Stranger Things star Sadie Sink opens up about playing Jean Grey in MCU

Stranger Things star Sadie Sink was previously reported to be a part of the upcoming Spider-Man movie alongside Tom Holland. As per a report by ScreenRant, it is now being speculated that Stranger Things star Sadie Sink might be in talks to portray the character of Jean Grey from the X-Men in the MCU.

In a recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast with Josh Horowitz, Sadie Sink didn't confirm the rumors and stated her willingness to give a significant portion of her career to the MCU in case she is called for it.

Here's everything that we know.

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Stranger Things star Sadie Sink is all set to join the MCU

Sadie Sink plays the character of Max Mayfield on Netflix's Stranger Things and according to recent reports, she has now been confirmed to star alongside Tom Holland for the upcoming Spider-Man movie. The production of the MCU film is scheduled to begin later this year. Marvel is eyeing a potential release date of July 31, 2026. There has been no confirmation as of now regarding the character that Sink might portray, with speculations ranging from her taking up the important role of Jean Grey as well as that of Mary Jane Watson.

Sink recently appeared on Josh Horowitz's podcast, wherein she didn't confirm any of the speculations. Here's what she remarked:

"Yes (on people asking her about playing Jean Grey). This is news to me... No, I have nothing to say about this. The rumors are really cool though. It's an awesome rumor... Yeah, I know the character. It's a great character, so it was cool to read. I think that's super exciting (on committing to a 10-year Marvel role)."

Sink's reluctance to confirm the rumors is quite typical of Marvel's policy of keeping their developments under wraps until the time is ripe.

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Kevin Feige attests to the convergence between the X-Men and MCU

Kevin Feige recently attended the Disney APAC Content Showcase held in Singapore, where he remarked about the introduction of a character from X-Men into the upcoming phase of the MCU. He stated:

"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.”

Stranger Things is exclusively available on Netflix.