Published May 7, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT It's time to go back to basics Image: Marvel Studios Before he was cast as Superman, nobody knew who Christopher Reeve was. The same was true of Hugh Jackman before he played Wolverine. Yet in both cases, the casting choices were so perfect that those actors managed to define their respective characters for at least a generation, if not more. If anything, their lack of fame was an asset to their casting, as it allowed the audience to just see Superman or Wolverine in a way they may not be able to with more established actors. I cite these examples specifically because both, in their own way, have operated as guideposts for Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige. Of Jackman’s casting, Feige has said , “Who cares that he's so tall? He embodies the spirit of Wolverine, and that was a big lesson that I always took from that. It doesn't have to match the comic frame exactly.…