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

The 'Warfare' actor joins Samara Weaving and Sadie Sink as actors expected to play mutants in Marvel's revival of the superhero franchise.

Kit Connor looks to be the next actor to join the sprawling Marvel Cinematic Universe. The rising star, best known for the TV series “Heartstopper,” is being eyed to play Cyclops in Disney and Marvel’s upcoming “X-Men” reboot. Cyclops, whose government name is Scott Summers, hones his powers through powerful beams of e

EXCLUSIVE: After the news that Samara Weaving was in line for the Emma Frost role in upcoming X-Men, it now looks like Marvel Studios has found its Scott Summers as sources tell Deadline Kit Connor is the choice for the mutant Cyclops. Similar to the Weaving situation where director Jake Schreier and Marvel Studios pre