Kit Connor Is Your New Cyclops as Marvel Studios' X-Men Movie Reveals Latest Casting
Sources say Marvel chose Kit Connor after multiple auditions and tests for the mutant leader role.
- Marvel Studios has reportedly cast Kit Connor as Cyclops in its upcoming X-Men film, with sources telling Deadline that director Jake Schreier and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige "ultimately landed on Connor last week."
- First appearing in 1963, Cyclops was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for the X-Men comics. Disney acquired 20th Century Fox and its library in 2019, gaining control of the franchise.
- Connor, known for his breakout role in the Netflix series Heartstopper, tested with a small group of actors after the fourth of July holiday and is represented by WME and Independent Talent Group.
- During this month's D23 Expo, Marvel may unveil the full cast, with Samara Weaving confirmed as Emma Frost and Sadie Sink set to play Jean Grey in the MCU.
- Official confirmation of Connor's casting remains pending until Marvel announces the full lineup. Meanwhile, James Marsden will reprise Cyclops in Avengers: Doomsday this December.
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