Kevin Feige Says Marvel Will Recast the X-Men and Tony Stark After Secret Wars
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has said Marvel plans to recast the X-Men and Tony Stark after Avengers: Secret Wars, according to a report from Variety. The comments point to new performers taking on those roles in the phase that follows the film, rather than a change made before it arrives.
The statement frames Secret Wars as a dividing line for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. On one side is the current era, with its established portrayals; on the other is a future in which some of Marvel's most recognisable characters will be played by different actors as the franchise moves into its next chapter.
No replacement casting was named in the report, and Feige's remarks were about Marvel's longer-term direction rather than an imminent announcement. For now, the news is the plan itself: once Secret Wars has played out, Marvel intends to move forward with fresh faces for both the X-Men and Tony Stark.