X-Men fans have loads to be excited about right now between the third and fourth seasons of X-Men ‘97 and the highly anticipated X-Men movie in the works at Marvel Studios. Marvel TV boss Brad Winderbaum has already confirmed that the next two seasons of X-Men ‘97 will be released over the next two years, but the only caveat is that there will not be any more episodes in the next two seasons, which will stick to roughly the same episode count. Marvel officially announced a good chunk of its X-Men movie cast earlier this year at D23, with Obsession’s Inde Navarette being tapped to play Rogue, Samara Weaving starring as Emma Frost, Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Maya Boyd as Storm, Christopher Abbott as Professor X, Kit Connor as Cyclops, and even Adam Driver as Mister Sinister.
X-Men ‘97 is a direct continuation of X-Men: The Animated Series, the beloved Fox Kids animated show that ran during the 90s before going off the air in 1996. While the entire cast didn’t return for the new show, many did reprise their roles, and some even returned in different roles. One of the stars who came back to the X-Men universe to play a different mutant is Chris Potter, who starred as Gambit in X-Men: The Animated Series before coming back to play Cable in the new show. The role of Gambit in X-Men ‘97 was awarded to the talented A.J. LoCascio.
Collider’s Maggie Lovitt recently moderated a panel for Chris Potter, Alyson Court (Abscissa), and Adrian Hough (Nightcrawler) at Tampa Bay Comic Con, and one of the fans in attendance asked Potter if he and his other X-Men stars were excited to learn about the live-action film when they were shooting the animated series. Potter confirmed that he “auditioned to be in the first movie, to play Cyclops,” he said. “I went in and met with the producers, and Bryan Singer poked his head in. I was filming, and the whole time I was doing that audition, I was thinking: ‘I don’t even want to play this guy. I want to play Gambit. He’s not in this movie, but he’ll be in the next movie, because Gambit’s great. He’ll be in the next movie.”
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Potter continued in response to the fan question, “Well, all the movies went by, and now I can play Gambit’s grandfather,” jokingly saying that he’s now much too old to play the young card-dealing kinetic mutant. Gambit never appeared in any of the original X-Men movies, only showing up briefly in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, played by Taylor Kitsch. “I’ll never forget that,” he said. “I thought, to me, it just seemed like a slam dunk that Gambit would be in the second movie — why wouldn’t he even be in the first? So it was odd to see all those years go by and him never being involved in the live-action stuff.”
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Collider Exclusive · Marvel Personality Quiz Which MCU Hero Are You? Spider-Man · Daredevil · Iron Man · Punisher · Thor · Cap
Six heroes. One destiny. Answer 10 questions to discover which Marvel Cinematic Universe hero shares your personality, values, and fighting spirit. Will you swing, fly, or thunder your way to glory?
🕷️Spider-Man
😈Daredevil
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🤖Iron Man
💀Punisher
⚡Thor
🛡️Cap
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What drives you to do what’s right? Choose the answer that feels most like you.
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It’s 2 AM. Where are you? Your answer says more about you than you’d think.
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How do you handle a villain who keeps escaping justice? Every hero has a method. What’s yours?
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How do you feel about keeping a secret identity? The mask — or the lack of one — says everything.
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You’ve lost someone important because of your heroism. How do you carry that? Every hero pays a price. The question is how they pay it.
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What’s your role when working with a team? Who you are under pressure is who you actually are.
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Where do you draw the line between justice and revenge? The answer defines what kind of hero you really are.
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When you’re not saving the world, what does life look like? The person behind the mask is always the more interesting story.
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What keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
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The battle is lost. You’re outnumbered, outgunned, and exhausted. What do you do? This is your tiebreaker — choose carefully.
Your Hero Has Been Identified Your MCU Hero Is…
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Based on your answers, the Marvel hero who matches your spirit, values, and instincts has been revealed.
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🕷️ Spider-Man
You carry the weight of the world on shoulders that are younger than they should have to be — funny, loyal, and endlessly self-sacrificing.
You do the right thing not because it’s easy, but because no one else will.
You understand that responsibility isn’t a burden you choose — it’s one that finds you.
Whether it’s a neighbourhood mugging or a multiverse crisis, you show up.
Peter Parker’s lesson — that great power demands great responsibility — isn’t a slogan to you. It’s the code you live by, even when it costs you everything.
Hell’s Kitchen, New York
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😈 Daredevil
You fight in the shadows between law and chaos, guided by a fierce moral compass that refuses to let the guilty walk free.
You use every tool available — your mind, your body, your faith — to protect those the system overlooks.
You’ve looked into the darkness and chosen not to become it, though the line has never been easy.
Matt Murdock’s duality — champion in the courtroom, devil in the alley — mirrors your own.
Relentless, conflicted, and unwilling to stop. That is exactly you.
Stark Industries, Malibu
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🤖 Iron Man
Brilliant, driven, and occasionally insufferable — but always the person who solves the unsolvable problem.
You lead with your mind and back it up with resources, innovation, and a stubbornness that borders on heroic.
You started out looking out for yourself, but somewhere along the way the world became your responsibility.
Tony Stark’s arc — from ego to sacrifice — is your arc too.
You build, you plan, and when the moment comes, you’re willing to give everything. Because in the end, you’re Iron Man.
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💀 The Punisher
You’ve been through fire that would break most people — and it did change you, completely. What’s left is unyielding, relentless, and operating by a code forged in grief.
You don’t ask for forgiveness, and you don’t expect gratitude.
You see a corrupt, broken world and you’ve decided to do something about it, consequences be damned.
Frank Castle’s war is born from love twisted by loss — and so is yours.
Uncompromising and unflinching — the world may not agree with your methods, but your conviction is absolute.
Asgard · Protector of the Nine Realms
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⚡ Thor
Powerful, proud, and on a lifelong journey to become worthy of the legend you carry.
You lead with strength but have learned — sometimes painfully — that true greatness comes from humility and growth.
You’re larger than life, yet more vulnerable than you let on.
Thor’s story is one of transformation: from arrogant prince to worthy king, from isolated warrior to beloved protector.
You bring the storm when it’s needed — and the warmth when it matters just as much.
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🛡️ Captain America
You believe in something bigger than yourself — and you fight for it even when the world has moved on and nobody else will.
You don’t bully the small guy, and you never stop when it gets hard.
Steve Rogers didn’t become a hero when he got the serum — he was always one. So were you.
Your strength isn’t in your fists; it’s in your refusal to compromise what’s right, no matter the cost.
In a world full of people taking the easy road, you’re the one who picks up the shield and stands up — every single time.
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Chris Potter Has the Perfect Pick for the MCU’s Gambit
Channing Tatum stepped into the role of Gambit in Deadpool & Wolverine, and while it was thought that he would be playing a one-and-done version of the character as a gift to fans who wanted to see him in the role for years, this isn’t the cast. Marvel Studios has already confirmed that Tatum’s Gambit will return in Avengers: Doomsday, and he even appeared in the recent trailer that was released a few weeks ago. If Marvel looks in a different direction for Gambit in its X-Men reboot, Potter knows who would be perfect to pick up his deck of cards: “I really like Austin Butler, though. I could see him play a good Gambit. And I could play his grandfather.” It would be quite a full-circle moment for Potter to play Gambit’s grandfather in live-action, even if it is opposite someone other than Austin Butler.
Stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of all the hottest X-Men projects.
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Release Date
March 20, 2024
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Network
Disney+
Directors
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Jake Castorena, Emi Yonemura, Chase Conley
Writers
Charlie Feldman, Anthony Sellitti, Beau DeMayo, JB Ballard
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