Summary
AnX-Mencharacter is rumored to appear in an upcoming Marvel Studios series, and they may be worthy of wielding Thor’s hammer (Mjolnir) when they do.
WithX-Men ‘97just days away from premiering on Disney Plus, fans are excited to see how Marvel Studios handles the mutant team now that the rights to the characters are no longer under Fox. However,X-Men ‘97is not currently considered a part of the MCU, withseries creator Beau DeMayoconfirming the series was ‘its own thing.’ Fortunately, Storm is rumored to make a proper MCU appearance soon, and she could join Thor and Captain America as one of the few capable of holding Thor’s hammer.
CanWeGetSomeToasthas posted an update on their recent claim that theX-Men character Storm will appear inWhat Ifseason 3. According to the scooper (who has a solid success rate), Storm will be worthy of wielding Thor’s hammer inWhat If?season 3, though the circumstances under which this event unfolds were not divulged. Of course, while Storm would technically join Thor, Captain America, and Vision as one of the few characters capable of holding Mjolnir in the MCU, it remains to be seen if Storm’s allegedWhat Ifseason 3 episode is set in the MCU proper or one of the many corners of the multiverse.
As most fans know, Thor’s hammer is enchanted with several abilities, most notably flight and storm manipulation. By spinning the hammer and tossing it with force, the wielder can grab onto the straps and fly through the air at great speeds, and while Thor is capable of using lighting without the hammer, Captain America demonstrated that he could use the weapon to summon lightning inAvengers: Endgame. This makes Storm an interesting choice to wield Thor’s hammer, as weather manipulation and flight are already two of her most notable powers. So, it will be interesting to see an even more powerful Storm and how she comes to possess Mjolnir in the first place, assuming the rumors of herWhat Ifseason 3 appearanceare true.
Of course, withX-Men ‘97being its ‘own thing’ andWhat Iflargely telling stories in alternate universes, fans are waiting for a proper MCU project with mutants.Ms. Marvelteased the X-Men by revealing Iman Vellani’s Kamala Khan was a mutant, Patrick Stewart starred inDoctor Strange 2as a multiverse version of Professor X, andKelsey Grammer’s Beast appeared inThe Marvels’ post-creditsscene, but a standaloneX-Menproject set in the MCU is only in development and not likely to hit screens anytime soon.
So, fans must be patient, but at leastX-Men ‘97can tide them over. The X-Men have a rocky history on screen, with varying degrees of success through the decades. The highs include the first twoX-Menfilms,X-Men: First Class, andDeadpool, while the lows includeX3,Dark Phoenix, andNew Mutants. So, perhaps Marvel Studios should be taking time to differentiate itself from pastX-Menfilms and deliver a project worthy of the long-wait.
X-Men ‘97premieres on Disney Plus on Jun 18, 2025.
X-Men ‘97
The animated X-Men team returns in the Disney Plus reboot, X-Men ‘97. With Professor X gone, Cyclops, Wolverine, Jean Grey, and the rest of the mutants find themselves under the leadership of Magneto and facing a new threat. X-Men ‘97 is the first project under the newly created Marvel Animation banner.
