00:00Kit Conner could be stepping into the world of Marvel's X-Men.
00:04Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the Heartstopper and Warfare actor is circling the role of Scott Summers, a.k
00:10.a. Cyclops.
00:11Marvel is assembling a new team of actors to play mutants in the upcoming X-Men reboot from director Jake
00:17Schreier.
00:17THR has previously reported that Samara Weaving has been eyed for the role of Emma Frost in the film.
00:22And as it was revealed in Spider-Man Brand New Day, spoiler alert, Sadie Sink has joined the MCU as
00:28Jean Grey and will presumably be in the film as well.
00:32Several other actors have hinted they'd be down for roles in the project.
00:36Obsession breakout Indy Never Ready said she met with Schreier and expressed her interest in playing Mystique.
00:41Cyclops has been a staple of the X-Men films, having been played by James Marsden in the original X
00:46-Men trilogy and 2014's X-Men Days of Future Past.
00:50Ty Sheridan played the role in several X-Men projects in the 2010s.
00:54Marsden is reprising the character in the upcoming Avengers Doomsday, which will also feature several other legacy X-Men actors.
01:01Studio representatives had no comment on X-Men casting.
01:04Deadline first reported the news surrounding Connor.
01:07For much more on this story and all the latest Marvel news, go to THR.com.
01:11For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
01:20For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
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