X-Men '97 star is "amazed Disney greenlit" season 2 because it's "very, very dark" and "a lot of people die"

X-Men '97
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X-Men '97 star Ross Marquand, who voices Professor X in the show, has teased that season 2 will be very dark – and now we're worried for our favorite characters.

Speaking to Collider, Marquand shared that he's "amazed Disney greenlit it because it's so dark. It's very, very dark. A lot of people die, and so many people don't talk about it. Just being honest."

Of course, season 1 saw the deaths of multiple major characters at Genosha, including – spoiler alert – Magneto, Dazzler, and Gambit. Though there is a chance Magneto made it out alive, thanks to Leech.

Our X-Men '97 season 1 review gave the show 4.5 stars, with our verdict reading: "X-Men '97 is a seamlessly connected revival season that serves as a near-perfect reintroduction to one of Marvel’s best superhero teams. If the theme song doesn't make you cry, the character arcs will." Here's hoping season 2 is just as good.

Molly Edwards
Deputy Entertainment Editor

I'm the Deputy Entertainment Editor here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.

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