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To me my casting rumors | Chapter 286 – Distance NERDing

Episode Summary To us, our casting rumors! 🧬 This week, Yung Phil and Jahmez dive headfirst into Marvel's rapidly mutating X-Men reboot casting rumors, including Daphne Keen potentially returning as X-23, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, Kit Connor as Cyclops, Professor X possibilities, and Marvel seemingly assembling a younger generation of mutants ahead of D23. But the rumor machine doesn't stop there. We talk Ryan Gosling's Ghost Rider, Rosamund Pike, Sacha Baron Cohen's Mephisto, Hercules potentially stealing Thor's thunder, Marvel's shrinking Disney+ strategy, Zack Snyder possibly entering the MCU, the future of Sony's Spider-Man universe, Booster Gold surviving another day, and the mysterious message hidden in Doctor Doom's SDCC jacket. Then One Shots unloads Michael Jackson sequel news, Jim Carrey's live-action Jetsons, God of War recasting, Squid Game, Spaceship Earth, and the possible return of Gargoyles before we roll a natural 20 into Star Wars. Dave Bautista may be headed to the galaxy far, far away, Hayden Christensen could bring more Clone Wars-era Anakin to Ahsoka Season 2, and Dave Filoni's rumored Heir to the Empire project might become a Disney+ limited series. Somewhere along the way we discover Latveria is apparently a cereal box, debate whether using the Force still counts as a natural 20, and learn that having cable in 2026 apparently comes with an immediate doctor's appointment. Peak journalism. ⏱️ Timestamps & Topics 00:00 – Welcome to Distance NERDing 04:24 – Ghost Rider: Rosamund Pike & Mephisto rumors 08:46 – Hercules replacing Thor as Marvel's leading god? 12:07 – Daredevil & the future of Marvel on Disney+ 16:10 – 🧬 X-Men reboot casting rumor MEGA breakdown 22:54 – Champions & Strange Academy becoming movies? 24:41 – Zack Snyder directing an MCU movie? 30:00 – Spider-Man, Sony & the multiverse 39:02 – Doctor Doom's secret SDCC message 41:45 – Booster Gold lives! Who should play him? 46:06 – Michael Jackson sequel 49:40 – Jim Carrey joins live-action Jetsons 53:43 – God of War recasting 56:18 – Squid Game America reportedly killed 59:27 – Disney's Spaceship Earth series 1:02:01 – Gargoyles could finally return 1:05:21 – Star Wars x Dungeons & Dragons 1:07:38 – Dave Bautista joining Star Wars? 1:10:25 – Anakin, Ahsoka & Obi-Wan together? 1:13:59 – Heir to the Empire becoming a Disney+ series? 🧠 Key Takeaways Marvel appears to be building a younger X-Men roster, with D23 potentially becoming the big reveal. Yung Phil and Jahmez agree that Marvel risks losing something valuable if it abandons long-form Disney+ storytelling. Zack Snyder in the MCU could work, but only with a project suited to his gigantic, highly stylized filmmaking. Sony's brightest Spider-Man success remains Spider-Verse. In other words: LET LORD & MILLER COOK. Dn ep286 (1).txtTXT Booster Gold isn't dead, so the fan-casting machine may continue operating at unsafe temperatures. A Star Wars/D&D crossover raises the important theological question: Does using the Force invalidate a Nat 20? Dn ep286 (2).txtTXT Heir to the Empire may work better as a series where years of interconnected storytelling can actually breathe. 😂 Quotes & Best Bits "Our cereal box was Latveria." "I don't give two Fuchs if I'm wrong." "If you use the Force to get yourself a Nat 20… is that still a Nat 20?" "They're not the problem. You're the problem." "Let Lord and Miller cook." 📣 Keep NERDing Together! Subscribe, leave us a review, and share the episode with your fellow nerds using #DistanceNERDing. Tell us YOUR X-Men casting picks and what Dave Bautista should play in Star Wars! 🎧 Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube 🌐 Visit: DistanceNERDing.com ⚡ Dubby Energy: Use code NERDING10 for 10% off 💥 Proud partner of the Geek Freaks Network: GFpods.com 👕 Merch: http://www.streamlabs.com/distancenerding/merch Follow Distance NERDing Find @DistanceNERDing on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and across social media. Follow, subscribe, join the conversation, and Keep NERDing Together! 💬 Listener Questions Got a casting hot take, fandom question, news story, or topic you want us to tackle? Send it our way and you might hear it discussed in a future chapter!