Nicholas Hoult, presently starring as Lex Luthor in DC’s Superman, confirmed Marvel Studios by no means contacted him to reprise his position as Beast in Avengers: Doomsday. Chatting with Leisure Weekly, Hoult bluntly answered “No” when requested about discussions.
Superman star displays on X-Males previous and MCU future
Regardless of enjoying the blue-furred mutant in 4 X-Men movies (2011–2019), he famous Kelsey Grammer’s model was the one he grew up watching.
Marvel’s March casting announcement revealed that Grammer and unique X-Males actors, Patrick Stewart (Professor X), Ian McKellen (Magneto), and James Marsden (Cyclops), will return as an alternative. Hoult expressed no bitterness, calling it “enjoyable” to see their integration into the MCU.
Hoult praised Grammer’s iconic portrayal, calling him “an awesome Beast” and emphasizing his childhood connection to the unique forged. “These had been the characters I obtained to look at,” he added, excited for his or her MCU roles.
Grammer first performed Beast in 2006’s X-Males: The Final Stand and returned through a post-credits scene.
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige hinted final November that Doomsday would characteristic legacy mutants earlier than Secret Wars launches a “new age of X-Males”.
The movie additionally consists of different Fox-era stars like Rebecca Romijn (Mystique) and Alan Cumming (Nightcrawler), with Channing Tatum’s Gambit becoming a member of from Deadpool & Wolverine.
Avengers: Doomsday sidelines prequel-era X-Males actors (like Hoult, James McAvoy, and Michael Fassbender) to highlight the unique Fox forged for his or her multiverse swan tune.
Directed by the Russo Brothers, the movie unites Grammer’s Beast with MCU veterans (Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, Robert Downey Jr.’s Physician Doom) and new heroes (Pedro Pascal’s Mister Improbable).
Hoult’s focus stays on DC, the place he’ll proceed as Superman’s nemesis Lex Luthor past Gunn’s 2025 reboot . Doomsday hits theaters December 18, 2026, adopted by Avengers: Secret Wars in 2027.
