Kevin Feige repeatedly offered Adam Driver roles in Marvel projects, but the actor turned them down every time. Now, having joined the “X-Men” reboot, he explained why this particular film made him change his mind. On Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Driver admitted that he has loved the franchise since childhood: as a young boy, he and his cousin Tony would act out fights between Wolverine and Sabretooth, with the future actor always choosing to play the former:
“I liked other projects, too, but here, it seemed like the timing was right, and it’s ‘X-Men’ after all. I was hooked by the ‘X-Men’ themselves, director Jake Schreier’s vision, and the opportunity to work with Kevin Feige. Everything kind of came together. And the script is really great.”
Driver also admitted that the scale of such blockbusters and the responsibility to the franchise’s numerous fans intimidate him a bit:
“A ton of people are going to watch it, and if you suck, a ton of people will see you suck. I don’t want to ruin it. I’m a huge ‘X-Men’ fan.”
In the “X-Men” reboot, Driver will play Nathaniel Milbury, known as Mister Sinister. Starring alongside him in the film are Sadie Sink (Jean Grey), Kit Connor (Cyclops), Samara Weaving (Emma Frost), Indi Navarrette (Rogue), Christopher Abbott (Professor X), and Maya Boyd (Storm). The film is scheduled to premiere on May 5, 2028.