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Obsession's Bear had one more wish come true: voicing Cable in X-Men '97

Michael Johnston is going from twisted romantic terror to the world of X-Men, where relationships are always Normal and Good

News by Grant DeArmitt, Staff Writer

Published on Mon Jun 01 2026

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You're having a pretty good year, so long as you're Michael Johnston.

The Teen Wolf actor is currently headlining the box-office-booming horror flick Obsession, which just crossed over the $100M domestic mark, per Variety. In case you somehow don't know, the film stars Johnston as Bear, a lonely teen who makes a romantic wish with homicidal results, but in the real world, Johnston's wishes are coming true in decidedly less murdery ways.

The actor has joined X-Men '97 season 2 as Nathan Summers, the mutant who will eventually become Cable.

Johnston confirmed his casting recently on his Instagram, in a post attached to the latest trailer for Disney+'s modern reboot of the Marvel animated classic.

"I had the absolute privilege of voicing Nathan Summers in Marvel Animation’s #XMen97," writes the Slash star, to a whole host of likes and encouraging messages in the comment section.

What we don't know at this point is exactly how the young Summers's story will play out in X-Men '97's upcoming second season, or whether Johnston will ever provide the voice of the elder evolution of Summers' character, who appeared in season 1 as voiced by Lawrence Bayne. And while we're certainlu excited to hear the answers to those questions, we won't be employing a One Wish Willow to get them anytime soon.

There are worse things out there than spoilers, after all.

X-Men '97 season two streams on Disney+ July 1. Obsession is in theaters now.

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Grant DeArmitt: Grant DeArmitt (he/him) likes horror, comics, and the unholy union of the two. In the past, and despite their better judgment, he has written for Nightmare on Film Street and Newsarama. He lives in Brooklyn with his partner, Kingsley, and corgi, Legs.