X-MEN: Jesse Plemons Rumored To Be In The Mix The Play Beast In MCU Reboot

X-MEN: Jesse Plemons Rumored To Be In The Mix The Play Beast In MCU Reboot

This is one rumor we can see a lot of people getting behind! According to The Hot Mic, Jesse Plemons (Civil War, Zero Day) is in consideration for the role of Beast in Marvel Studios' X-Men...

By MarkCassidy - Mar 07, 2025 02:03 PM EST
Filed Under: X-Men

We assumed Kelsey Grammar would be staying on as the MCU's Hank McCoy after his post-credits scene cameo in The Marvels, but it seems Marvel Studios is planning to cast a new actor as Beast in the upcoming X-Men reboot.

According to The Hot Mic's Jeff Sneider, Jesse Plemons (Civil War, Zero Day, Breaking Bad) is in consideration to play Beast in the movie. We're not sure if he's actually met with Marvel about the role or is simply a person of interest, but we can see quite a lot of fans getting behind this particular rumor.

Plemons is just the latest actor to be mentioned in connection with one of the main mutant roles in the film. Harris Dickinson (Babygirl, The Iron Claw, Triangle of Sadness) and Jack Champion (Avatar, Scream 6) are reportedly being eyed to play Cyclops, with Stranger Things alum Sadie Sink a likely pick for Jean Grey. We've also heard that The Bear's Ayo Edebiri and DeWanda Wise are on the studio's radar to play Storm. Kitty Pryde and Gambit are also expected to be on the team.

More recently, Hunter Schafer (Cuckoo, Euphoria) has been rumored to be up for Mystique, Julia Butters (The Gray Man, The Fablemans) is said to be in talks to play Pryde, and Margaret Qualley might be on the studio's radar for Rogue.

Last month, we reported on a slightly more out-there rumor that Denzel Washington might be set to play the villain - possibly Magneto. 

No director is attached (that we know of), but the amount of casting rumors from various reliable sources doing the rounds would seem to indicate that the studio is quietly assembling its new line-up.

Progress is being clearly made on introducing the Children of the Atom to the MCU, and Marvel Studios' Head of Streaming Brad Winderbaum recently confirmed that the X-Men movie is in active development, while also responding to (well, more side-stepping) a question about that recent X Academy/Academy X Disney+ series rumor.

"I think anybody could say anything online, and it hits the rumor mill and people get excited," Winderbaum tells Screen Rant. "Right now, we are still working on X-Men 97 season 2. It's coming together amazingly, and the scripts for season 3 are insane. That is certainly scratching the X-Men itch for me on television. And there is an X-Men feature in development right now, so that is the focus of X-Men currently."

How would you feel about Plemons playing Beast in the X-Men reboot? Would you be disappointed if Grammar didn't reprise the role? Let us know in the comments section down below.

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Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 3/7/2025, 2:01 PM
Just get Pablo LYLE ..
I had His number
dragon316
dragon316 - 3/7/2025, 2:01 PM
Let it be true I love it fantastic four casting choices all over again
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/7/2025, 7:37 PM
@dragon316 -

But those are largely bad.
AnEye
AnEye - 3/7/2025, 2:04 PM
None of this shit is really true from either of these scoopers.

No director, one writer (which will change once a director is hired) and no release date.

Unless this "rumored" cast appears in Avengers Secret Wars (which is very possible where these casting choices are coming from) then it's all BS.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 3/7/2025, 2:04 PM
Man I'm onboard with this. Dude has been great in every role I've seen him in since Friday Night Lights.
krayzeman
krayzeman - 3/7/2025, 2:04 PM
If this is true that would be great! That means they are considering all new actors for these roles.
Wahhvacado
Wahhvacado - 3/7/2025, 2:05 PM
I had never considered this but wow he could do great in the role. That would be a big get in my eyes and you'd need a cast that can keep up with his level of acting
NonPlayerC
NonPlayerC - 3/7/2025, 2:14 PM
@Wahhvacado - yeah he'd be a perfect beast. Id love a true first class movie with the original 5 at some point in my life. He'd be great in any iteration though
RolandD
RolandD - 3/7/2025, 8:37 PM
@NonPlayerC - i’d be satisfied with the original five being a thing, even if the first movie added new X-Men from the beginning or halfway through the movie. The original five would still have been X-Men first. It just hacked me off that Alex was an X-Man before Scott.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 3/7/2025, 2:05 PM
Lost me at Jeff Sneider
LeBronStan
LeBronStan - 3/7/2025, 2:09 PM
@McMurdo - say what you want about Sneider, he's the only one of these "scoopers" who's willing to show his face and put his name on the line, instead of hiding behind a twitter handle 🤷🏿‍♂️
McMurdo
McMurdo - 3/7/2025, 4:59 PM
@LeBronStan - yeah if only he could handle it when directors and producers publicly call out his scoops when they are wrong, which seems to be more and more often of late.
NoDaysOff
NoDaysOff - 3/7/2025, 2:07 PM
This casting would make sense.

Also I just saw the clip of him giving Qually some good old backshots and getting freaky with Emma Stone. Love this guy.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 3/7/2025, 2:59 PM
@NoDaysOff - That was a fun movie. As pornographically hot as that very short moment was, nothing beats Emma Stone dancing through one of the credit sequences.
NoDaysOff
NoDaysOff - 3/7/2025, 3:02 PM
@ObserverIO - couldn't tell you what the movie was about but that scene alone was gold!
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 3/7/2025, 3:21 PM
@NoDaysOff - Yes sir, hallelujah and amen.
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 3/7/2025, 2:11 PM
Don't forget Elliot Page being rumoured for Wolverine!

*snerk*
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/7/2025, 2:35 PM
@UltimaRex -

But Ellen Page is Kitty.
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 3/8/2025, 3:07 AM
@MakeAmericaGrea - was.
Now you're going to have to get ready for him as Wolverine...
LeBronStan
LeBronStan - 3/7/2025, 2:13 PM
I have the same problem with an elder statesmen Beast, as a do with Batman in his relation to Superman. Beast and the rest of the OG 5 are peers/contemporaries. Not a mentor. If we are having a younger Cyclops and Jean, we need Beast to be younger as well.
Usernametaken
Usernametaken - 3/7/2025, 2:15 PM
yeah, let's stop with the multiverse crap and let's start fresh.
GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 3/7/2025, 2:18 PM
Great actor but stop the bullshit.
MrReese
MrReese - 3/7/2025, 2:18 PM
Naw Nacho didn't even get to shine 😭
mountainman
mountainman - 3/7/2025, 2:20 PM
100% down for this if true. Plemons is a fantastic actor.
MisterBones
MisterBones - 3/7/2025, 2:24 PM
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HammerLegFoot
HammerLegFoot - 3/7/2025, 2:26 PM
Cast him as Scott!
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 3/7/2025, 2:28 PM
Idk if I could see Plemons in the role entirely tbh but if he does get to be the MCU’s Hank McCoy/ Beast then I would certainly give him a shot!!.

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I honestly think he’s a better fit for someone like Hammerhand or Doc Ock but we’ll see.
Vigor
Vigor - 3/7/2025, 2:30 PM
In before the guy that demands all his xmen characters be sexy
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/7/2025, 2:36 PM
Find a White man with Kelsey Grammer's accent.
DarthAlgar
DarthAlgar - 3/7/2025, 2:38 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - David Hyde Pierce?
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/7/2025, 7:39 PM
@DarthAlgar -

Close. But some people think they have different accents.
Superspecialawesomeguy
Superspecialawesomeguy - 3/7/2025, 2:36 PM
Would've preferred Taron Edgerton, but I wouldn't be mad at this tbf.

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TGDestroyer
TGDestroyer - 3/7/2025, 8:15 PM
@Superspecialawesomeguy - I don't think Taron would be either.
emeraldtaurus
emeraldtaurus - 3/8/2025, 6:05 AM
@Superspecialawesomeguy - isn't he the front runner to play Wolvie ??
Superspecialawesomeguy
Superspecialawesomeguy - 3/8/2025, 2:43 PM
@TGDestroyer - Fair enough, who would your choice be?
Superspecialawesomeguy
Superspecialawesomeguy - 3/8/2025, 2:44 PM
@emeraldtaurus - His name does get brought up a lot when it comes to recasting Logan; but tbh I always thought he was a bit too soft to play him lol.
TGDestroyer
TGDestroyer - 3/10/2025, 6:49 AM
@Superspecialawesomeguy - No sorry, I meant I think Taron wouldn't hate that idea either.
DarthAlgar
DarthAlgar - 3/7/2025, 2:37 PM
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Forthas
Forthas - 3/7/2025, 2:46 PM
This casting depends on if it will be CGI or a practical costume. If the latter then I would like someone more muscular.

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JstaKIDfrmBKLYN
JstaKIDfrmBKLYN - 3/7/2025, 2:54 PM
Pretty good choice. But it still doesn't get better than Kelsey Grammer.
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