Deadline

Adam Driver Joins X-Men After MCU Rejection

Adam Driver explains why he took X-Men role after years of Marvel rejections.

By ·

Nov 6, 2026

3 cards · 40s · tap to begin

From · · · 40s

Adam Driver Joins X-Men After MCU Rejection

Adam Driver explains why he took X-Men role after years of Marvel rejections.

In brief

Adam Driver explains why he took X-Men role after years of Marvel rejections. Adam Driver joined Marvel Studios' X-Men after years of rejected offers, citing childhood X-Men fandom. Originally reported by Deadline.

Adam Driver

After years of rejected offers, Adam Driver joins Marvel Studios with Jake Schreier's X-Men take.

“I was a big X-Men fan when I was a kid”

X-Men Role

Driver says the role of Nathaniel Millbury/Mister Sinister came at a 'right time' after Kevin Feige's attempts.

“It’s a big deal”

Childhood Fandom

Driver recalled playing as Wolverine with cousin Tony, who was Sabretooth, during childhood X-Men fan moments.

“Me and my cousin, Tony, he would be Sabretooth and I would be Wolverine”

The big picture

Adam Driver joined Marvel Studios' X-Men after years of rejected offers, citing childhood X-Men fandom.

Read the original on Deadline

How we make summaries

React

Sign in to react and comment.

Comments (0)

Life is short. Keep it sweet. Respect others' opinions and be kind!

    Recommended next

    More decks on adam driver and related topics.