Every X-Men character returning in Avengers: Doomsday

Last night was shocking and annoying. We got the thrill that Avengers: Doomsday is finally in production and who is in it. But that hour-long wait was seriously something fans wouldn't want to do again. But we know we will sit through another of that slow burn despite the fact that we didn't enjoy it. We are some die-hard fans.

Yes, we got some big names reprising their roles from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), but what's more surprising was the original X-Men joining them in the next big thing in the MCU. This isn't just another crossover event; this is like a dream for fans. And we are talking about the fifth Avengers film; we don't know what Secret Wars will bring, and we don't even know if that's a full cast.

We have already seen Channing Tatum's Gambit appearing in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) and Kelsey Grammer's Beast popping up in a cameo in The Marvels (2023). They are returning, but they are accompanied by some fellow X-Men; we will now see all of them, one by one.

X-Men characters reprising their roles in Avengers: Doomsday

7. Beast

Kelsey Grammer plays Beast in The Marvels. (Image via Marvel Studios)

We will begin with the X-Men, who've already made their appearances in the MCU. Kelsey Grammer's Beast was in a cameo in The Marvels, and now he is on the Avengers: Doomsday roster.

6. Gambit

Next up is Channing Tatum's Gambit and it appears like he is finally out of the Void as that's the last place he was seen in Deadpool & Wolverine. Though he is certainly the best choice to play the character, it's still surprising, given there were rumors of recasting for the X-Men.

5. Charles Xavier

Fans shouldn't be surprised by his return. That old man has died multiple times and has returned anyway. Last time it happened, it was Wanda who broke his neck. Let's just say he doesn't meet that fate again in Avengers: Doomsday. For those who haven't seen the cast announcement of the film, it's Patrick Stewart and not James McAvoy on the seat. Let's see if he'll meet her twin sister, Cassandra Nova.

4. Mystique

Before Jennifer Lawrence became part of the mutants, Rebecca Romijin was X-Men's Mystique. It seems like she still is; her name was among the announced Avengers: Doomsday cast. She was a part of the original trilogy that was released between 2000 and 2006.

3. Cyclops

Like Gambit, there were rumors of Scott Summers being recast for the future. More specifically, those rumors involved Harris Dickinson playing the laser-shooting Cyclops. Well, it appears like that's not happening until Avengers: Doomsday, as James Marsden is wearing that visor again.

2. Nightcrawler

Alan Cumming's Nightcrawler is a walking irony in X2 (2003). The man has an impeccable faith in God, but just look at him, a demon carrying out an assassination on the President. He should be glad that he is in Avengers: Doomsday and not in Captain America: Brave New World, or Thaddeus Ross would've just beaten that guy to a pulp.

1. Magneto

While Professor X is joining the bandwagon, the name of his best buddy, or enemy if you want to, Magneto, turned up during the Doomsday cast announcement. And when we are seeing Patrick Stewart's version of Charles Xavier here, it makes sense that they brought in Ian McKellen's version of Magneto for the film.