Marvel Rumor Reveals Cyclops and the Summers Family Could Lead the MCU’s X-Men Future
After years of waiting, the X-Men will finally be stepping out of the shadows and into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars setting up a massive reset for the franchise, fans have been eager to find out which mutants will take center stage.
According to a new rumor, it might not be Wolverine leading the charge this time, but rather Cyclops and the Summers family.
On the latest episode of The Kristian Harloff Show, Kristian Harloff discussed what he’s heard about how the X-Men will be introduced into the MCU. What he revealed could mark a major shift in how Marvel plans to handle its mutant legacy.
Harloff explained, “One of the things that could be in the X-Men, because they’re going to be leading, everyone knows they’re leading with the X-Men, Cyclops is going to be a heavy push with him and the Summers family. So Wolverine wouldn’t be a big focus.”
If true, that’s a big departure from the X-Men films of the past. Over at 20th Century Fox, Wolverine, brought to life by Hugh Jackman, was the face of the franchise for nearly two decades. From X-Men to Logan, Jackman’s performance defined the mutant saga. Even in massive crossover stories like Days of Future Past, Wolverine was the emotional and narrative core.
Shifting the spotlight to Cyclops opens the door for Marvel Studios to explore a more comic-accurate foundation for the team. The Summers family has deep roots and complex connections that could reshape the mutant mythos in the MCU.
Between Cyclops, Jean Grey, Cable, Rachel Summers, Havok, Vulcan, and Corsair, there’s a ton of rich storytelling potential here. Their family ties weave through some of Marvel’s biggest storylines, making them the perfect entry point for introducing the mutant world.
Of course, that doesn’t mean Wolverine is gone for good. It’s almost certain that the character will remain a key player moving forward. While Jackman’s time as Logan might finally come to a close, there’s still the chance we’ll see him one last time in Avengers: Doomsday, especially with the multiverse tearing at the seams.
The next X-Men project is being developed under the direction of Jake Schreier, who will reportedly be tasked with not only reintroducing mutants but also redefining their place in this new MCU timeline.
Given the massive shakeups expected from Secret Wars, Schreier could have the perfect opportunity to build the mutant world from the ground up.
Harloff also dropped another intriguing detail about Avengers: Doomsday: “There’s going to be a total of three Earths that are going to be colliding in Doomsday, and Battleworld is the result of it.” If that plays out, we might see the MCU’s multiverse streamlined into one unified reality, one where Cyclops and the Summers family are front and center.
If these rumors are true, Marvel fans could finally be getting an X-Men story that dives deeper into the emotional and cosmic sides of mutantkind.