James Marsden opened the door to a possible return as Cyclops. The actor who played Scott Summers in the X-Men movies expressed that it would be great to return to the character. The statements were given when asked about a participation in Deadpool & WolverineRyan Reynolds' next film.
In an interview with The Playlist to promote your movie Knox Goes AwayJames Marsden commented that It would be fun to play Cyclops. The topic came to the table after some caught the actor near the set of Deadpool 3, the film that will bring back Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. When asked explicitly about a possible return, Marsden responded:
“I keep hearing about it. I can't walk down the street without someone asking me, so obviously there's a lot of talk about it. It would be funny“The actor explained that they saw him near the set because he was finishing filming sonic 3. “We just finished. In fact, we were near the Deadpool set in Pinewood. […] “This is a kind of Pandora's box,” he added.
The last phrase has left many fans thinking that they would like to see the actor return. James Marsden played the celebrated leader of the X-Men in the original trilogy and returned for a cameo in X-Men: Days of Future Pastthe 2014 film directed by Bryan Singer.
Unlike other actors, Marsden has never denied his past like Scott Summers and on more than one occasion he admitted that he would like to return.
James Marsden wants to return as Cyclops in Deadpool & Wolverine
In an interview with The Wrap in 2023, James Marsden said he would be happy to play Cyclops if Marvel Studios asked them to.
“Of course, yes. I mean, I mean the material and the story, what the character would do, but it is a character that I have played and that is very close to my heart,” said the actor. “You know, that family, I miss it so much. We created something very special in the first X-Men movies and yeah, I'd love to explore that, but I'd like to see what it looks like first, I guess.”
A year before, The actor did not hide his emotion upon learning that Marvel would produce a new film based on the superhero group. During a talk with Screen RantJames Marsden mentioned that it would be fun to come back, since The first X-Men movie was a great experience.
“We made three movies, I was a part of them and you become a family. You really love these characters, the cast, the crew, everyone. So I would always be open to that, to revisiting that world.”
Although James Marsden is more than ready to play Cyclopstheir participation beyond Deadpool & Wolverine It depends on many factors. Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios discuss how they will integrate the X-Men into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The first step will be X-Men 97sequel to one of the best animated superhero series, which will premiere on Disney Plus.
Deadpool & Wolverine will premiere on July 25 in Latin Americawhile Spain and the rest of the world will have to wait a day to enjoy it.