Adam Driver and Obsession star join MCU's X-Men as full cast and release date confirmed

The full cast has finally been revealed for MCU's upcoming X-Men reboot – and it's also been confirmed that the film will be released in cinemas on 5 May 2028.

MCU chief Kevin Feige made the announcement at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, where he invited the cast to join him on stage, led by Stranger Things star Sadie Sink (who recently made her debut as Jean Grey in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.)

As had been widely reported, Heartstopper's Kit Connor was confirmed to play Cyclops while Ready or Not's Samara Weaving will star as Emma Frost and the new Professor X will be Christopher Abbott (The Testament of Ann Lee).

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Meanwhile, Obsession breakout Inde Navarette will star as Rogue, while relative newcomer Maya Bond will take on the role of Storm.

And Feige had one more surprise to announce. He explained, "There was someone else who wanted to be here" before the big screen cut to a video of none other than megastar Adam Driver – to wild cheers from the crowd.

"Hey D23," Driver said before revealing that he was recording the message from Pinewood Studios.

"Kevin and I have been talking for years about me joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe," he continued. "I think we finally found the perfect film and perfect time with characters I care very deeply about."

He then said that he would be playing the role of Magneto, only to reveal that this wasn't actually accurate and he would instead be playing Nathaniel Milbury – also known as the villain Mr Sinister.

The film's director Jake Schreier, who previously helmed the 2024 MCU film Thunderbolts, also appeared on stage.

Meanwhile, D23 attendees were also treated to a new look at upcoming Disney Plus series VisionQuest and a new trailer for Avengers: Doomsday – so plenty for MCU fans to sink their teeth into.

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Patrick Cremona is the Senior Film Writer at Radio Times, and looks after all the latest film releases both in cinemas and on streaming. He has been with the website since October 2019, and in that time has interviewed a host of big name stars and reviewed a diverse range of movies.