X-MEN Star James Marsden Is Still Willing To Return As Cyclops If Marvel Studios Reaches Out

Rumours continue to swirl that the original big screen X-Men will return in the Multiverse Saga, and Cyclops actor James Marsden (Sonic the Hedgehog) has now shared his thoughts on a possible return...

By JoshWilding - Feb 24, 2023 05:02 AM EST
Filed Under: X-Men

Marvel Studios' plans for the X-Men franchise remain a mystery to us, and we don't anticipate seeing the MCU's take on the mutant team until the Multiverse Saga ends. 

However, with Deadpool 3 on the horizon and Hugh Jackman set to return as Wolverine in that movie, we clearly haven't seen the last of the previous iteration of the X-Men. Shawn Levy's threequel is bound to include plenty of familiar faces, while rumours continue to swirl about the original big screen team somehow factoring into Avengers: Secret Wars

During a recent red carpet interview, Cyclops actor James Marsden was once again asked about the possibility of returning as Scott Summers. 

His character was always overshadowed by Wolverine in Bryan Singer's X-Men movies and we're still not quite over how the hero was treated in X-Men: The Last Stand (Marsden's commitment to Superman Returns saw Cyclops killed off in short order). Needless to say, a second chance in the MCU definitely seems to appeal to the Sonic the Hedgehog star. 

"Sure. Yeah, I mean, I’m all about material, and what the story is, and what the character would be doing, but it’s a character that I played and it’s very close to my heart," Marsden says. "And that family, I miss it dearly. We created a very special thing with the first couple of 'X-Men' movies and yeah, I’d love to explore that."

"But you know, [I] would want to see what that looks like first, I guess."

Cyclops deserves another chance and it would be fantastic to see him show what he's capable of in one of the upcoming Avengers movies, especially with the Multiverse at play.

Check out the full interview with Marsden below. 

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