Is Kelsey Grammer back in the MCU for good? The Beast actor is at the center of a rumor teasing his return in Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars.
One of the biggest surprises in recent years when it comes to the MCU was Kelsey Grammer making his return as Beast at the end of The Marvels. This came as a shock to many who though the actor’s years as the Cerulean Savant were long behind him. Though given The Marvels rocky reception at the box office, many were worried that his future as the character may be just as uncertain as thought at first blush.
Luckily, it seems Kelsey Grammer’s time in the MCU is far from over. A rumor from scooper MyTimeToShineHello suggests that Beast is set to make his return to the silver screen in both Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars. While it’s unclear how big of a role he’ll play in this projects, it’s likely he’ll serve as one of the faces of the X-Men, who are seemingly all but confirmed to appear in the project if this scoop is true.
Will Kelsey Grammer Return As Beast?
To many, this rumor allows them to make the jump from Beast making his return in Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars to Kelsey Grammer being a permanent fixture in the MCU’s main cast. Given the franchise is set to enter a “Mutant Saga” following the Multiverse Saga coming to an end, bringing such an iconic actor back to his beloved role seems like a natural way to preserve such a perfect casting choice.
However, it’s important to note that Kelsey Grammer is nearly 70. While the MCU has never strayed away from casting older actors in roles, he certainly isn’t in the physical condition to play such a high-flying character as Beast for more than a few years at most. It’s likely that Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars will be a swan song for his time in the role, as well as the other members of his X-Men team from the early 2000s.
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