Simon Kinberg: OG X-MEN in MCU would be incredibly nostalgic.

Speaking with IGN to promote his new movie The 355, DARK PHOENIX director and longtime producer Simon Kinberg says he’s hopeful for what Marvel Studios does with the legendary series; even expressing excitement for the potential return of existing X-MEN actors.

“The honest answer is, I have no idea,” Kinberg responded when asked if he knows about the return of any original cast members. “Kevin [Feige] knows what he is doing with the MCU. I would argue he’s the greatest producer in the history of cinema. Truly. I mean, if you look at it pound for pound in terms of quality and in terms of obviously commercial success, there’s no question the latter is true. So I don’t know.”

“I love those actors. I love them as human beings, and I love them as the characters,” he said about both generations of X-Men cats. “So obviously, there’s a part of me that would be incredibly nostalgic and would be excited to see them. And certainly, I can’t imagine another person playing Wolverine, but I also couldn’t imagine another person playing James Bond. And I think that there’s an aspect of some of these characters where it’s like, there are a lot of great Hamlets over time. And I think even Hugh felt that with the end of Logan.”

Rumors persist that we may see mutants in the MCU sooner rather than later. With variants already in play in WandaVision, Loki, and Spider-Man: No Way Home, the opportunities for actors to revive their roles, even if temporarily, are a definite possibility.

Source: IGN