X’-Men ’97’ Season 2 Unmasks Its Full Voice Cast And Fans Already Have Strong Opinions
‘X-Men ’97‘ is officially back, and the mutant team’s second animated outing is bringing nearly its entire beloved cast along for the ride. The Disney+ revival premiered its first three episodes on July 1, 2026, and Marvel has finally laid out exactly who is voicing who as the X-Men scramble to reunite across time.
Between returning legacy actors, newer faces from Season 1, and a handful of comic book favorites making their debut, the roster for ‘X-Men ’97’ Season 2 is stacked. Here is a full rundown of who is behind the mics this time around.
X-Men 97 Voice Cast Returns In Full Force
The season brings back nearly the entire principal cast from the first outing, led by Ray Chase as Scott Summers, also known as Cyclops, alongside Jennifer Hale as Jean Grey and Alison Sealy Smith as Storm. The trailer also confirmed Cal Dodd returning as Wolverine, Lenore Zann as Rogue, and George Buza as Beast.
Matthew Waterson returns as Erik Lehnsherr, better known as Magneto, while Ross Marquand is back as Professor Charles Xavier. Their dynamic is expected to be central to the season, given that Xavier’s return to Earth complicates Magneto’s leadership of the team.
Adrian Hough also reprises his role as Kurt Wagner, or Nightcrawler, continuing a streak of actors who originated their parts on the original 1990s animated series. Christopher Britton returns as well, reprising his role from the original series alongside the rest of the legacy players.
Fan Favorite Mutants Get New And Familiar Faces
Not every character carried over their Season 1 actor without a hitch, and some roles continue a tradition of recasting that dates back to the original show. J.P. Karliak continues voicing Morph, taking over the role from original actor Ron Rubin, while also lending his voice to the villainous William Stryker.
Ray Chase stepped into Cyclops after original voice actor Norm Spencer passed away in 2020, and Chase has said he had not actually seen the original series before auditioning for the part. He was instead given reference clips to build the character’s voice before diving into the source material afterward.
Isaac Robinson-Smith rounds out the roster as Lucas Bishop, another key figure carried over from the first season’s ensemble. Together, these performers form the backbone of a cast that blends 1990s nostalgia with newer talent brought in specifically for the revival.
One rumor that had circulated for over a year finally got put to rest just as the season dropped. Fans had speculated for months that ‘Scream’ star Neve Campbell would be voicing Polaris, Magneto’s daughter, after a social media tipster and even former ‘X-Men 97’ showrunner Beau DeMayo suggested as much online. That turned out to be false, as Polaris is instead voiced by actress Carolina Ravassa, who took over the role originally played by Mary Long back in the 1990s.
New X-Men 97 Characters Join The Roster
Season 2 is not just recycling the old guard, either. The season introduces Zehra Fazal as Emma Frost, a character whose survival of the Genosha tragedy could set her up as a politically complicated new voice within the X-Men’s orbit.
Alongside Frost, the series is bringing in a wave of comic book favorites including Danger, Sabretooth, Lady Deathstrike, Havok, Mariko Yashida, Psylocke, Archangel, and Colossus. That is a massive expansion for a show that spent its first season largely focused on the core roster.
Marvel has not yet confirmed every actor attached to these new characters, and it is possible additional casting news or surprise guest appearances will trickle out as the season progresses. Given how sprawling the story has become, with the team scattered from ancient Egypt to a distant future timeline, it makes sense that the show would need to widen its cast considerably to fill out all those settings.
Where X-Men 97 Season 2 Picks Up The Story
Season 2 continues directly from where Season 1 left off, with the X-Men scattered throughout time, from ancient Egypt to the far future, and forced to find their way back to the 1990s to stop Apocalypse. The first season had ended with Professor Xavier’s apparent death and Magneto stepping in to lead the team, so this new chapter finally reunites Xavier with the group even as new threats mount back home.
Back in the present day, suspicious new enemies and a fresh wave of anti mutant sentiment are rising in the X-Men’s absence, setting up conflict on two fronts at once. That dual timeline structure appears designed to give both the legacy cast and the newer additions plenty of room to shine.
The season is made up of nine episodes total, one fewer than the first season, and launched with a three episode premiere before shifting into a weekly release pattern that wraps on August 12, 2026. The episode lineup includes titles like “Days Of Past Future,” “Rise Of Apocalypse,” and “Danger.exe,” each hinting at major arcs pulled straight from the comics.
With returning heavyweights like Xavier, Magneto, Storm, and Wolverine sharing screen time with newcomers like Emma Frost and Polaris, ‘X-Men ’97’ Season 2 has assembled one of the most ambitious voice casts in the show’s history. Now that the mystery around who plays who has finally been cleared up, which reunion or new addition has you most excited to see play out across this scattered, time hopping season.
