Adam Driver to play Mister Sinister, Inde Navarrette cast as Rogue in Marvel's X-Men reboot

Adam Driver and breakout star Inde Navarrette will enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Disney's upcoming X-Men film reboot. Driver will portray the supervillain Mister Sinister, while Navarrette takes on the role of Rogue.

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Kevin and I had been talking for years about my joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and I think we finally found the perfect film.

These casting announcements were made Saturday at Disney's D23 convention by Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige. The film is scheduled for release in May 2028. Driver's involvement had been rumored, with many speculating he would play Magneto. However, he revealed his role as Mister Sinister via a video message to the convention attendees.

"Kevin and I had been talking for years about my joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and I think we finally found the perfect film," Driver told the crowd of 12,000. He playfully teased the audience by first mentioning Magneto before revealing his actual character, "even better, Nathaniel Millbury," an alias for Mister Sinister.

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So I’m very excited to be playing the role of Maaagneto!

Other cast members revealed include Christopher Abbott as Professor Charles Xavier and Maya Boyd as Storm. Previously announced cast members Samara Weaving (Emma Frost), Kit Connor (Scott “Cyclops” Summers), and Sadie Sink (Jean Grey) were also present. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige noted that the new castmates had just met backstage for the first time.

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They’ve just met backstage for the very first time.

The inclusion of the X-Men in the MCU follows Disney's 2019 acquisition of Fox's film studio. Jake Schreier is directing the reboot, with "Beef" creator Lee Sung-jin and "The Bear" co-showrunner Joanna Calo writing the script. The event also featured a presentation for "Star Wars: Starfighter," starring Ryan Gosling, set for a May 2027 release.

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I owe a lot to Disney. Had they not looked far and wide and come to my hometown, I would not be here today. Now, 30 years later, I'm back, and it's changing my life again.