Marvel has cast X-Men’s Angel: Asa Germann, best known as Sam Riordan on Prime Video’s “Gen V,” will play Warren Worthington III in Marvel Studios’ untitled X-Men reboot. The casting was confirmed this week by Deadline, Variety, and The Hollywood Reporter, rounding out a mutant team already led by Sadie Sink, Kit Connor, and Christopher Abbott ahead of the film’s May 5, 2028 release.
From Cyclops Audition to Angel
Germann originally read for the role of Scott Summers / Cyclops, the team’s eventual captain — a part that ultimately went to “Heartstopper” star Kit Connor, as CBC reported when his casting first surfaced. According to The Hollywood Reporter’s exclusive, Marvel Studios executives were impressed enough with Germann’s audition that they created a path to a different role rather than let him go, offering him Warren Worthington III, the winged mutant known as Angel.
Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, Angel debuted in Uncanny X-Men #1 in 1963 as one of the team’s five founding members alongside Cyclops, Jean Grey, Beast, and Iceman. Born with large, feathered wings that let him fly, Warren Worthington III initially hides his mutation before joining Professor Xavier’s school — a backstory that, unlike several of his teammates, doesn’t require a redesign to work on screen.
Who Else Is Confirmed for the New X-Men
Germann joins a cast revealed earlier this year at D23, confirmed by Variety: Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Kit Connor as Cyclops, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, Christopher Abbott as Professor X, Inde Navarrette as Rogue, and Maya Boyd as Storm. Adam Driver will play Mr. Sinister, the film’s villain. Jake Schreier, who directed Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts*,” is helming the project, which Kevin Feige has said will introduce the team to the MCU before their formal debut in “Avengers: Doomsday.”
| Character | Actor |
|---|---|
| Jean Grey | Sadie Sink |
| Cyclops | Kit Connor |
| Professor X | Christopher Abbott |
| Emma Frost | Samara Weaving |
| Rogue | Inde Navarrette |
| Storm | Maya Boyd |
| Angel | Asa Germann |
| Mr. Sinister | Adam Driver |
Why Angel Is a Notable Pick
Angel has never carried a live-action X-Men film the way Wolverine or Cyclops have, despite being a founding team member on the page. Fox’s trilogy relegated him to a brief flashback role in “X-Men: The Last Stand,” played as an adult by Cayden Boyd. Casting a rising actor coming off both “Gen V” and this year’s “Scream 7” suggests Marvel intends to give the character real screen time.
It also fits a pattern across the rest of the roster: nearly every confirmed actor is under 30, a deliberate break from the veteran-heavy casting of Marvel’s Phase One Avengers. Director Jake Schreier’s last film for the studio, “Thunderbolts*,” earned $382 million worldwide in 2025 on a cast built the same way, around actors who weren’t yet household names when they were hired.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is playing Angel in the new X-Men movie?
Asa Germann, known for playing Sam Riordan in Prime Video’s “Gen V,” has been cast as Angel (Warren Worthington III) in Marvel Studios’ untitled X-Men reboot.
Did Asa Germann originally audition for a different X-Men role?
Yes. The Hollywood Reporter reports Germann first auditioned for Cyclops, the role that eventually went to Kit Connor, before Marvel offered him the part of Angel instead.
When does the new X-Men movie come out?
The untitled X-Men film, directed by Jake Schreier, is scheduled for a theatrical release on May 5, 2028.
Who else is in the X-Men reboot cast?
Confirmed cast members include Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Kit Connor as Cyclops, Christopher Abbott as Professor X, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, Inde Navarrette as Rogue, Maya Boyd as Storm, and Adam Driver as Mr. Sinister.
