A DAM Driver is officially entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe - and not as Magneto. The Star Wars and Marriage Story star will play supervillain Mister Sinister in Marvel Studios’ upcoming X-Menreboot,whileObsessionbreakoutInde Navarrette has been cast as Rogue. The new cast members were announced by Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige during Disney’s D23 presentation recently, alongside Driver’s Girls co-star Christopher Abbott as Professor Charles Xavier and Maya Boyd as Storm. The film is scheduled to hit theatres in May 2028. Driver’s casting had been the subject of months of speculation, with the actor frequently linked to the X-Men franchise. Magneto was widely believed to be the role he would take on. During the D23 presentation at Anaheim’s Honda Center, the rest of the cast appeared on stage before Driver joined them virtually on a giant screen. “Kevin and I had been talking for years about my joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and I thinkwe finally found the perfect film,”Driver told the audience of nearly 12,000.He then jokingly announced that he was “very excited” to play Magneto, before pausing and correcting himself:

 

“Evenbetter,NathanielMillbury,”referring to the alias used by Mister Sinister. Also joining the reboot are previously announced cast members Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, Kit Connor as Scott “Cyclops” Summers and Sadie Sink as Jean Grey. Sink’scasting was confirmed through her appearance in Spider-Man: Brand New Day earlier this summer. Interestingly, thenewly assembledX-Mencast members were meeting one another for the first time backstage at the D23 event. “They’ve just met backstage for the very first time,” Feige told the crowd. Navarrette, meanwhile, had also been the subject of intense casting speculation after attracting attention for her performance in the indie horror film Obsession. Her casting as Rogue marks another major step for the rising actor. There boot became possible after Disney’s 2019 acquisition of 21st Century Fox, bringing the film rights to the X-Men back under the same corporate umbrella as Marvel Studios. Jake Schreier, known for The Fantastic Four: First Steps, is directing the reboot. The screenplay is being developed by Beef creator Lee Sung Jin and The Bear co-show runner Joanna Calo. With a fresh ensemble, a new director and the X-Men finally joining the MCU, Marvel is preparing to give one of its most beloved mutant franchises an entirely new beginning.