Kevin Feige Breaks Silence on X-Men Joining ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige recently shared his thoughts on the upcoming film Avengers: Doomsday, and it’s clear the project means more to him than just another big release. In an interview with Fandango, Feige spoke about how bringing the X-Men into the same world as the Avengers feels like a full-circle moment in his career.
The film is expected to include elements from the original X-Men movies, including familiar sets. For Feige, this is especially meaningful because he first worked on the 2000 X-Men movie early in his career. Returning to that world after more than two decades brought back strong emotions.
“I think for fans, the notion of having the Avengers and X-Men together for the first time within our cinematic universe is incredibly exciting,” Feige said during the interview. “It’s been something that has been a long time coming. For me personally, my career started in 1998 on that first X-Men film. No spoilers, but there might be some sets that you recognize from those original films, and being on those sets 26 years later with my now 12-year-old son was pretty emotional.”
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Feige also talked about his recent experience working with Hugh Jackman again. After collaborating on Deadpool and Wolverine, he said it reminded him how exciting it is to bring these characters back in a way that feels closer to the comics.
“I had a taste of it on Deadpool and Wolverine, and getting to work with Hugh again, and putting him in a comic-accurate costume, that’s another thing that is so exciting, bringing them into our world, is getting to frankly do justice to that comic style.”
He continued by praising the cast and the way the characters are being handled in the new film. According to Feige, seeing actors return to these roles with fresh energy has been a big highlight.
“Seeing how excited Hugh was on Deadpool and Wolverine, how excited all of the actors, and in particular Jimmy Marsden as Cyclops, being in a comic-accurate costume, and the way these guys direct the action with his powers is a sight to behold.”
Avengers: Doomsday will bring back several well-known actors from the earlier X-Men films, including Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, James Marsden, and Rebecca Romijn. The movie is set to release in theaters on December 18.
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