Fans are upset over Jean Grey's look in a leaked Marvel's Wolverine image from 2024

A screenshot showing what appears to be Jean Grey's design in Marvel's Wolverine has resurfaced online following Insomniac Games' announcement of the game's release date – September 15, 2026. The image originally appeared in mid-2024 as part of a major studio data leak, and it's now making the rounds again off the back of the release date news.

Worth pointing out upfront: this is from an unfinished build of the game, shot under pretty unflattering lighting. That hasn't stopped people from getting worked up about it, though – the post has racked up nearly 120,000 views.

Reactions from part of the community have been pretty harsh. Users on social media described the model as unattractive and overly masculine, with some comparing the design to other Jean Grey depictions in comics and media where she looks quite different. Some critics pointed the finger at narrative consultants Sweet Baby Inc., and jokes about her being a forced co-protagonist alongside Wolverine weren't hard to find either.

Defenders of the design pointed out that these are unfinished assets from nearly two years ago, and early character models often change dramatically before a game actually ships.

Previous leaks have already hinted that Jean Grey plays a significant role in the story. Insomniac Games, for its part, has been urging fans to wait for official materials rather than drawing conclusions from outdated data.

One account claims the woman pictured is the face model for Jean Grey in the game, though no personal details or official confirmation exist anywhere, so that claim deserves a healthy dose of skepticism too.

Marvel's Wolverine launches September 15, exclusively on PS5.