Cinemajames Marsden on Return as Cyclops in New Avengers: ‘Very Special’

Cinemajames Marsden on Return as Cyclops in New Avengers: ‘Very Special’

Far from the character for over a decade, actor will return to live the X-Men leader in Avengers: Doomsday, scheduled to debut in 2026

Confirmed in Avengers: Doomsdaynew movie of Avengers, James Marsden(Sonic: The Movie) talked about returning to live Cyclop About two decades after saying goodbye to the paper. According to the actor, the return is “exciting” and meets an old desire for fans, who expected to see him again as the leader of X-Men:

“I was excited [por voltar]because I was part of something gigantic and spent 20 years listening to people say, ‘When are you going back? When are you going back? Are you going back? ‘”he said Marsden the Vanity Fair. “I’m dead [na história]. Well, maybe not. I will have a hard time fantasizing if they expect a few more years. So it was amazing. It really was. ”

Cyclop premiered in theaters in X-Men: The Movie2000, returning in X-Men 2, 2003, and X-Men: The final confrontation2006, in which it was dead. Almost ten years later, the character made a special appearance in X-Men: Days of a forgotten futureof 2014, which rewritten the events of the original trilogy.

“It was a beautiful return to a role that really put me on the map”completed the actor. “It was the first real event project of which I was part, and a very dear character, this comic book icon. And then back to this role was very special.”

What to expect from Avengers: Doomsday?

First meeting of the most powerful superheroes on earth since Avengers: Ultimatum2019, Avengers: DOOMSDAYexpected to reach US theaters on December 18, 2026, must place the heroes against the Doctor Destination. Meet the cast of the news below:

  • Chris Hemsworth as ThorOdinson;
  • Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible woman;
  • Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Captain America;
Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Vanessa Kirby (Sue Storm/Invisible Woman) and Anthony Mackie (Sam Wilson/Captain America) are confirmed in a new Avengers movie (Photo: Reproduction/Marvel Studios)

  • Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier;
  • Letitia Wright as Shuri/Black panther;
  • Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-man;
Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier), Letitia Wright (Shuri/Black Panther) and Paul Rudd (Scott Lang/Ant-Man) are confirmed in a new Avengers movie (Photo: Reproduction/Marvel Studios)

  • Wyatt Russell as John Walker/American agent;
  • Tenoch Huerta Mejia as Dating;
  • Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/Thing;
Wyatt Russell (John Walker/American Agent), Tenoch Huerta Mejia (Namor) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Ben Grimm/Thing) are confirmed in a new Avengers movie (Photo: Reproduction/Marvel Studios)

  • Sim liu as Shang-Chi;
  • Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova/Black widow;
  • Kelsey Grammer as Dr. Hank McCoy/Beast;
Sim Liu (Shang-Chi), Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova/Black Widow) and Kelsey Grammer (Dr. Hank McCoy/Beast) are confirmed in a new Avengers movie (Photo: Reproduction/Marvel Studios)
  • Lewis Pullman as Robert Reynolds/Sentinel;
  • Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres/Falcon;
  • Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human torch;
Lewis Pullman (Robert Reynolds/Sentinel), Danny Ramirez (Joaquin Torres/Falcão) and Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm/Human Torch) are confirmed in a new Avengers movie (Photo: Reproduction/Marvel Studios)
  • David Harbor as Alexei Shostakov/Red guardian;
  • Winston Duke as M’Baku;
  • Hannah John-Kamen as AVA STARR/Ghost;
David Harbor (Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian), Winston Duke (M'Baku) and Hannah John-Kamen (Ava Starr/Ghost) are confirmed in a new Avengers movie (Photo: Reproduction/Marvel Studios)
  • Tone Hiddleston as Loki Laufeyson;
  • Patrick Stewart as Professor Charles Xavier;
  • Ian McKellen as Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto;
Tom Hiddleston (Loki Laufeyson), Patrick Stewart (Professor Charles Xavier), Ian McKellen (Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto) are confirmed in a new Avengers movie (Photo: Reproduction/Marvel Studios)
  • Alan Cumming as Kurt Wagner/Nightly;
  • Rebecca Romijn as Mystical;
  • James Marsden as Scott Summers/Cyclop;
Alan Cumming (Kurt Wagner/Night), Rebecca Romijn (Mystic) and James Marsden (Scott Summers/Cyclops) are confirmed in a new Avengers movie (Photo: Reproduction/20th Century Studios)
  • Channing tatum as Gambit;
  • Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Fantastic sir; and
  • Robert Downey Jr. as Victor von Doom/Doctor Destination.
Channing Tatum (Gambit), Pedro Pascal (Reed Richards/Senhor Fantástico) and Robert Downey Jr. (Victor von Doom/Doctor Destination) are confirmed in a new Avengers movie (Photo: Reproduction/Marvel Studios)

SOURCE:Variety

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