Casting Rumor: New Cyclops And Jean Grey For X-Men: Apocalypse
By Steve Lam
Via The Wrap, we have rumors that three actors and three actresses are being eyed for the roles of Scott Summers / Cyclops, and Jean Grey, respectively. If chosen for these roles, they will also appear in subsequent X-Men films. X-Men: Days of Future Past writer Simon Kinberg has, in the past, commented that X-Men: Apocalypse will end the current trilogy which began with X-Men: First Class. Currently, Scott Summers / Cyclops is played by James Marsden, and Jean Grey is played by Famke Janssen. Just last month, Tom Hardy was reported to be in the running for the role of En Sabah Nur — Apocalypse. The rumored candidate actors and actresses are the following:
Scott Summers / Cyclops
Timothée Chalamet
Ben Hardy
Charlie Rowe
Jean Grey
Elle Fanning
Chloë Grace Moretz
Hailee Steinfeld
X-Men: Apocalypse has a planned release date of May 27, 2016 and will be directed by Bryan Singer and written by Simon Kinberg, Dan Harris, and Michael Dougherty.