# Marvel Teases Mystique's MCU Debut in X-Men '97

- Topic: cinema
- Source: Screen Rant
- Published: 2026-07-25
- Original: https://screenrant.com/x-men-97-season-2-mystique-cooper-theory/
- Language: en
- Image: https://static0.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/avengers-doomsday-1.jpg

Marvel Studios is hinting at Mystique's presence in X-Men '97, five months before her confirmed MCU debut in Avengers: Doomsday. The Easter egg is linked to the Ultimate Marvel Universe, where Charles Xavier owned a cat named Mystique.

## Key takeaways

- Mystique's cat is a direct reference to the Ultimate Marvel Universe.
- The cat's owner, Valerie Cooper, may be secretly Mystique in disguise.
- Mystique's absence in X-Men '97 is increasingly deliberate, hinting at her true identity.

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