STRANGER THINGS Star Sadie Sink Reportedly Frontrunner To Play Jean Grey In X-MEN & AVENGERS 5/6

Breaking news tonight as it's being reported that Stranger Things star Sadie Sink is the frontrunner to play X-Men hero Jean Grey in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, possibly debuting in Avengers: Doomsday!

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By RohanPatel - Dec 19, 2024 08:12 PM EST

Filed Under: X-Men

Source: The Hot Mic with Jeff Sneider and John Rocha

To me, my X-Men!

We may have just gotten our first piece of X-Men casting as Jeff Sneider (via The Hot Mic podcast and his The InSneider newsletter) is reporting that Sadie Sink (Stranger Things; The Whale) is the current frontrunner to land the highly coveted role of Jean Grey in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with her possibly set to debut in 2026's Avengers: Doomsday.

Sneider stresses that it's still early in the process, so things could always change as casting ramps up for Doomsday and/or Secret Wars, but he's very confident in his source, so this could absolutely be our first glimpse at what Kevin Feige and company are cooking for their X-Men movie, and it looks like they're going younger for some of the key players.

While unconfirmed, it's likely The Russo Brothers are involved with this casting and they do have a pretty solid track record when it comes to finding exciting new talent, having previously played a part in casting Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War.

Sneider also believes Marvel Studios may be eyeing a Late 2027 release for X-Men, presumably placing the film in that November 5, 2027 date the studio has already booked. This would place the film's launch just six months after Avengers: Secret Wars is slated to hit theaters, so, if his report proves to be accurate, it seems as though Marvel Studios is keen on launching the Mutant Saga much sooner rather than later.

No director is attached to X-Men just yet, but it's probably not a stretch to expect news on that front in the not-so-distant future.

If the 22-year-old Sink does appear in Doomsday and/or Secret Wars, she'll join a cast featuring Robert Downey, Jr. (Victor von Doom/Doctor Doom), Tom Holland (Peter Parker/Spider-Man), Chris Evans (Steve Rogers/Nomad), Benedict Cumberbatch (Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange), Anthony Mackie (Sam Wilson/Captain America), Hayley Atwell (Agent Peggy Carter), Pedro Pascal (Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby (Sue Storm/Invisible Woman), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Ben Grimm/Thing), Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm/Human Torch), Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier), Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova), Wyatt Russell (John Walker/U.S. Agent), and David Harbour (Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian).

While plot details remain scarce, the film will see Earth's Mightiest Heroes square off against the notorious Doctor Doom, and will ultimately set the stage for 2027's Avengers: Secret Wars.

Sink is, of course, best known for her role as Maxine Mayfield in Netflix's Stranger Things, but her recent credits also include A Sacrifice, Dear Zoe, The Whale, Fear Street Part Two: 1978, Fear Street Part Three: 1666, Eli, The Glass Castle, and Chuck.

Avengers: Doomsday hits theaters on May 1, 2026; with Avengers: Secret Wars scheduled for May 7, 2027.

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McMurdo - 12/19/2024, 8:01 PM

I like her as an actor, but nope.

OriginalGusto1 - 12/19/2024, 8:02 PM

@McMurdo - I like you.

NonPlayerC - 12/19/2024, 8:07 PM

@McMurdo - haven’t seen her in anything except stranger things, she gives off more of a Rachel or Hope summers vibe to me

TheVandalore - 12/19/2024, 8:56 PM

@McMurdo - I like her as an actress too, she was great in Stranger Things and in The Whale. I haven't really seen her in anything else but those 2 projects and those 2 characters she played were pretty similar, so I haven't seen her really transform for a role. If she played Jean like she played the other 2 characters, that's a big No for me. Sadie does gruff tomboy really well and that's all I've seen her be, but that's not Jean Grey to me.

McMurdo - 12/19/2024, 9:07 PM

@OriginalGusto1 - I'm not drunk I swear

McMurdo - 12/19/2024, 9:07 PM

@TheVandalore - I cannot for the life of me see her as Jean Grey

CorndogBurglar - 12/19/2024, 11:59 PM

@McMurdo - I actually really like her as an actress, and I'm struggling with seeing her in the role too. But....I will say that some of her pictures on Google make a little easier to see.

I'll say this: they could do a lot worse.

McMurdo - 12/20/2024, 1:30 AM

@CorndogBurglar - I like her too. She's better than many. Better than the last Jean certainly. Sophie whatever her name is.

McMurdo - 12/19/2024, 8:02 PM

BTW I've watched that Superman trailer like 69 times.

OriginalGusto1 - 12/19/2024, 8:02 PM

@McMurdo - 69? Must you perv everything up?

RolandD - 12/19/2024, 8:12 PM

@OriginalGusto1 -

McMurdo - 12/19/2024, 8:19 PM

@OriginalGusto1 - yes

DarthOmega - 12/19/2024, 8:40 PM

@McMurdo - What are your thoughts on it bro? The suit, the cinematography, the score, Corenswet's look, the tone? I think it's a nice teaser, but I was a bit underwhelmed.

OriginalGusto1 - 12/19/2024, 8:51 PM

@McMurdo - sexy mother[frick]er.

OriginalGusto1 - 12/19/2024, 8:51 PM

@RolandD - pervs are people too!

TheFinestSmack - 12/19/2024, 8:51 PM

@DarthOmega - same. I feel like everything broken down does work, but overall, the trailer did nothing to hype me. It just made me feel indifference.

DarthOmega - 12/19/2024, 8:55 PM

@OriginalGusto1 - The sexiest old fart alive and you're calling someone else sexy? What is going on?

DarthOmega - 12/19/2024, 9:01 PM

@TheFinestSmack - Which is what I kinda thought would happen. The elements of the classic John Williams score kinda got me in the feels a bit, but it's gonna take a lot more than nostalgia to get this fella interested. Don't get me wrong, I will be there day one. But this first look didn't really get me too excited. But it's only a teaser with a few lines and a whistle. I will admit, it's nice to see DC catch a break. The reactions all seem very positive.

vectorsigma - 12/19/2024, 9:09 PM

@McMurdo - how dare you outwatch me!!! In stil at my 42nd!

McMurdo - 12/19/2024, 9:13 PM

@DarthOmega - it's a very James Gunn trailer. But having sat with it all day, I kinda love it man. I love that Clark doesn't necessarily look like Superman. I love that he dodges the crowd and is so immediately apologetic. I cannot believe how much I loved Krypto. Krypto was my biggest concern. It's the first time in forever that Superman feels like he's comic book Superman. Is it weird? Yes. Guy Gardner. Hawkgirl. Weird Metamorpho. Is Lex angrily holding a pistol? Yes. Is Lois sexy and fantastic and in love? Yes. Is Superman actually Superman? It sure feels that way. It's Superman by way of James Gunn. When my dad who is a huge Donner fan texted me this morning...."wow, this looks GREAT" I knew it had captured the essence of the character. Gunn starts the trailer off with a Superman whose been beaten down and battered, he's bleeding and struggling to breathe. He immediately humanized him. You feel empathy for him immediately. Is it a teaser and I need dialog? Yes. But i think it showed me Gunn gets it. I gotta admit....I'm in. I can't wait. Most anticipated film.

McMurdo - 12/19/2024, 9:13 PM

@OriginalGusto1 - don't hit on me or @docSpock will get jealous

McMurdo - 12/19/2024, 9:16 PM

@vectorsigma - I can't deny....James Gunn films just do it for me. No other comic book films get me in the feels like his do. He just understands characterization in ways that even the Russos cannot possibly grasp.

DarthOmega - 12/19/2024, 9:19 PM

@McMurdo - My dad was a massive Superman fan. I have pics of me as a child with an "S" on my chest. He passed in 2022. If only I could get a text from him. Sigh. I'm glad you liked the trailer. I'm, hoping this film delivers.

OriginalGusto1 - 12/19/2024, 9:21 PM

@McMurdo - I have some Jolly Ranchers in my pocket...dig deep.

OriginalGusto1 - 12/19/2024, 9:23 PM

@DarthOmega - Godamn, how are we supposed to process that? A. Bless your dad. B. Damn.

OriginalGusto1 - 12/19/2024, 9:23 PM

We're all part of the same team.

McMurdo - 12/19/2024, 9:24 PM

@DarthOmega - damn man. I'm sorry brother. But I belive you'll see him again, personally. Genuinely.

McMurdo - 12/19/2024, 9:25 PM

@OriginalGusto1 - ain't that the truth my man.

vectorsigma - 12/19/2024, 9:30 PM

@McMurdo - oh, same with me i tell you 👊

I always willingly say im a Gunn shill on every opportunity that i get on these comments section.

Since the day he was announced i never had doubts. I also remember, during my days in twitter that i tagged him and asked to lead DC before that even happened.

McMurdo - 12/19/2024, 9:46 PM

@vectorsigma - me either buddy. Guardians 3, TSS, Peacemaker, all absolute bangers and ooze off the comic book pages more than most films in the ge re. I cannot wait for this. I'm so happy it's WEIRD and so hopeful.

CorndogBurglar - 12/20/2024, 12:14 AM

@DarthOmega @McMurdi - I'm gonna jump in and give you my thoughts even though you didn't ask for them lol

I [frick]ing loved it.

It's bright and colorful.

The characters all look how they are supposed to look. (Lex and Lois look like they just stepped right out of the comics.)

Clark looks goofy and kind of clumsy.

It gave me Richard Donner vibes. The tone is much more in line with his movies. I get the feeling that if Donner had access to these special effects, then he would have made something very similar looking. (Minus the kaiju and other heroes, but still, you know what I mean.)

The tone is perfect. After spending all these years with Snyder's drab and Dark universe this was such a refreshing thing to see.

And I can't say it enough, I loved how Lex looks. I've never been a big Superman or Lex Luthor guy, but I think they nailed Lex.

Nitpick:

I'm not the biggest fan of the suit. It's serviceable and I don't hate it at all. It had all the right colors in all the right places. I don't even mind the material or the emblem. But those weird lines all over it bother me a little. Not enough to make me dislike it. But it's odd.

That's really it though. I really love how this is shaping up and it's about time we have a Superman film that actually feels like Superman. And I don't even hate Man of Steel loke most. I actually liked MoS quite a bit. I hated everything that came after it. But I liked MoS. It just didn't have the right tone and feel that Superman should have.

This? This was awesome to see.

Forthas - 12/19/2024, 8:03 PM

Not a bad choice! Of course when it comes to the X-Men the other members of the team need to be conducive to her by age etc...

NonPlayerC - 12/19/2024, 8:03 PM

I know they aren’t but if they are going this young I’d love an original 5 movie. They need to go older if they are bring Wolverine, storm, and everyone else…. But that’s just like my opinion man

Vigor - 12/19/2024, 8:10 PM

@NonPlayerC - she's 22 right now. By the time the xmen movie is filmed if this report is right, she will be 24. I see no problem

We all remember her from her stranger things age which was a long time ago at this point

NonPlayerC - 12/19/2024, 8:16 PM

@Vigor - look at you thinking all reasonably and logical

RolandD - 12/19/2024, 9:08 PM

@NonPlayerC - Wow! There are still users on this site who express an opinion and just that, not what everyone should be thinking. I’d love for the original five to be the original five unlike the bastardization of that in the Fox movies. That said, I wouldn’t mind if there were a total of seven or eight, adding some of the diversity that’s been a hallmark of the X-Men ever since Giant Size X-Men 1. I really doubt that the MCU would go with an all white team, and there are plenty of diverse characters in the X-Men that they could draw from.

NonPlayerC - 12/19/2024, 10:29 PM

@RolandD - yeah I’m guessing it will be a while before we get a true original 5 movie. At some point I’m sure maybe in 20 years. I think they would be a good 60s period movie like they are doing with fantastic 4. I know they tried to something like that with first class but having havok as Scott’s older brother and not having a real original 5 just pissed me off the whole time I was watching it. Don’t get me started on Jennifer lawernce. She’s one of my favorite actresses but having mistique as the leader of the X-men was just too much for me. I’m sure marvel will do better. Not sure if they’ll make the perfect X-men movie for me personally but that’s what the old comics are for

NonPlayerC - 12/19/2024, 10:32 PM

@RolandD - and yeah, I’ve been using this site for about 15 years. Deleted an account here or there but always come back. There will be trolls but there a few people here that have positive intellectual conversations about this nonsense we enjoy. Just don’t take the crazies too seriously, take a break when needed, but there will always be fellow nerds to talk to on here

thedrudo - 12/19/2024, 8:03 PM

Seems so dang young

STRANGER THINGS Star Sadie Sink Reportedly Frontrunner To Play Jean Grey In X-MEN & AVENGERS 5/6

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