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Deadpool 3will likely be setting the stage for the X - Men to officially inscribe theMCU , which also means Marvel will need new actors for the popular persona . It was confirmed a while ago thatKevin Feige is require to remould Wolverine , and many of the other histrion from Fox’sX - Menmovies have aged out of their original purpose . Marvel will probably be look to cast actors who will stick with the MCUas long as they want the X - Men around , which likely means young actors who are still excited about franchise part .

Picking the veracious actors for big 10 - Men roles is very important at this leg ofthe MCU timeline . Theintroduction of mutants has the probability to reinvigorate interest group in the franchiseandhelp avoid superhero fatigue . A good scheme for this would be to nibble high - profile actors for major roles like Charles Xavier and Magneto , the same means the original films did with Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen . Marvel can also mother interest in these character by making pick that are importantly dissimilar from Fox’sX - Menmovies to signal the MCU ’s dissimilar take on intimate characters .

The X - Isle of Man are all set to make their MCU debut , but Marvel must overpower several challenges to make the mutant heroes work within the franchise .

Split image of the cast of the MCU and the poster for X-Men: Days of Future Past featuring Mystique and Wolverine

10Giancarlo Esposito Has The Poise For Professor X

Giancarlo Esposito Is Best Known For His Roles In Breaking Bad, The Boys, And The Mandalorian

Giancarlo Esposito has examine that heexcels at playing characters who can keep their calm and always have a plan . Though he has often employed these traits in villainous roles , they also make him well - suit to playing Charles Xavier . honest to form , Esposito already has a plan forhow he would play Professor Xif he is vomit up in the role . Esposito has also expressed interest in play a more heroic role , and this would be a great luck for that .

9Sacha Baron Cohen Has Both The Edge And Charisma Magneto Needs

Sacha Baron Cohen Is Best Known For His Roles In Borat, The Trial Of The Chicago 7, And The Spy

The actor playing Magneto must be a charismatic enough loss leader that it isbelievable that mutants would want to follow his orderliness , even when they are refutable . Luckily , this is a accomplishment Sacha Baron Cohen seems to possess in real life story , making him a adept fit . Cohen also prove himself capable of playing a serious political militant inThe test of the Chicago 7 . sell a type ’s impregnable ideals is another necessary tone for Magneto , so he does n’t come across as just another baddie .

Sacha Baron Cohen has officially been regorge in Marvel’sIronheartseries , but is currently accredit as " Mystery Man . " Though many speculate that this persona could be Mephisto , it has yet to be confirmed . It would n’t be the first time Mephisto rumors turned out to be false , and Magneto would certainly be an interesting threat for Riri Williams to face .

8Taron Egerton Can Capture Wolverine’s Intensity

Taron Egerton Is Best Known For His Roles In Kingsman: The Secret Service, Rocket Man, And Eddie The Eagle

Wolverine is a character that is fuck for blend into his signature berserker rage , so any actor cast to trifle him must be capable to capture that chroma . Taron Egerton has shown some of that wildness , whether it ’s losing his temper at a serial killer inBlack Birdor his intenseKingsmanfight scenes . Egerton has also worked alongside Hugh Jackman , and could likely reach out to his honest-to-goodness co - whizz for pointers on playing Logan .

7Rahul Kohli Pulls Off Being Kind And Stern, Which Is Perfect For Cyclops

Rahul Kohli Is Best Known For His Roles In iZombie, Midnight Mass, and The Fall Of The House Of Usher

Typically , Cyclops is a virtuously solid loss leader of the X - Men , a part Rahul Kohli has prove he can play well . InMidnight Mass , Kohli played Sherriff Hassan , a community of interests drawing card who was empathetic and knew how to stand his ground . Kohli’sMidnight Masscharacter also deftly cope with intense prejudice while staying level - lead , something that Scott Summers also has to do because of the hate against variation . Kohli is also a Marvel devotee , and would probably already have the knowledge need to meet the role .

6Kate Siegel Has The Range To Play All Sides Of Jean Grey

Kate Siegel Is Best Known For Her Roles In Hush, The Haunting Of Hill House, And Midnight Mass

Jean Grey is a very dynamic character , requiring a strong range from an actor . Kate Siegel has provenshe is capable of playing complex charactersand has the veracious acquisition to be a convincing Jean . InThe Fall of the House of Usher , Siegel was confident and in charge . InMidnight Mass , she was kind and demonstrated a lot of worked up intelligence , and she has even play a psychical reference before inThe Haunting of Hill House .

Keke Palmer Is Best Known For Her Roles In Nope, Alice, and Hustlers

Keke Palmer ’s name has been thrown around a lot as an choice for Rogue in the MCU . The movement is so popular that Arnold Daniel Palmer herself has seen it , commented on it , and even cosplayed as Rogue in response . Her performance as the confident and determined Emerald Haywood inNopeonly fuel this online flack . Marvel seemingly has a golden opportunity to take an player who isboth good for the role and that they cognize will be well - received .

4Anya Taylor-Joy Can Nail Mystique’s Clever Wit

Anya Taylor-Joy Is Best Known For Her Roles In The Queen’s Gambit, The Witch, And The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Whether it ’s roles like Beth Harmon inThe Queen ’s Gambitor Margot inThe Menu , Anya Taylor - Joy has proven herself more than capable of run clever grapheme . She has also shown she can do well in a superhero function , with her depicting of Magik being the one redeeming quality ofThe New Mutants . Taylor - Joy could easily pull off a witty and complex character like Mystiqueand would finger very different from the premature incarnation play by Jennifer Lawrence , help the MCU adaptation distinguish herself .

3Dylan O’Brien Has The High Energy To Play Iceman

Dylan O’Brien Is Best Known For His Roles In The Maze Runner, Teen Wolf, And Love And Monsters

Bobby Drake AKA Iceman is always a fun character to have around . He can be estimable comic ministration , but also has a lot of core . Dylan O’Brien is great at act likable character with a big personality , and he would bring in a very fun get-up-and-go to the part . O’Brien already has experience with big action at law franchises thanks toThe Maze Runnermovies , and he ’s proven he has a knack for delivering snarky crack inTeen Wolf . Additionally , O’Brien is very good at impregnate his graphic symbol with an heartfelt vulnerabilitythat would work well if he is besiege by older , more experienced heroes .

2Kiernan Shipka Can Capture Kitty Pryde’s Relatability

Kiernan Shipka Is Best Known For Her Roles In Mad Men, Totally Killer, And Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina

As a nerdy genius teen , Kitty ’s appeal is similar to that of Peter Parker . To rightfully enamor the character , Marvel require someone down - to - land and relatable to younger viewers . Kiernan Shipka has done agood job fiddle a relatable adolescent in unnatural circumstancesinChilling Adventures of SabrinaandTotally Killer . Shipka also has good comedic timing and can fork out quip , a useful skill for any MCU actor .

1Regé-Jean Page Has The Panache To Play Gambit

Regé-Jean Page Is Best Known For His Roles In Brigerton, Roots, And Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

The previous springy - action mechanism incarnation of Gambit failed to fully capture his suave confidence . Marvel should count for someone that has the right style and who can entrance audiences - someone like Regé - Jean Page . Page establish onBrigertonthat he could be very charismatic , and it does n’t hurt that he isscientifically the humans ’s most well-favoured humankind . His office inDungeons & Draco : honour Among Thievesshowed thathe has what it take in to be a convincing hoagy and pull off battle choreography , make him well - suited for theMCU .

Iron Man looking inside Sokovia in Avengers Age of Ultron

Tom Holland’s Spider-Man upset and determined in No Way Home

X-Men 97 Prequel Comic Todd Nauck cover

Sacha Baron Cohen as Eli Cohen in Netflix’s The Spy

Rahul Kohli in Midnight Mass in a police uniform sitting behind his cluttered desk attentively listening to someone speaking

Camille (Kate Siegel) looking horrified while in the chimpanzee enclosure room in The Fall of the House of Usher

Anya Taylor-Joy in The Menu with wine

Dylan O’Brien  winking and raising his hand in Teen Wolf

Kiernan Shipka crouching on chair and holding a bat in Totally Killer

Rege-Jean Page as Simon in Bridgerton

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