Nicholas Hoult has confirmed that he won’t be joining his former X-Men co-stars at the upcoming NYCC reunion panel. Expressing his regret to fans, the actor revealed that he is recovering from a recent surgery. Though disappointed, Hoult expressed that he hopes to make it to a future event once he has fully recovered.
Nicholas Hoult will miss X-Men reunion at NYCC 2025 due to knee surgery
Nicholas Hoult will be absent from this year’s New York Comic Con. He was slated to appear at an X-Men reunion panel alongside James McAvoy and Elliot Page. The actor revealed that he is recovering from knee surgery and has been advised not to travel while he recovers.
In a heartfelt video message shared on NYCC’s Instagram account, Hoult said, “I’m so sorry to tell you that I won’t be able to join you this time.” He explained, “Unfortunately, I had knee surgery a couple of weeks ago and I can’t walk or fly yet, so I’m not going to be able to make it.”
The actor went on to express his disappointment and apologized for the situation. He added, “I hope you have a wonderful weekend and hopefully I’ll be joining you in the near future and get to see you all soon.”
NYCC also extended their well-wishes to the actor in the caption. They wrote, “We’re wishing a speedy recovery to Nicholas Hoult, who can no longer make it to NYCC. Rest up Nicholas, we hope to see you next time.” They also added that refunds would be issued for pre-purchased autographs and photo ops.
Best known to fans as Hank McCoy/Beast, Hoult made his first appearance in 2011’s X-Men: First Class. Since then, he has continued the role throughout the series. Most recently, he has also drawn significant attention for his role as Lex Luthor in James Gunn’s Superman.