James Marsden’s Cyclops Suits Up With Iconic X-Men Costume In New Avengers: Doomsday Art

New fan art imagines James Marsden reprising his role as Cyclops from the X-Men in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday movie, sparking discussion about how the Marvel Cinematic Universe could incorporate the X-Men. Marsden previously played Scott Summers in three X-Men films for Fox, and made a brief appearance in 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past.

Several actors who starred in the original X-Men films are joining the cast of Avengers: Doomsday. Although the exact role of the X-Men and the plot of the next Avengers movie are still unknown, a scene after the credits of The Marvels hinted that heroes will be coming from a much larger universe – potentially including the X-Men and their iconic costumes.

Artist @spdrmnkyxxiii created an image on Instagram showing how James Marsden’s Cyclops might appear in a potential Avengers: Doomsday movie, complete with a costume faithful to the comic books.

Fan art depicts the actor wearing Cyclops’ iconic yellow and blue costume from the X-Men comics, including his signature yellow visor and the small red and black X-Men emblem. Marvel Studios recently used this same design for the character in their Disney+ series, X-Men ’97.

Why James Marsden’s Cyclops Will Likely Wear A Comics-Accurate Suit In Avengers: Doomsday

John Marsden’s portrayal of Cyclops is famously linked to the line, “What would you prefer? Yellow spandex?” When that movie came out, the bright, comic book costumes were replaced with darker outfits for the live-action X-Men. But things have changed! The Marvel Cinematic Universe now regularly uses brighter, more comic-accurate designs for its characters.

The recent movie Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) highlighted this trend, especially for the X-Men. After 24 years, Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine finally appeared in his classic yellow X-Men costume, marking his first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The costume even included his intimidating mask with white eyes. Now that Marvel has given Wolverine a comic book-accurate suit, fans expect to see similar updates for Cyclops and the rest of the X-Men soon.

An Avengers: Doomsday Leak Already Teased That Cyclops Will Get His X-Men Suit

It looks like details about the next Avengers film may have been revealed. Back in September, a makeup artist named @giponci posted a picture on Instagram that appeared to show character designs for Avengers: Doomsday. The image included icons representing the main heroes and villains expected to be in the 2026 movie, and many of the characters seemed to have new costumes.

I was so excited to see the costumes for the X-Men joining the MCU! We already got a peek at Channing Tatum’s Gambit suit in Deadpool & Wolverine, but now we’ve seen what the rest of the team will be wearing in Avengers: Doomsday. I especially loved seeing James Marsden as Cyclops in that classic yellow and blue suit – it looks just like the amazing fan art that’s been circulating! It seems like Marvel is really listening to fans and giving us the X-Men we’ve always wanted!

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2025-12-02 19:50