Cyclops actor Tye Sheridan explains how likely he is to reprise hisX-Menrole in a futureMCUproject. Tye Sheridan was the third actor to play Scott Summers a.k.a. Cyclops inFox’sX-Menmovie franchise, after James Marsden and Tim Pocock. Sheridan played Cyclops intheX-Menmovies' prequel timeline; more specifically, inX-Men: ApocalypseandX-Men: Dark Phoenix, plus a cameo inDeadpool 2. Following James Marsden’s last appearance as Cyclops inX-Men: Days of Future Past’s ending, Tye Sheridan was the final actor to play Scott Summers in live-action.
Speaking toScreen Rantin an interview about his role in the crime thrillerThe Order, Tye Sheridan addresses his possible return as the X-Men’s Cyclops in an MCU movie.Sheridan admits he doesn’t know if the option of coming back as Cyclops is being considered, but states that the possibility is always open, as the principal variable at play is"whether audiences have a desire for those stories"and whether they feel like superhero movies"have been oversaturated.“Read Sheridan’s full comments below:
I don’t know. I don’t think there’s a question if there’s more stories to tell. I think there’s probably always more stories to tell. The question is whether audiences have a desire for those stories and whether we feel like those types of films have been oversaturated or they’re not, or if there’s a new way to make those films. But yeah, I’m not real sure.
What Tye Sheridan’s Marvel Movie Return Comments Mean
Every Previous Marvel Actor Could Return In A Future Marvel Project
The MCU’s Multiverse Saga has proved that bringing Marvel actors back is easier than it seems, as it isn’t strictly necessary for new Marvel projects to tie directly into pre-MCU movies and shows. While Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool is the exact same Wade Wilson variant who starred in Fox’sDeadpoolandDeadpool 2, Evan Peters' fake Pietro Maximoff fromWandaVisionis a brand-new character unrelated to Fox’sX-MenQuicksilver. Similarly,every returning X-Men character already in the MCUhas a different origin and a different home timeline.
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As Tye Sheridan explains, it’s up to Marvel, each director, and each actor to decide whether an established character fits a new project or not. Some characters suit new Marvel projects in brief cameo roles, while others receive big supporting roles or even their own movies. For instance, Anson Mount’s Black Bolt redeemed himself fromInhumanspoor reception with a very short appearance inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, while Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine seems to only be starting a new era inDeadpool & Wolverine.
Our Take On Tye Sheridan’s Marvel Movie Return Comments
Phase 6 Is The Best Chance For Any Cyclops Actor To Reprise His X-Men Movie Role
If Marvel Studios brings Cyclops from Fox’sX-Menfranchise into the MCU, the most likely projects to feature Scott Summers areAvengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Wars. Similarly to howAvengers: Endgameassembled over thirty heroesin its final battle as an homage to the Infinity Saga,Avengers: Secret Warscould bring back characters from all pre-MCU movies and shows for one final battle togetheralongside the MCU’s Avengers. This multiversal team could feature several actors from Fox’sX-Menmovies, including Tye Sheridan’s Cyclops and other A-list mutants.
