Published: 11:38 PM, 16 August 2026
‘Obsession’ star Inde Navarrette joins Marvel’s ‘X-Men’
Inde Navarrette, breakout star of horror hit Obsession, has been cast as Rogue in the MCU’s much-anticipated X-Men reboot.
Navarrette had previously revealed that she had met with “X-Men” director Jake Schreier following the release of “Obsession”. At the time, the actress expressed interest in playing Mystique, describing the character as “super cool”.
With her casting as Rogue, Navarrette takes over the role previously portrayed by Anna Paquin in the live-action “X-Men” franchise. In Marvel Comics, Rogue is a powerful mutant whose ability to absorb another person’s powers, memories and abilities through physical contact makes her one of the franchise’s most distinctive characters.
The upcoming reboot will introduce a new generation of mutants to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Marvel Studios gradually unveiling the film’s ensemble cast.
At Disney’s D23 showcase, Marvel announced several major additions to the cast. Christopher Abbott is set to play Professor Charles Xavier, while Samara Weaving has been cast as Emma Frost. Adam Driver will portray the villainous Mr Sinister, and Sadie Sink will play Jean Grey, a character who is also set to appear in “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”.
Kit Connor has also been announced as Scott Summers, better known as Cyclops. The character, whose optic blasts are among his defining abilities, eventually becomes one of the central leaders of the X-Men. Emma Frost, meanwhile, is a powerful telepath who can also transform her body into diamond.
The new casting comes as Marvel Studios prepares to bring the X-Men and their wider mutant mythology fully into the MCU. The franchise has previously been led on screen by actors including Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry and Anna Paquin, among others.
