Marvel casts Adam Driver as Magneto in first standalone X-Men film since Disney's Fox acquisition

Marvel Studios unveiled its X-Men cast at Disney's D23 event in Anaheim, per Deadline. Adam Driver plays Magneto; Sadie Sink is Jean Grey. Kit Connor is Cyclops, Maya Boyd is Storm, Inde Navarrette is Rogue, Samara Weaving is Emma Frost, Christopher Abbott is Professor X. Jake Schreier directs; the film opens 5 May 2028.