E don finally happen. Marvel Studios don announce di full cast for di new X-Men movie, and e happen for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event.
Kevin Feige, wey be di president of Marvel Studios, na im bring di good news. E introduce di actors wey go play di X-Men for upcoming film. Di first person wey e call na Sadie Sink, wey don already show face as Jean Grey for Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
She talk say: “E dey very wonderful to be here and finally fit talk about dis character after months of speculation.” Fans don dey suspect before, but now e don confirm.
Jake Schreier, wey direct Thunderbolts* for Marvel, na im go direct dis one. Di film no get title yet, but di release date don set: May 5, 2028. E go show for cinema only.
Di rest of di cast na Kit Connor as Scott Summers, wey dem know as Cyclops; Christopher Abbott as Professor Charles Xavier; Samara Weaving as Emma Frost; Inde Navarrette as Rogue; and Maya Boyd as Storm.
But di biggest surprise na Adam Driver. E crash di panel through video link from Pinewood Studios. E talk say e go play Nathaniel Milbury, wey be Mr Sinister. “When Kevin tell me to show up for X-Men, I assume e mean for set,” Driver yarn. “So instead of dey for California, I dey here for Pinewood for dis lonely soundstage.”
E explain say Kevin and him don dey talk for years about joining Marvel Cinematic Universe. “I think we finally find di perfect film at di perfect time.”
Feige still get plenty news. E say more X-Men casting dey come, but e no fit wait to introduce dis first group. Many of dem meet backstage for di first time at D23.
Dis new X-Men movie go take over from di old ones. Di last one wey release na Dark Phoenix, back for June 2019, under 20th Century Fox. But Disney don acquire di rights, so e dey under Marvel now.
Before Abbott play Professor X, Sir Patrick Stewart go still appear as di character for Avengers: Doomsday wey go release later dis year. E don play di role before, even for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
