Instead, Kang resurfaced in X-Men '97 as his Rama-Tut variant, catching plenty of fans by surprise considering Marvel Studios parted ways with Jonathan Majors and shifted its long-term plans toward Doctor Doom. Marvel Studios has now offered some clarity on why Kang found his way back into the story. Speaking with ScreenRant, supervising producer Jake Castorena explained that Rama-Tut's appearance wasn't a last-minute addition or a reaction to recent changes within the MCU. Even so, Castorena stopped short of saying whether Rama-Tut's appearance had any connection to larger Marvel Studios plans. Castorena also addressed the relationship between X-Men '97 and the rest of Marvel Studios' storytelling.