Overview
- Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Monday, James Marsden said he had been coy about Avengers: Doomsday and now confirms he is back as Cyclops.
- Marsden said Marvel instructed him not to disclose his role and told him it was acceptable to deny involvement to avoid spoiling the rollout.
- He praised a comics-accurate blue-and-yellow suit, said the visor limits what he can see, and contrasted it with the tight black leather that restricted movement in earlier X-Men films.
- He described feeling proud suiting up again and said seeing his shot in a recent teaser trailer felt special after so many years away.
- Marvel has slated Avengers: Doomsday for December 18, 2026, with fellow X-Men veterans Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Rebecca Romijn, and Alan Cumming also returning as the franchise integrates Fox-era characters into the MCU following Disney’s 2019 Fox deal.