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Kelsey Grammer on Returning to His X-Men Role for the MCU
X-Men actor Kelsey Grammer is sharing his reaction to being dropped from the franchise only to join the MCU several years later.
Article Summary
- Kelsey Grammer returns as Beast in the MCU's expanding mutant storyline.
- Grammer reflects on his past X-Men role and being replaced for a younger Beast.
- The actor expresses excitement and pride in reprising his celebrated Beast role.
- Fans anticipate the MCU's integration of mutants, hinted in recent Marvel films.
After sending one of the recent MCU powerhouses into another reality at the end of The Marvels, we were basically told that mutants are finally coming. And not just in a brief one-liner capacity we've been given, but with an actual scene that depicted a classic character in a familiar X-Men setting showcasing the return of Kelsey Grammer's Beast. Now, the Frasier actor is sharing his initial reaction to departing the franchise only to join the overarching MCU several years later.
X-Men Star Kelsey Grammer is Very Excited to Play Beast Again
When speaking to Entertainment Tonight about going from being recast to being reintegrated into the current MCU Multiverse era, Grammer says, "I did the role [in X-Men: The Last Stand]… we were in Cannes, it was a big premiere, it was all being celebrated, people were taking a bow and all this nonsense. I thought, 'Well, we finally arrived!' And they came up and said we found this fabulous new direction for the franchise. I thought, 'This is it. I've made it. I'm finally in a franchise movie' — and they said that they were gonna go back in time and Beast was gonna be younger."
Grammer continues, "Then I slowly deduced that I was not included." He then notes that it made the return even sweeter, admitting, "It's a great feather in my cap now to have him come back and have people still be interested in seeing who was arguably the greatest Beast ever." At the very least, it's nice to see that after several years in the business, Grammer still doesn't lack any sense of confidence, but let's not pretend that Nicholas Hoult was a weak link, either. Just saying!
Are you looking forward to seeing how the current MCU introduces mutants into the fray after recent reveals in Ms. Marvel and The Marvels? Sound off in the comments below.
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