Kelsey Grammer first brought Hank McCoy back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a brief cameo at the end of The Marvels, and collectors have been waiting ever since for a figure to match. Hasbro finally delivered one at New York Comic Con 2026 as part of the Avengers: Doomsday Marvel Legends wave.
This marks the first time this specific live-action version of Beast has ever been produced as an action figure. Every prior Marvel Legends Beast release has been based on the comics or the animated X-Men '97 series, not Grammer's film portrayal.
The figure includes five accessories: a second head sculpt, removable glasses, two alternate hands, and a computer tablet. Pre-orders open October 14, 2026 at 1 PM ET, with a Spring 2027 release alongside Nightcrawler and Lord Doom.
Here is a closer look at what makes this release significant, what is actually in the box, and how to compare it against Beast's other Marvel Legends appearances.
Despite Beast's long comic history and multiple prior Marvel Legends releases, none of those earlier figures captured Grammer's specific live-action performance. This Avengers: Doomsday version is the first to translate his particular look, built from reference tied directly to the film.
That makes it a meaningful pickup even for collectors who already own one or more of the character's comic or X-Men '97 figures. This is a distinct, newly tooled sculpt rather than a repaint or minor variant of an existing Beast mold.
The figure comes with five accessories: an alternate head sculpt, a pair of removable glasses, two alternate hands, and a computer data pad. That tablet accessory is a notable touch, nodding to the character's role as the team's resident scientist rather than leaning purely on physical action poses.
The glasses and alternate head work together to let collectors switch between Hank McCoy's more academic, bespectacled look and a bare-faced display option. Having both choices built into one figure is a small but welcome bit of flexibility.
Hasbro's X-Men '97 Beast figure, released earlier in 2026 with a backpack and goggles, represents the animated series' take on the character rather than any live-action portrayal. The two figures share a name and little else once you set them side by side.
Collectors building a themed display now have a real decision to make: keep both versions as distinct interpretations of the same character, or pick one as the definitive shelf piece. Given how different the sculpts and accessory sets are, displaying them together actually tells a more interesting collecting story than choosing just one.
Beast releases alongside Nightcrawler and Lord Doom as the three confirmed figures from this NYCC reveal, all sharing the same pre-order window and Spring 2027 shipping target. Of the three, Beast and Nightcrawler are both built from confirmed on-screen appearances, while Lord Doom is explicitly a non-canon concept piece.
That pairing makes Beast and Nightcrawler the safer bet for anyone focused strictly on screen-accurate Avengers: Doomsday collecting, since both are tied directly to confirmed film casting rather than unused concept art.
Pre-orders open October 14, 2026 at 1 PM ET through Hasbro Pulse, Amazon, and other participating retailers. Beast ships in the same Spring 2027 window as the rest of the wave, so it is worth deciding now whether to grab all three figures in one order or stagger purchases.
A first-ever figure for a specific actor's portrayal tends to draw more attention than a standard wave release, so treating this one as a priority pre-order rather than an afterthought is the safer approach heading into October 14.
The tablet accessory gives Beast a pose option most other figures in this wave do not have: a seated or hunched-over research stance rather than a standard action pose. A tiered acrylic stand lets that quieter pose sit at a different height than the more dynamic Nightcrawler and Lord Doom figures nearby.
Rotating between the glasses-on and bare-faced head options every so often also keeps a long-term display from feeling static, since the figure effectively offers two distinct looks without needing to buy a second copy.
Yes, this is the first action figure built from this specific live-action portrayal of the character.
The figure ships with five accessories: an alternate head, glasses, two alternate hands, and a tablet.
No, that figure is based on the animated series and is a separate, unrelated sculpt.
Pre-orders open October 14, 2026 at 1 PM ET through Hasbro Pulse and other participating retailers.
A first-ever figure like this one is worth protecting the moment it lands on your doorstep. A 6-inch clamshell blister protector sized for Marvel Legends packaging keeps Beast's box display-ready whether you open it right away or keep it sealed.
See how this figure's casting-specific design compares to the animated version in our Marvel Legends X-Men '97 Beast guide, and check the rest of the wave in our Nightcrawler Avengers: Doomsday breakdown. For every pre-order date from this NYCC reveal, see our NYCC 2026 Marvel Legends pre-order guide.
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