{
  "id": 229497,
  "title": "Kit Connor in Talks to Play Cyclops in Marvel’s ‘X-Men’ Reboot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/kit-connor-in-talks-to-play-cyclops-in-marvels-x-men-reboot",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-06T17:07:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/kit-connor-cyclops-x-men-reboot-marvel-1236829221/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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 energy from his […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "‘Heartstopper’ Star Kit Connor Eyed to Play Cyclops in Marvel’s X-Men Reboot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/heartstopper-star-kit-connor-eyed-to-play-cyclops-in-marvels-x-men",
        "published": "2026-08-06T17:14:26.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}