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.comNicholas Hoult’s X-Men-related news has centered on him missing a high-profile reunion due to a knee surgery and subsequent recovery as of late 2025. He withdrew from a New York Comic Con X-Men reunion panel with James McAvoy and Elliot Page because he couldn’t walk or fly while healing, sending his apologies and a wish to join them in the future. Reports at the time noted this followed prior injury updates, including a torn ACL mentioned earlier in 2025. There hasn’t been confirmation of him reprising Hank McCoy/Beast in upcoming MCU X-Men-related projects as of the latest updates, with focus instead on his recovery and other projects he's involved in outside the X-Men continuity.[3][4][5][10]
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- Injury and withdrawal: Knee surgery forced Hoult to back out of the NYCC X-Men reunion panel with McAvoy and Page.[4][10][3]
- Public updates: He communicated via Instagram, expressing regret and hoping to attend future events once recovered.[3][4]
- MCU/X-Men status: No definitive public announcement confirming his return to an X-Men role in MCU projects as of the latest reports; attention has been on his recovery and other roles.[5]
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- Timeline snapshot: 2025 knee surgery → NYCC X-Men reunion withdrawal → ongoing rehab with discussion of future appearances.[10][4][3]
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