Marvel’sX-Menreboot might be key to the recasting of theMCU’sIron ManandCaptain America. Following the return of Fox’sX-MeninAvengers: Doomsday, Marvel Studios will introduce a brand-new cast inJake Schreier’s upcomingX-Men. Marvel Studios' new set of X-Men portrayals will likely have no connection to previous iterations of the mutant team.
Kevin Feige has also confirmedeventual reboots of Marvel charactersas big as Tony Stark and Steve Rogers.Avengers: Secret Wars' multiversal plot will make reboots of individual characters, teams, and timelines easy to achieve. However, the X-Men’s first MCU movie may be just as important to help central figures like Iron Man and Captain America succeed in a renewed MCU.
New Iron Man & Captain America Variants May Already Exist As Soon As The MCU’s X-Men
Avengers: Secret Warsgives Marvel the perfect opening for the introduction of brand-newAvengersportrayals. However,the debut of newAvengersportrayals could be difficult to assimilate so soon. Instead, Marvel might focus exclusively on following the new X-Men at the beginning of the Mutant Saga, with only a few scattered references to a new Iron Man and a new Steve Rogers.
Occasional nods to a living Tony Stark and a still-active Steve Rogers would only fuel speculation about their whereabouts, their new backstory, and most importantly, their casting. The X-Men and the Avengers may coexist in a post-Secret WarsMCU, but the franchise’s spotlight may be fixed on mutants. This provides Marvel with plenty of time to find newAvengersactors.
X-Men ‘97shows what a mutant-focused franchise set in a wider Marvel universe could look like afterAvengers: Secret Wars.
Essentially,Jake Schreier’sX-Menmovieand other mutant-centered projects could slowly set up the introduction of rebooted Avengers. This is the same approach Marvel has used to build up the rebooted X-Men. SinceAvengers: Age of Ultronall the way throughMs. Marveland probably untilAvengers: Secret Wars, the MCU has been teasing the introduction of MCU-born mutants.
Time Will Be Marvel’s Best Tool To Recast MCU Icons Like Tony Stark & Steve Rogers
Robert Downey Jr. & Chris Evans Are Difficult But Not Impossible To Replace
Recasting Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man and Chris Evans’ Captain America may sound like an impossible task. Both Marvel stars made their respective roles their own and left an indelible mark on Marvel’s movie history. Any actor willing to play the same roles in the future is facing a unique challenge.
The sheer curiosity of wondering what the new Iron Man and Captain America look like could be Marvel’s best asset
That said, the introduction of a brand-new cast in Jake Schreier’sX-Menwill set the precedent for new takes on beloved characters. At the same time,a slow but steady build-up towards rebootedAvengersheroes could replace fan hesitation with anticipation. The sheer curiosity of wondering what the newIron ManandCaptain Americalook like could be Marvel’s best asset.
