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Inde Navarrette teased her Southern accent for her role as Rogue
After breaking out in Obsession earlier this year, Inde Navarrette landed the role of Rogue in Marvel Studios’ upcoming X-Men film. Navarrette recently teased her take on Rogue’s iconic catchphrase “Sugar.”
Speaking on the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival ahead of a panel about her breakout horror hit Obsession, Inde Navarrette gave a one-word sample of the character’s Southern accent by saying “Sugah,” in an interview with etalkCTV.
Actress Inde Navarrette teased her Southern accent for her performance as Rogue in Marvel Studios’ X-Men
her first public “sugar” is so cute 🥹 https://t.co/tby8tAnSzc
— 𝑨𝒍𝒆𝒙 #𝑴𝒀𝑹𝑶𝑮𝑼𝑬 🤍 (@adoresinde) October 22, 2026
Navarrette’s casting was announced by Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige on Aug. 14 at Disney’s D23 convention in Anaheim, California. The film is directed by Jake Schreier, with Lee Sung Jin and Joanna Calo writing the script, is scheduled to hit theaters on May 5, 2028.
In addition to Navarreyye as Rogue, the X-Men cast also includes Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Kit Connor as Cyclops, Christopher Abbott as Professor X, Maya Boyd as Storm, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, and Adam Driver as Mister Sinister, who goes by the alias Nathaniel Millbury.
Earlier this week, the character that Navarrette played in Obsession, Nikki, was added to Fortnite. Reports indicate that the studio behind the film is planning a massive award season campaign for the project, including pushing Navarrette for Best Actress.