Henrique Zaga Talks Sunspot Joining the MCU:” There’s Still So Much to Explore Still with That Storyline”

In the last few weeks, fans of Marvel media have definitely shifted their focus toward the X-Men. With the highly successful ‘X-Men ’97’ being released, fans are now looking forward to the live-action ‘X-Men’ reboot that Feige promised years ago.

X-Men has seen plenty of live-action adaptations over the years, and some were better received than others. One of the worst adaptations however was ‘The New Mutants’ released in 2020.

‘The New Mutants” received mixed reviews primarily due to its uneven pacing, lack of character development, and a storyline that some found to be underwhelming or disjointed. While some appreciated its darker tone and unique approach to the superhero genre, others felt it didn’t fully deliver on its potential. Additionally, the film underwent significant delays and reshoots, which may have contributed to its less-than-stellar reception.

Now 4 years after the movie’s release and with the mutants once again at the forefront, Henrique Zaga would like another opportunity to do justice to Sunspot. In his recent interview with CoveredGeekly, Zaga stated that he would like to return to the MCU as a notable mutant.

Of course, I would love to return to the MCU!I feel like Sunspot is such a beloved character and I absolutely love him. I think there’s still so much to explore still with that storyline.

Sunspot is one of the most notable mutants, and he has already been portrayed by various actors over the years. He was played by Adan Canto in ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ and voiced by Gui Agustini in ‘X-Men ’97.

Zaga commented how playing Sunspot meant the world to him:

It would just be a joy to bring all those actors back together, it was one of the highlights that I had in my 20s just playing this Brazilian superhero. Definitely yeah!

‘The New Mutants’ certainly won’t continue its story, mainly due to the rights now being returned to the Marvel Studios and the execs having their own vision of what rebooted mutants should look like, still, we would like to see Zaga back portraying Sunspot, what about you? Let us know in the comments below!