MCU fans call time on ‘obsession’ claims after Inde Navarrette’s Rogue casting
Inde Navarrette’s leap into Marvel’s X-Men has already got fans arguing over what made her famous — and you might be surprised which credit they’re debating.
So, Marvel have finally dropped the big news: Inde Navarrette is your new Rogue in their looming X-Men reboot, and the internet cannot decide if this is sheer brilliance or some sort of questionable 'hot now, cast now' situation. Let's untangle the drama behind her casting, and why everyone’s so wound up about a low-budget horror movie called Obsession.
Navarrette was handed Rogue in the X-Men film following her turn in Obsession, which exploded just after she wrapped her run on Superman and Lois.
Flashpoint: Obsession
If you’ve only ever clocked Inde Navarrette as Sarah Cushing—perpetually moody, constantly in side plots—on those endless 47 episodes of Superman and Lois, you’d be forgiven for being a little surprised she’s suddenly headlining Marvel’s next big thing. She was solid, don’t get me wrong, but no one predicted global stardom off the back of teenage angst and Smallville drama.
That all changed thanks to Obsession, a scrappy little horror flick made for $750,000, which somehow blew up so spectacularly that it turned Navarrette from ‘oh, her again’ to ‘give her the spandex’. Suddenly, fandoms were at war: some saying she only scored the part because of Obsession’s hype, others pointing out this is exactly how actors climb the ladder—one breakout leads to the next big franchise role.
- Obsession made Navarrette a household name—at least in genre circles.
- Her pre-Marvel career? Superman and Lois, playing Sarah, notable but hardly headline material.
- Obsession was a tiny budget horror, but made a huge cultural splash.
- Fans had previously suggested Cailee Spaeny for Rogue, but the heat was with Navarrette.
Who’s Joining Her?
The new X-Men line-up is, frankly, a bit wild. You’ve got Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Kit Connor as Cyclops, Samara Weaving (yes, her from everything) as Emma Frost, Christopher Abbott stepping into the Professor X wheelchair, Maya Boyd as Storm, and Adam Driver picking up, of all things, Mister Sinister. It’s a mix of established names and fresh faces—a sort of talent lottery nobody quite predicted.
Matt Jarbo from Hollywood After Dark put it plainly: 'Inde has the one thing Hollywood desperately wants: heat.'
For those who love a spot of Marvel meta, studio boss Kevin Feige has already made it clear that mutants are getting a major spotlight in this next phase. The X-Men relaunch lands in cinemas in May 2028—setting Navarrette’s Rogue right at the heart of Marvel’s masterplan, and ensuring all eyes are glued to her next move.
May 2028 will see Marvel debut their first X-Men reboot in over a decade, with Navarrette’s Rogue leading the team into the Mutant Saga.