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Kit Connor in Talks to Play Cyclops in X-Men Reboot

8/7/2026

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Kit Connor Talks

Kit Connor is reportedly in talks to play Scott Summers (Cyclops) in the X-Men reboot.
Samara Weaving will play Emma Frost in the reboot.
Sadie Sink is expected as Jean Grey in the reboot.
The reboot, the first X-Men film since Disney bought 21st Century Fox in 2019, will follow the December release of Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, which President Kevin Feige says will usher a mutant era.

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Marvel Conceals Cyclops

Marvel Studios is keeping the Cyclops casting secret to avoid spoiling a major plot point in the upcoming X-Men reboot.
Lee Sung Jin of Beef and Joanna Calo, co-creator of The Bear, will write the screenplay.
Alex Garland cast Kit Connor, who is represented by WME and Independent Talent Group.
Further casting announcements are slated for Disney’s D23 convention in a week, indicating a coordinated marketing rollout.

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Kit Connor Talks

Kit Connor is reportedly in talks to play Scott Summers (Cyclops) in the X-Men reboot.
Samara Weaving will play Emma Frost in the reboot.
Sadie Sink is expected as Jean Grey in the reboot.
The reboot, the first X-Men film since Disney bought 21st Century Fox in 2019, will follow the December release of Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, which President Kevin Feige says will usher a mutant era.

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