Adam Driver Will Play Mister Sinister in X-Men Reboot, Insider Says

Initial reports pointed to Driver as the new actor for Magneto

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Guilherme Jacobs

Translated from Omelete BR

Reviewed by A cozinha

Updated on July 17, 2026, at 04:06 PM

Image credits: Wikimedia Commons / Marvel Comics

The same insider who reported that Adam Driver (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) was being considered to play Magneto in Marvel Studios' X-Men reboot, ApocalypseHorseman, a figure with a track record of scoops related to Marvel and DC, took to social media to issue a correction. According to him, Driver will actually play Mister Sinister.

Apologizing, the user also shared two more updates. Bill Skarsgard (Nosferatu) is being considered for the role of Professor Xavier, and Cooper Hoffman (Licorice Pizza) is one of the names in the running for Cyclops. The source emphasizes that Marvel's idea is to have a younger cast overall.

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It's worth remembering that Brazilian actor Wagner Moura also emerged as one of the possible names for Mister Sinister.

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X-Men had a long run in theaters, with films produced by Fox since the early 2000s. An initial trilogy was made, and then the mutant group went through a kind of reboot, with an entirely new cast. In 2019, Fox was acquired by Disney, which has since been preparing the characters' return to the big screen under new direction.

As a result, some mutants have been appearing in Marvel Studios productions, such as Beast in The Marvels, Professor Xavier in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and the duo Deadpool and Wolverine in the self-titled film, which also featured other special appearances. In addition, Ms. Marvel herself, Kamala Khan, was confirmed as a mutant in the MCU.

In the comics, the X-Men are a group of people born with special abilities who face prejudice from society simply for being mutants. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the original lineup included Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Beast, and Angel, in addition to Professor X himself. Only many years later did more popular characters join the team, such as Wolverine, Gambit, Rogue, and Storm. It is still unknown which lineup will be used in theaters.