Who should play Phoenix and Cyclops in X-Men: Apocalypse?

We tell you who Bryan Singer should cast as the lovers in the reboot!

Remember Jean Grey and Scott Summers (Cyclops), the doomed lovers of the X-Men franchise? Ever wonder how you don’t see them anymore despite the series getting a reboot time and again. Hell, if Patrick Stewart’s Professor Xavier found his younger avatar in James McAvoy and Ian McKellan found his in Michael Fassbender, shouldn’t the rest of the bigger names, follow suit, too?

Well, according to a reputed website, Bryan Singer has already started casting for X-Men: Apocalypse and here’s a shortlist of who he’s in talks with and has shortlisted to play Grey and Summers…

Chloë Grace Moretz

BEST KNOWN FOR: Kick-Ass, Kick-Ass 2, If I Stay, Clouds of Sils Maria, Hugo, Let Me In

LAST SEEN IN: The Equalizer

WHY SHE WORKS: She’s the complete package. She can kick ass as well as she can deliver intense dialogues. And she just looks the part!

Hailee Steinfeld

BEST KNOWN FOR: Ender’s Game, The Homesman, Romeo & Juliet (2013), True Grit

LAST SEEN IN: The Homesman

WHY SHE WORKS: Her eyes. And there’s something about her that screams superheroine in the waiting.

Elle Fanning

BEST KNOWN FOR: Maleficent, We Bought A Zoo, Super 8, Phoebe In Wonderland

LAST SEEN IN: Maleficent

WHY SHE WORKS: Personally, we thing she’s too baby-faced and sweet to pull off such an intense character. But you never know, she’d just surprise you

Timothée Chalamet

BEST KNOWN FOR: Interstellar, Homeland (TV show)

LAST SEEN IN: Interstellar

WHY HE WORKS: He’s somewhat untested, but the fact that he has been cast in a Chris Nolan film, means something, right?

Ben Hardy

BEST KNOWN FOR: EastEnders (TV show)

LAST SEEN IN: EastEnders

WHY HE WORKS: He’s got the classic build for the character. And that British accent might actually work for him

Charlie Rowe

BEST KNOWN FOR: Red Band Society (TV show), Never Let Me Go, The Golden Compass

LAST SEEN IN: Red Band Society

WHY HE WORKS: As far as intensity goes, he’s got the acting chops. But he looks too young to be taken seriously as a leader, which Scott was.

Who are Scott Summers and Jean Grey

Scott Summers

Also known as Cyclops for being able to shoot optic blasts from his eyes

Jean Grey

Also known as Phoenix, Grey was a powerful telepath who was also capable of powerful telekinesis

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