MCU Wolverine Casting for X-Men Reboot Officially Addressed by Game of Thrones Star

Wolverine speculation grows

As Marvel reveals more cast members for its X-Men reboot, fans are speculating about who will complete the team. Wolverine is among the most anticipated roles to be recast after Hugh Jackman played the character for two decades.

A Variety interview has put I Swear star Robert Aramayo in the conversation as a possible contender. The story describes him as potentially being on a shortlist, but no Wolverine casting is confirmed.

Aramayo responds cautiously

Asked whether he might play Wolverine, Aramayo said, “I can’t even imagine.” He added that he was not the first person to hear the suggestion, then deflected a question about playing Logan by asking, “Can you imagine if that happened?” Aramayo also said he would be scared to join the franchise and praised what Jackman had done with the role. He paid tribute to the late Sir Patrick Stewart, recalling the actor’s work as Professor X and his importance to Aramayo’s childhood.

Reboot cast and other rumors

The announced cast includes Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Kit Connor as Scott Summers/Cyclops, Christopher Abbott as Charles Xavier/Professor X, Inde Navarette as Anna Marie/Rogue, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, Maya Boyd as Ororo Munroe/Storm, and Adam Driver as Nathaniel Essex/Mr. Sinister.

Ben Wang has been rumored for Bobby Drake/Iceman, with Rhenzy Feliz, Gabriel LaBelle, and Jackson Kelly also named as contenders. Aramayo confirmed he is working on something but said he could not discuss it. The report notes that he and Abbott share a PR representative; Abbott previously described his Professor X casting as “a bit of both—a bit of a dream and a nightmare.”