According to a new report, 'Kingsman: The Secret Service' star Taron Edgerton and 'If I Stay' actor Jamie Blackley are also contenders for the young Cyclops role.
- January 10, 2015
AceShowbiz -
New info regarding young actors who are eyed for the roles of young Jean Grey, Cyclops and Storm in "X-Men: Apocalypse" has emerged. According to a scoop from Latino Review, some stars have been tested for the roles which are played by Famke Janssen, James Marsden and Halle Berry in the previous "X-Men" installments.
According to the site, "Game of Thrones" star Sophie Turner and "Hanna" actress Saoirse Ronan have been tested for Jean Grey. Previous report mentioned that Chloe Moretz, Elle Fanning and Hailee Steinfeld were eyed to play the mutant.
For Cyclops, Tye Sheridan ("Mud"), Taron Edgerton ("Kingsman: The Secret Service") and Jamie Blackley ("If I Stay") are the contenders. Ben Hardy, Charlie Rowe and Timothee Chalamet were previously linked to the role. For the Storm role, meanwhile, the producers reportedly are eyeing Alexandra Shipp ("Straight Outta Compton") and Zendaya Coleman ("Shake It Up").
"X-Men: Apocalypse" will see Professor Xavier and his young students in the '80s. James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Hugh Jackman and Nicholas Hoult will reprise their roles as Charles Xavier, Magneto, Mystique, Wolverine and Beast respectively. Director Bryan Singer is also back on director's chair.
Oscar Isaac who was chosen to play Apocalypse back in November teased the baddie in a new interview with MTV News. "I've seen a couple things," he said at the the National Board of Review Awards. "Scary s**t. Scary s**t... I'm going to bring [the X-Men] down to their knees. It's amazing, I'm so excited about everything that's going to happen."
"X-Men: Apocalypse" hits theaters in the U.S. on May 27, 2016.
