Nicholas Hoult drops out of X-Men reunion at New York Comic Con: 'I can't walk or fly'
Sorry, mutants: Nicholas Hoult has dropped out of the 'X-Men' reunion at New York Comic Con in order to recover from surgery: 'I can't walk or fly yet.'
ew.comHere’s a quick update on Nicholas Hoult and X-Men.
Answer
- The latest widely reported news is that Nicholas Hoult had to withdraw from a New York Comic Con X-Men reunion event due to a knee surgery, preventing him from attending the panel with James McAvoy and Elliot Page in October 2025.[1][3][4]
Context and what this means
- Hoult’s absence was framed as a temporary setback for the X-Men reunion plans at NYCC; the event organizers offered refunds for any autograph/photo ops affected by the change.[1]
- There has been ongoing public interest in whether Hoult will reprise his Beast role in future MCU/X-Men projects, but as of the latest reports, no official confirmation of his return in Avengers: Doomsday or other MCU/X-Men installments had been announced.[3][7]
If you want, I can pull more recent updates or look for official statements from Marvel Studios or Hoult’s representatives to confirm any new developments since late 2025.