Avengers: Secret Wars may have many cameos, which could pose issues for the MCU’s X-Men.
Key Takeaways:
- Deadpool & Wolverine would serve as the introduction of the X-Men into the main MCU.
- MCU only has three years left to introduce its own version of the X-Men before Avengers: Secret Wars is released
- The MCU’s X-Men would be overshadowed by more cameos
With a big crossover event like Avengers: Secret Wars coming up, it makes sense for Marvel to introduce the MCU’s X-Men first, especially if they’re planning a soft reboot afterward.
But as we get closer to the 2027 release date for Avengers: Secret Wars, the question of when the X-Men will show up is getting more urgent. And with Marvel slowing down production, it could mean trouble ahead.
There were speculations that Deadpool & Wolverine would serve as the introduction of the X-Men into the main MCU.
With reports indicating that Deadpool & Wolverine will be packed with cameos from previous projects, it’s unlikely that the movie will be able to introduce new X-Men specifically for the MCU.
This means the MCU only has three years left to introduce its own version of the X-Men before Avengers: Secret Wars is released.
Considering Marvel’s busy schedule for 2025 and its slowdown in production, it’s doubtful that the X-Men will get their own movie until at least 2026.
Fox’s X-Men still make appearances in Marvel projects. In WandaVision, there was a fakeout with Fox’s Quicksilver, Kelsey Grammer’s Beast showed up in The Marvels, and Hugh Jackman‘s Wolverine will be in Deadpool & Wolverine.
Given that Marvel will have two or three years to introduce the MCU’s X-Men before Avengers: Secret Wars. Any appearances by Fox’s X-Men could potentially overshadow the new versions.
Marvel wants to make sure that bringing back the older versions of characters from the Fox franchise, even for a short time, doesn’t make them the favorites in people’s minds.
They don’t want their main characters to feel like they’re not as good as the ones from before.
With time still on their side before Avengers: Secret Wars, Marvel could announce the actors playing the MCU’s X-Men characters and reveal their roles in upcoming projects.
