Will James Marsden's Cyclops be an important character in Avengers: Doomsday?

As much as I love Wolverine, I also love Cyclops just as much! To me, he's just as powerful and compelling as Wolverine in the Marvel universe. And after rewatching some of the X-Men movies as an adult, I can honestly agree with some fans that James Marsden's Cyclops was killed off way too soon in "The Last Stand".

When I watched the X-Men teaser for Avengers: Doomsday for the first time, I was so happy and excited for what's to come. But then I did some thinking and I realized that that a cinematic crossover isn't always good! Because some of our favorite heroes often appear only as either side characters or as brief and pointless cameos. I know that not every movie has to be *"Shakespeare"*, but sometimes we expect well-written payoffs and send-offs to our favorite characters and their actors.

James Marsden has the look and potential for Cyclops that shouldn't be wasted for only brief appearances and/or pointless cameos! So I'm keeping my expectations low for Avengers: Doomsday.

What do you all think?

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ZeroCodingXP2026-01-14 18:55

Yes.

threemo2026-01-14 18:55

Ill let you know after I see it

RihoSucks2026-01-14 18:56

Who knows? But I would guess the fact that he got the one real "oh shit" moment out of all the trailers makes me think he'll end up being an important character. I would guess he may be one of the few fox characters to survive to secret wars

Fictionj2026-01-14 18:57

I think (hope) Doomsday will be the Cyclops redemption arc fans want to see!

Past_Explanation692026-01-14 18:57

Maybe

Eothric2026-01-14 18:58

🤞🏻

MissingLink1012026-01-14 18:58

Probably dead in the first 10 minutes along with the other X-Men

After_Fee_22572026-01-14 19:04

I agree- only a few of the X-men will survive the first 10min and all will be dead by the end of this film, allowing a new universe of X-men to emerge.

SuperSlacker4202026-01-14 19:08

I could see him being one of the few who makes it. He still looks the part, doesn’t have a lot going on work wise, & it looks like they’re finally looking to do Cyclops justice. I bet he’d be down to sign an extended contract like Hugh did

OdepiusNecks2026-01-14 19:10

My friend and I theorized from the original “chairs” announcement that the OG X-Men were being brought in to get [“Worf’d”](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheWorfEffect) by DOOM. Helps establish DOOM as a major threat in a short amount of time, same way they did with Thanos against Hulk and Thor.

threemo2026-01-15 03:34

Would we actually want anything else? I am so very done with the Fox version of characters. Please for the love of Christ make something new

buhoo1152026-01-14 20:40

I was hoping he would be an anchor being for that universe and he’s one of the very few characters who survives

benjals2026-01-14 18:58

I'm chatting with Kevin later today will let him know

swatbox8082026-01-14 18:59

I know nothing about this character, which X-men films is he in?

Cookie-Dunker2026-01-14 19:01

The original trilogy starting in the year 2000 and seen again briefly in Days of Future Past.

Hot-Salamander-87862026-01-14 19:15

Just watch the 1992 X-Men cartoon and you'll know all about his character!

JohnnyKarateX2026-01-14 19:00

He was in one of the teasers. Seems like a good sign that they’ll give him something to do.

Peimai2026-01-14 19:01

Probably not. You can't have 30 important characters in a 3 hour movie.

Hot-Salamander-87862026-01-14 19:04

Good point! I cannot care for 30 fictional characters in one film.

BatDubb2026-01-14 19:03

How the fuck would anyone here know?

latestwonder2026-01-14 19:06

No, he dies in the first scene.

buhoo1152026-01-14 19:06

Just got out of my meeting with Kevin and the Russos. Can’t say much without breaking NDA

SpringMaleficent96992026-01-14 19:06

I really hope I’m wrong but the scene we saw of him looks like a final stand/ death scene. If they bring him back just to kill him off again I’m gonna be pissed.

threemo2026-01-15 03:33

It’s crazy you think Fox X-men are gonna be reused tbh

SpringMaleficent96992026-01-15 03:43

So your theory is they aren’t in the movie then?

Edit: For reference I read that more like “your crazy to think they’d reuse the X-men” and not its crazy the fox X-men are going to be in doomsday. Not sure what you meant exactly. You know how reddit can be lol

threemo2026-01-15 04:14

You’re saying you’ll be pissed if they’re brought back to be killed off. What other option is there? Of course they’re dead.

SpringMaleficent96992026-01-15 05:04

Keep them alive for Secret Wars. Secret Wars 1984 had the three factions (Fantastic Four, Avengers, X-men) Keep that premise and give them the proper send off before the soft reboot Feige has mentioned.

threemo2026-01-15 05:10

Didn’t realize we were differentiating between the two. Yeah, they probably make it to secret wars

MONGED4LIFE2026-01-14 19:09

He'll get a couple of one liners and one action scene to 'redeem' the character, then they'll move onto member 87 of the main cast

sidmis2026-01-14 19:24

I am sexting with Stephen Mcfeely today will let him know

Aromatic-Cupcake48022026-01-14 19:49

I hope they have enough time to shine one last time, but I think the original X-Men are expendable.

BigMomFriendEnergy2026-01-14 20:13

If they get close to Hickman's Secret Wars plot beats, he'll survive Doomsday and have a role in SW you won't loooove, but will be significant, but who knows.

atomcrafter2026-01-17 01:50

My wild speculation is that Downey and Marsden are both playing Doombots made in the images of their prior characters. I'm envisioning a Utopia-era revolutionary Cyclops who is ultimately serving Doom.

istillexistirl2026-01-17 10:18

Reminder that James Marsden aka Cyclops wrote a letter of support for convicted sex offender Brian Peck who sexually abused Drake Bell.

richard-5642026-01-20 03:14

From what I remember, he didn't understand the circumstances and regretted it later one he heard about what was said in court. I could be wrong though. I watched a documentary about it and a lot of the people that wrote Peck letters later rescinded them once they heard what actually happened.

istillexistirl2026-01-20 04:32

Hun please look things up before making claims. This is completely incorrect and the entire reason why I started making people aware because he HAS NEVER apologized and is NOT one of the celebrities that reached out to Drake.

richard-5642026-01-20 07:28

Hence, why I said "I could be wrong though". Hun.

istillexistirl2026-01-20 13:37

If you're unsure about a serious, important topic, do not speak on it unless, hence, like i said, you looked it up first. Hun.

richard-5642026-01-21 05:26

Yes, MCU movies are a serious, important topic lol. I got more shit going on in my life lol. I'm an adult in my 40s. Move out of your parents place.

Charming_Car58392026-01-19 00:40

Get ready X-Men fans Feige seems to like Scott! I have feeling Cyclops will be a main character Avengers: Doomsday maybe even survive till Avengers: Secret Wars.n

richard-5642026-01-20 03:11

I'm in a group chat with the writers and they all said "I dunno."