lisa89 - 3/13/2025, 9:07 AM
How about Kitty Pryde? She’s Ashkenazi Jewish-American just like the character.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 3/13/2025, 10:01 AM

Put a blonde wig on her, and turn those boobs into Emma Frost.


MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/13/2025, 10:43 AM
Can we not give aid to actors starring in trashy hooker movies promoting prostitution to the whole world and ignorant impressionable young people?
Poopyman
Poopyman - 3/13/2025, 11:37 AM
Jubilee
HAUSMAN01
HAUSMAN01 - 3/13/2025, 1:24 PM
Jean User Comment Image Grey, User Comment Image POLARIS, User Comment Image JUBILEE, User Comment Image Rogue, User Comment Image Mystique, User Comment Image Psylocke, User Comment Image Sage, User Comment Image Mirage, Kitty User Comment Image Pryde, and Emma User Comment Image Frost make the most sense given her acting range.

gambgel
gambgel - 3/15/2025, 9:35 AM
She screams Polaris hands down.

is the exact character that came to mind some months ago. Sadly, after winning the Oscar, she wouldnt accept a supporting role like that. And honestly, I dont see her accepting the X-Men gig right now.
time will tell, tho.

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