Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) marks a major turning point for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, bringing Peter Parker (Tom Holland) into a new era following the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).While the movie focuses primarily on the wall-crawler’s latest adventure, it also introduces several major characters—including one of Marvel’s most iconic mutants, laying the groundwork for the future of the X-Men in the MCU.SPOILER WARNING AHEAD FOR BRAND NEW DAYCredit: Sony Pictures/Marvel StudiosThat mutant is Jean Grey (Sadie Sink).Fortunately, Jean Grey fans won’t have to wait long to see the iconic X-Men mutant return to the screen following her surprise debut in Brand New Day. However, when she next appears later this year, it won’t be Sadie Sink stepping back into the role.Instead, another version of the powerful telepathic mutant will appear in Marvel’s Wolverine, the upcoming PlayStation 5 title from Insomniac Games, bringing one of Marvel’s most famous characters back into the spotlight.Credit: Insomniac GamesThis news comes amid Marvel’s introduction of its latest live-action version of Jean Grey, with Stranger Things star Sadie Sink taking on the role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.While Marvel kept Sink’s character hidden for months (with credit due to Sink herself), fans were finally given their answer when the actress was revealed to be playing the iconic X-Men hero.However, Sink is far from the first actress to portray Jean Grey on screen.Credit: Marvel Studios/Sony PicturesRelated: All 14 ‘Spider-Man’ Movies Ranked Following ‘Brand New Day’ ReleaseJean Grey Has Been Played By Several ActressesBefore joining the MCU, Jean Grey was best known for her appearances in Fox’s X-Men franchise.Famke Janssen first brought the character to life in X-Men (2000), later returning for X2: X-Men United (2003) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). Janssen’s version of Jean became one of the defining portrayals of the character, particularly as the films explored her transformation into the powerful Phoenix.Years later, Sophie Turner portrayed a younger version of Jean Grey in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) before taking centre stage in Dark Phoenix (2019).While both actresses brought their own interpretations to the mutant, Jean Grey has remained one of the X-Men’s most important characters thanks to her incredible telepathic abilities and her connection to the Phoenix Force. Now, Sadie Sink brings a new version of Jean into the MCU.Credit: Inside the MagicJean Grey Returns In Marvel’s WolverineFortunately, fans won’t have to wait until Marvel Studios’ eventual X-Men reboot to see the character again.Jean Grey is set to appear in Marvel’s Wolverine, Insomniac Games’ upcoming PlayStation 5 adventure starring the legendary mutant Logan (voiced by Liam McIntyre in the game).Unlike Sink’s MCU version, however, this Jean exists in a separate universe and is not connected to Marvel Studios’ cinematic timeline.Credit: Insomniac GamesDeveloped by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Marvel’s Wolverine is a brutal third-person action-adventure starring the mutant superhero, in which he’s voiced by Liam McIntyre (Gears of War).The game tells an original, self-contained story and isn’t connected to the MCU.“As he searches for answers about his past, Wolverine will do whatever it takes, unleashing brutal claw combat, violent rage, and relentless determination, to cut through the mystery of the man he used to be,” the synopsis reads. Watch the official story trailer, which features Jean Grey:Related: New ‘Deadpool’ and ‘Wolverine’ Actors Replace Ryan Reynolds and Hugh JackmanRecently, at San Diego Comic-Con, per Deadline, Wolverine‘s narrative director Walt Williams and actress Krizia Bajos, who provides the voice and motion capture performance for Jean, revealed secrets about the game’s iteration of the female X-Men character.The character’s inclusion should come as no surprise to longtime fans, as Jean Grey and Wolverine have shared one of the most complicated and memorable relationships in X-Men history.From their time as members of the X-Men to their emotional connection in the comics and previous adaptations, Jean and Logan have remained romantically linked for decades.While details surrounding Jean’s role in Marvel’s Wolverine remain limited, her appearance adds another exciting layer to Insomniac’s growing Marvel universe.Credit: 20th Century StudiosTwo Jean Greys, One Iconic MutantWith Sadie Sink now playing Jean Grey in the MCU and another version arriving in Marvel’s Wolverine, the character is entering a new era with multiple interpretations across different universes.Whether Sadie Sink reprises her role in a future MCU project remains to be seen; however, it’s possible she will make a surprise appearance in the upcoming film Avengers: Doomsday (2026), which brings back several X-Men from the Fox films, including Ian McKellen’s Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto, James Marsden’s Scott Summers/Cyclops, and Patrick Stewart’s Charles Xavier/Professor X.Marvel’s Wolverine releases on September 15.What do you think of Marvel’s new Jean Grey? 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