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Kit Connor in talks to play Cyclops in Marvel’s X-Men film
Kit Connor is in talks to play Scott Summers, or Cyclops, in Marvel Studios’ upcoming X-Men film, Cinema Express and The Times of India report. The film will be directed by Jake…
The Story in Brief
Kit Connor is in talks to play Scott Summers, or Cyclops, in Marvel Studios’ upcoming X-Men film, Cinema Express and The Times of India report. The film will be directed by Jake Schreier, with Lee Sung Jin and Joanna Calo writing the script and Kevin Feige producing. Sadie Sink is linked to Jean Grey, while Samara Weaving is set to play Emma Frost. Sink’s casting has not been officially confirmed, according to Cinema Express.
The Times of India reports that the film could arrive in 2028 and become the first standalone X-Men release from Marvel Studios since Disney acquired 21st Century Fox. Cyclops was previously played by James Marsden and Tye Sheridan. Cinema Express says Marsden will reprise the role in Avengers: Doomsday. Connor is known for Heartstopper and also starred in Warfare.
The Indian Opinion
Casting reports often turn a tentative conversation into a done deal, while fan discussions quickly reduce the film to a romance between Cyclops and Jean Grey. Neither is settled yet. Marvel still has to confirm Connor, Sink and the release plan, and its treatment of the wider mutant team will matter more than one familiar pairing. The useful test is simple: watch for an official announcement and a completed cast list, not social media certainty.
Sources (2): cinemaexpress.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
