Kit Connor is reportedly set to star as Scott Summers aka Cyclops in the MCU’s upcoming standalone X-Men movie.
According to Deadline, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige and director Jake Schreier met with “a number of candidates” and “ultimately landed on Connor last week.”
In addition to being one of the founding members of the X-Men, Scott Summers is the romantic partner of Jean Grey, who will officially be played by Sadie Sink (after making her debut as the ultra-powerful mutant in Spider-Man: Brand New Day). This marks three X-Men members that have been cast, including scream queen Samara Weaving as Emma Frost.
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Because the X-Men haven’t even been formed yet in the MCU, we can infer that the standalone movie will focus on the creation of the team as the young mutants enroll at the Charles Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters. The only seemingly odd thing here is that Weaving is 34, while Sink and Connor are 23 and 22, respectively. This may very well be because Emma Frost is already the headmistress of her own mutant academy when Scott, Jean, and co. are enrolled at the Xavier School. We love comic-book accurate writing and casting.
Connor is best known for starring in the hit Netflix queer coming-of-age series Heartstopper, as well as Alex Garland’s action thriller Warfare. He’s also set to star in the upcoming Elden Ring movie.
X-Men is eyeing a tentative 2028 release date. You can keep up to date with everything the MCU has in store with our guide to all the upcoming Marvel movies and shows.