X-Men Star Famke Janssen Weighs In on Avengers: Doomsday and MCU Recasting
Famke Janssen shuts down any Avengers: Doomsday return and says she has no advice for whoever takes up Jean Grey next, signaling a clean handoff as Marvel readies its X-Men era.
Quick update from the mutant corner: Famke Janssen is not popping up in Avengers: Doomsday, and she is very at peace with someone else taking over as Jean Grey whenever Marvel finally opens that door.
Famke shuts down the cameo talk (again)
In a new chat with Variety, Janssen doubled down on what she has been saying for a while now: she is not in Doomsday. If you want to be absolutely sure, her stance is basically, go see the movie and find out.
As for the inevitable MCU recast of Jean? She is not handing out tips. Janssen praised the previous handoff to Sophie Turner and trusts Marvel to nail it again.
'No. I'm excited to see who they're getting next. I mean, Sophie Turner was amazing, and I'm sure the next person will be too. They've been so good at casting incredible actors and no one needs any tips from me. I'm looking forward to seeing who they cast.'
Meanwhile, Doomsday is stacked
Janssen might be sitting this one out, but the movie is still loaded with familiar faces across multiple corners of the Marvel sandbox, including some very legacy mutant royalty. It is a lot, so here is the lay of the land:
- The Avengers and friends: Chris Hemsworth as Thor; Anthony Mackie as Captain America; Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier; Paul Rudd as Ant-Man; Simu Liu as Shang-Chi; Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova; Wyatt Russell as U.S. Agent/John Walker; Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres/Falcon; David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian; Winston Duke as M'Baku; Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Starr/Ghost; Tom Hiddleston as Loki; Letitia Wright as Shuri/Black Panther; Tenoch Huerta as Namor; Lewis Pullman as Bob/Sentry; Kelsey Grammer as Dr. Hank McCoy/Beast.
- Fantastic Four lineup: Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards; Vanessa Kirby as Invisible Woman/Sue Storm; Ebon Moss-Bachrach as The Thing/Ben Grimm; Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch.
- Returning X-Men heavyweights: Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier; Ian McKellen as Magneto; Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler; Rebecca Romijn as Mystique; James Marsden as Cyclops; Channing Tatum as Gambit.
The date
Avengers: Doomsday is set to hit theaters on December 18, 2026.