Latest News About Nicholas Hoult X Men

Updated 2026-04-19 10:03

Nicholas Hoult has remained involved in projects tied to the X-Men universe, but the latest high-profile news centers on his absence from a planned X-Men reunion at New York Comic Con due to knee surgery. He publicly explained he cannot attend the panel or travel yet while he recovers. This means fans didn’t get the reunion moment at NYCC, though there’s ongoing speculation about his future appearances in related projects such as his Lex Luthor role in James Gunn’s Superman series. If you’d like, I can pull up the most recent statements from Hoult or confirm future X-Men-related appearances as they’re announced.

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How Nicholas Hoult Was Lured Back For 'X-Men: Dark Phoenix'

Nicholas Hoult is returning as Hank McCoy in X-Men: Dark Phoenix, and things are going to be different for the bouncing blue Beast this time around. Hoult’s contract with 20th Century Fox was up after X-Men: Apocalypse, Hoult’s third time playing Beast. Hoult was lured back for more by the promise of an interesting new […]

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