Fox’s X-Men Return To The MCU Has Me Excited For The Summers Family Moment I’ve Waited 24 Years For

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I"m very excited about the prospect of 20th Century Fox"s X-Men team returning in the MCU, as it means an iconic Summers family moment could finally be depicted in live-action after 24 years. Marvel Studios folded Fox"s X-Men franchise and the heroes it contains into the MCU"s main continuity in 2024"s Deadpool & Wolverine, dubbing this alternate reality Earth-10005. I loved that this canonized many of my favorite mutant heroes, while also creating the opportunity for some of them to be revisited in the MCU"s future.
While some of the actors from Fox"s X-Men franchise have already reprised their roles in the MCU, I"m still waiting for the likes of James Marsden, Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Josh Brolin and Ian McKellen to return to their legendary roles. Three of these names, in particular, fill me with hope that one of the most shocking moments from Marvel Comics" history could finally be seen in live-action. I"ve been waiting 24 years for this moment to be depicted in live-action, and Fox"s X-Men team returning in the MCU is the best chance.
Fox’s X-Men Have Been Rumored To Return In The MCU’s Phase 6 Many X-Men Characters From Fox's Marvel Franchise Have Already Returned In The MCU

While a number of Fox"s X-Men characters have already made their mark on the MCU, we"re still waiting for more to follow. Even Deadpool & Wolverine, some of which took place on Earth-10005, didn"t feature many returning characters from Fox"s former franchise, with only Deadpool"s close circle of friends and found family being featured. Luckily, many actors from Fox"s X-Men franchise have been rumored to be returning before the end of the Multiverse Saga, with the most popular theories bringing them back in Avengers: Doomsday or Avengers: Secret Wars.
Avengers: Secret Wars is theorized to mark the multiverse"s destruction, which may combine the characters from the various, separated Marvel franchises into one expansive storyline, perhaps adapting Battleworld from Marvel Comics" Secret Wars events.
I"d love to see all of Fox"s X-Men cast return, but my biggest wish is for the classic X-Men team from 2000"s original movie to reunite on-screen. This team of only four mutants comprised Hugh Jackman"s Wolverine, Halle Berry"s Storm, Famke Janssen"s Jean Grey and James Marsden"s Cyclops, and marked a formidable debut for the mutant superhero team. If this version of the X-Men team reunites in the MCU"s Phase 6, I would love to see one iconic moment from Marvel Comics brought to the screen, which would also mean the return of Josh Brolin"s Cable from Deadpool 2.
I Want Jean Grey & Cyclops To Meet Cable In Avengers: Secret Wars Famke Janssen's Jean Grey & James Marsden's Cyclops Never Met Cable In Live-Action Close A lot of focus was given to the relationship of Scott Summers and Jean Grey in Fox"s X-Men franchise, though I found it interesting that their story actually never really developed. They were perennially stuck in a controversial love triangle with Wolverine, which left them completely stunted, meaning some of their best romance moments from Marvel Comics were never shown on-screen. This included them meeting Cable, Scott Summers" and Madelyne Pryor"s son, who was born during Jean Grey"s absence.

Related Marvel Just Rewrote An Incredibly Powerful X-Men's Origin 34 Years After His Debut Marvel Studios" X-Men "97 introduced a new and incredibly powerful mutant, but showed a side of his origin story that audiences haven"t seen before.
This storyline was recently detailed in 2024"s animated X-Men "97 series, proving just how brilliant it would be to see it in live-action. The family dynamic between Cyclops, Cable and Jean Grey was fantastic to see in X-Men "97, and could have been even more emotional and impactful in live-action. If Famke Janssen, James Marsden and Josh Brolin reprise their X-Men franchise roles in the MCU"s Multiverse Saga, this incredible Summers family moment can finally be seen in live-action, which would make me incredibly happy.
Jean Grey, Cyclops & Cable Have Never Met In Live-Action, But The Story Has Been Set Up Twice Marvel Comics' Dark Phoenix Saga Led Directly To Cable's Birth

It doesn"t make sense to me that Cable"s relationship and connection with Scott Summers and Jean Grey has never been depicted in live-action, particularly since the very beginning of this storyline has been adapted twice on-screen. In Marvel Comics, the Dark Phoenix Saga from 1980 set the wheels in motion for Cable"s eventual debut. The Dark Phoenix Saga ended with Jean Grey"s demise, which created the opportunity for her to be replaced by Madelyne Pryor, her clone and Cable"s mother.
I imagine I"m also prepared to wait for the upcoming MCU X-Men team to explore this storyline instead.
Marvel Comics" Dark Phoenix Saga formed the inspiration for 2006"s X-Men: The Last Stand and 2019"s Dark Phoenix, both of which I, and many others, consider to be weak points in Fox"s X-Men franchise. Neither The Last Stand nor Dark Phoenix received direct sequels, so Cable, despite appearing in Deadpool 2, never got the chance to meet his parents in live-action. I am desperate for Marvel Studios to change this by bringing back these actors for one last adventure, though I imagine I"m also prepared to wait for the upcoming MCU X-Men team to explore this storyline instead.

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