{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"X-Men '97 Ending Explained + NEW Live-Action Cast Reaction","description":"This week we're covering two huge X-Men moments in one episode. First, we break down the back half of X-Men '97 Season 2 (episodes 5-9), Wolverine's Weapon X reunion, the Danger Room fallout, Colossus's turn to the Acolytes, Gambit's possession by Apocalypse, and that gut-punch finale where Nightcrawler sacrifices himself for Rogue. We also unpack the post-credits twist: Mystique replacing Val Cooper and Graydon Creed's election as President, and what that means for the Brotherhood of Mutants heading into Season 3. Then we shift gears to Marvel's live-action X-Men reboot, hitting theaters May 5, 2028. We react to the full cast reveal from D23:&amp;nbsp; Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Kit Connor as Cyclops, Christopher Abbott as Professor X, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, Inde Navarrette as Rogue, Maya Boyd as Storm, and Adam Driver as Mister Sinister \u2014 including the debate around finally casting Storm right and whether an unknown-actor bet like Maya Boyd's could be Marvel's next Hugh Jackman moment. Timestamps 00:00 \u2013 Intro 00:21 \u2013 Ep 5, &quot;Weapon X, Lies, and DVDs&quot; \u2013 Wolverine, Morph, and Weapon X 02:30 \u2013 Overall reaction \/ going in with low expectations 03:39 \u2013 Ep 6, &quot;Danger.exe&quot; \u2013 grief, AI, and Polaris 05:21 \u2013 Ep 7 \u2013 redemption vs. inherited hatred (Nightcrawler\/Creed) 08:54 \u2013 What the season was missing: a Gambit flashback 13:47 \u2013 Grief as the season's strongest through-line 18:53 \u2013 Season 3 easter eggs and setup 21:13 \u2013 Shifting to hype for the live-action X-Men movie 22:49 \u2013 Villain comparisons \/ tangent 25:59 \u2013 Adam Driver cast as Mister Sinister 28:15 \u2013 Christopher Abbott cast as Professor X 30:57 \u2013 Storm and Rogue casting speculation 35:29 \u2013 Final casting thoughts \/ wrap-up ~38:30 \u2013 Outro \/ where to find the show &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Follow Scene N Nerd on X, Blue Sky, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, and visit&amp;nbsp;SceneNNerdPodcast.com. Rate, follow, and leave a comment on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen to podcasts. &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Scene N Nerd","author_url":"https:\/\/www.scenennerdpodcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42483170\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/205248870"}