Summary
Neve Campbellhas been busy in the past few years, reprising her iconic final girl horror movie role and starring in some popular TV shows, and now she’sjoining aMarvelTV series, too.
2025 has been an exciting year for Marvel TV shows with the release ofDaredevil: Born Again, which premiered on Disney+ on March 4th, 2025. The animated seriesMarvel Zombieswill arrive in October 2025. Fans are also currently enjoyingThunderbolts+,which has had an impressive box office run. Now Campbell has been cast in a Marvel TV show, and fans will want to hear who she is playing.
Neve Campbell Joins The Cast Of X-Men ‘97 Season 2 As Polaris
On May 12th, 2025, thecreator and executive producer, Beau DeMayo, posted on X that hecast Neve Campbell as Polaris inX-Men ‘97season 2. He praised her performance and wrote, “She does amazing work bringing something new.”
Previously, fans thought Neve Campbell was playing Polaris inthe upcomingAvengers: Doomsday, and My Time To Shine posted this recently. Alex Perez retweeted and said, “Yeah, I’ll confirm it.” When a fan asked if Campbell would voice a character onX-Men ‘97, Perez said no and noted she has had one voice part in the past.
X-Men ‘97season 1premiered on Disney+ on March 20th, 2024and ran for 10 episodes. The series brings back beloved characters such as Logan/Wolverine (Cal Dodd), Jean Grey (Jennifer Hale), and Scott Summers/Cyclops (Ray Chase).Polaris (also named Dr. Lorna Sally Dane) was introduced inThe X-Men#49, which was published in October 1968, and has made a few appearances in pop culture. Liza del Mundo voiced the character on the 2009 TV seriesWolverine and the X-Men,and Mary Long voiced her inX-Men: The Animated Series,which aired on the Fox Kids Network from 1992 to 1997.
Campbell is also reprising her role of Sidney Campbell inScream 7,which was one of the biggest casting announcements for the upcoming slasher sequel. Horror fans will have to wait a little while longer to see the final girl again as the movie will be released on February 27th, 2026. She has played a host of tough characters recently, including Maggie McPherson on Netflix’sThe Lincoln Lawyerand Raven onthe Peacock adaptation of the video gameTwisted Metal. Although Campbell has starred in live-action movies and TV shows throughout her impressive career, shevoiced a Wiccan character named Cassandra inThe Simpsonsseason 21, episode 7,“Rednecks and Broomsticks.“It will be interesting to see how she took on the role of Polaris.
The actress is also known for portraying smart and determined teenager Julia Salinger on the 1990s dramaParty of Fiveand starring in the 2003 ballet movieThe Company. A former dancer, Campbell also co-wrote the story for the film and served as a producer. In a 2024 interview withIndieWire, she shared her approach to projects:
“It starts with: Would I be interested in watching this? Is this something that is my cup of tea, that’s my taste, that I think is interesting and could be fascinating to others as well? Does it say something that maybe means something or might touch someone in some way? That’s what art is.”
Afterthe dramaticX-Men ‘97season 1 finale,it’s tough to wait for more. Unfortunately, fans have towait a little longer to see X-Men ‘97 season 2, as itwill reportedly premiere in 2026.
