X-Men’s Famke Janssen Talks Avengers: Doomsday, MCU Recasting

Famke Janssen is adamant that she won’t be appearing in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, and also said she doesn’t really have any advice for those who might be Jean Grey in the MCU’s future.

What did Famke Janssen say about future Jean Grey actors?

Speaking to Variety in a recent interview, Janssen once again said she wouldn’t be in Doomsday, something she’s been steadfast on for some time. Janssen said fans would have to “wait for the movie to come out” to see for themselves.

As for the future of the MCU, Janssen was asked if she had any advice for a new actor who will inevitably take up the role of Jean Grey. Surprisingly, Janssen offered up none, instead saying that the casting process for Jean Grey’s replacement has been fine and none of the actors who have stepped into the role have needed much help.

“No. I’m excited to see who they’re getting next,” said Janssen. “I mean, Sophie Turner was amazing, and I’m sure the next person will be too. They’ve been so good at casting incredible actors and no one needs any tips from me. I’m looking forward to seeing who they cast.”

While Janssen is adamant she won’t be in Avengers: Doomsday, several other stars will be. So far, several major stars from the MCU have been confirmed to be in the movie, including Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, Pedro Pascal’s Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby’s Invisible Woman/Sue Storm, Anthony Mackie’s Captain America, Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, Letitia Wright’s Shuri/Black Panther, and Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man.

More names for the upcoming movie include Wyatt Russell’s U.S. Agent/John Walker, Tenoch Huerta’s Namor, Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s The Thing/Ben Grimm, Simu Liu’s Shang-Chi, Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova, Kelsey Grammer’s Dr. Hank McCoy/Beast, Lewis Pullman’s Bob/Sentry, Danny Ramirez’s Joaquin Torres/Falcon, Joseph Quinn’s Johnny Storm/Human Torch, David Harbour’s Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian, Winston Duke‘s M’Baku, Hannah John-Kamen‘s Ava Starr/Ghost, and Tom Hiddleston‘s Loki.

Several X-Men characters are also coming back for the upcoming movie, including Patrick Stewart‘s Charles Xavier, Ian McKellen‘s Magneto, Alan Cumming‘s Nightcrawler, Rebecca Romijn‘s Mystique, James Marsden‘s Cyclops, and Channing Tatum‘s Gambit.

Avengers: Doomsday is set to release on December 18, 2026.

(Source: Variety)

Originally reported by Anthony Nash at SuperHeroHype.