Iron Man, Captain America and extra are set to be recast following the discharge of Avengers: Secret Wars.
The information was shared by Marvel Studios chief, Kevin Feige, in a press dialogue final Friday (July 18). Within the dialog, he confirmed that after the studio has launched Avengers: Secret Wars in 2027, they are going to recast a lot of traditional characters.
This consists of an all-new vary of X-Males who’re coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in time for the brand new X-Males film directed by Jake Schreier.
Lots of the actors who starred within the X-Males motion pictures throughout the previous 20 years will probably be returning for roles in Avengers: Doomsday, which is ready to reach subsequent 12 months. These embrace Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, James Marsden, Kelsey Grammer, Alan Cumming, and Rebecca Romijn.
Afterwards, quite a few characters will probably be performed by new actors – making a nod to the adjustments seen within the Marvel comics composition following the Secret Wars storyline in 2015. This noticed varied timelines converging and characters of the primary timeline blended up alongside the best way (as per Selection).
Talking in regards to the transfer, Feige stated: “We’re utilising that [story] not simply to spherical out the tales we’ve been telling post-Endgame, simply as importantly — and you may have a look at the on the Secret Wars comics for the place that takes you — it very, very a lot units us up for the longer term.
“Endgame, actually, was about endings. Secret Wars is about beginnings.”
Kevin Feige signifies that iconic Marvel characters, like Iron Man & Captain America, will ultimately be recast
“[They’re now] looking for a brand new James Bond. David Corenswet is the brand new Superman — he was superior. That can all the time be the case”
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He added that Secret Wars will probably be extra of a “reset” than a “reboot”. “Reboot is a scary phrase… Reboot can imply a variety of issues to lots of people. Reset, singular timeline — we’re pondering alongside these strains,” he defined, including: “X-Males is the place that can occur subsequent.”
It was round this level the place Feige additionally instructed that different Marvel characters, together with Tony Stark and Steve Rogers, could be recast too.
“Amy Pascal and David Heyman at the moment are looking for a brand new James Bond,” Feige stated, speaking in regards to the producers of Amazon MGM’s upcoming Bond movie. “David [Corenswet], the brand new Superman — he was superior. That can all the time be the case.”
“I believe it’s exhausting for anyone to try this when an actor has finished such a fantastic position,” he stated. “How are they going to ever exchange Sean Connery [as Bond], proper?”
Talking about returning actors within the MCU, Feige hinted that Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman could also be headed again for extra tasks following final 12 months’s Deadpool & Wolverine movie. “I believe there may be extra enjoyable available with each of these characters,” he shared. “However we’ll see the place.”
At time of writing, it isn’t but clear who the brand new actors enlisted for roles within the MCU are, though additional particulars are anticipated quickly. Go to right here to take a look at NME’s record of the entire Marvel motion pictures (and Disney+ exhibits) in viewing chronology.
