‘Heartstopper’ Star Kit Connor Eyed to Play Cyclops in Marvel’s X-Men Reboot

Heat Vision Home Movies Movie News The 'Warfare' actor joins Samara Weaving and Sadie Sink as actors expected to play mutants in Marvel's revival of the superhero franchise. James Marsden as Cyclops earlier in the X-Men franchise and Kit Connor. 20th Century Fox/Everett Collection/Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Netflix Logo text Marvel‘s new X-Men team is taking shape. Heartstopper and Warfare actor Kit Connor is circling the role of Scott Summers, a.k.a. Cyclops, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter (with Deadline first reporting the news). Marvel is assembling a new team of actors for to play mutants in its upcoming X-Men reboot from director Jake Schreier (Thunderbolts). We’ve previously reported that Samara Weaving (Ready or Not 2: Here I Come) has been eyed for the role of Emma Frost in the film. As revealed in Spider-Man: Brand New Day (spoiler alert), Sadie Sink has joined the MCU as Jean Grey and will presumably be in the film as well. Several other actors have hinted they’d be down for roles in the project. Obsession breakout Inde Navarrette said she met with Schreier and expressed interest in playing Mystique. Cyclops has been a staple of the X-Men films, having been played by James Marsden in the original X-Men trilogy and 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past. Tye Sheridan played the role in several X-Men projects in the 2010s. Marsden is reprising the character in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, which will also feature several other legacy X-Men actors, such as Patrick Stewart (Professor X) and Ian McKellen (Magneto). Studio representatives have had no comment on X-Men casting. Disney has been slowly ramping up to an X-Men movie since it acquired 20th Century Fox’s entertainment assets in 2019, with mutant characters appearing in 2024’s hit Deadpool & Wolverine. Borys Kit contributed to this report. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up