Ever since the merger between Disney/Marvel Studios and 20th Century Fox, fans have been eagerly anticipating what the Marvel Cinematic Universe's version of the X-Men might look like. So far, the MCU has been content with cleaning up the remnants of the FoxVerse X-Men, with Kelsey Grammer's Beast Appears In The Miracles Post-Credits Scene and, of course, the entirety of this year's Deadpool & Wolverine. While Ryan Reynolds' Wade Wilson and Hugh Jackman's Logan will no doubt appear in a future MCU entry given the money-making blockbuster "D&W," that film's end credits seemed to indicate that the FoxVerse characters had made their last a bow. Now, with Marvel's Fantastic Four movie on the horizon, it looks like the MCU will finally tackle Fox's previously owned characters from scratch.

To that end, the unofficial casting game has already begun on social media, with everyone from fans to pundits spreading ideas and rumors about which actors could play Marvel's jolly mutants. According to a rumor they heard by Jeff SnyderStranger Things star Sadie Sink appears to be at the top of Marvel's list to play Jean Gray AKA Marvel Girl AKA Phoenix in ... well, whatever project Marvel wants to use to introduce the character , but probably in an eventual MCU "X-Men" movie. While this casting is currently just a rumor, and Snyder's record isn't greatif true, it shows where Marvel's head is at in terms of the age of the X-Men and the level of stardom they're looking to portray.

At first glance, rumors of Sink joining the MCU as Jean Gray seem like a typical fancast idea. In other words, when it comes to currently working young redheaded actresses of some fame, Sink is unequivocally on that list. However, Fox took a similar route in their casting of Jean for 2016's X-Men: Apocalypse, tapping the young redheaded actress from another popular genre show, Game of Thrones' Sophie Turner. So while Sink is a pretty obvious choice for the character, it's not out of the realm of possibility.

Furthermore, the idea of ​​Cinque as Jean Gray is one that could work really well, outside of the fact that she's known as a redhead. In "Stranger Things," her mix of no-nonsense fervor and empathetic vulnerability as Max makes her a very viable candidate to play the most complex woman in the classic X-Men lineup. It is special her stellar work in the show's most recent fourth season proves itwhile her fight with the villainous Vecna ​​(Jamie Campbell Bower) puts her character in a very horror movie Fanal Girl space. Not to mention that Sink also played a more classic type of Final Girl a lot "Fear Street Part Two: 1978", proving that she too can be compromised but also eat some maturation. These are all key qualities for Jean Grey, a character who is often forced to suffer through some extreme emotional and mental hardships, but is just as often portrayed as one of the most powerful mutants around, so powerful that he can't always do it safely. contains her abilities.

Is Sink the only actress today who would make a great Jean? Of course not, so we'll have to wait and see who else could be a contender for the role, let alone whether or not this rumor has any validity. However, if this casting becomes a reality, it will certainly be a promising start for the MCU's X-Men. Either way, let's hope we see Cinque and Jean on our movie screens, either together or apart, very soon.