Kit Connor in talks to play Cyclops in Marvel’s X-Men reboot

What Kit Connor's casting means for the X-Men reboot

The Heartstopper star, whose hit series streams on Netflix in Ireland, is in talks to play Cyclops in Disney and Marvel's upcoming X-Men reboot, Variety reports.

Cyclops, whose real name is Scott Summers, is one of the X-Men's most iconic leaders, channelling powerful optic beams of energy from his eyes.

Should his deal close, Connor would appear alongside Samara Weaving, recently announced as the villain-turned-hero Emma Frost.

The reboot will be directed by Jake Schreier, who helmed last year's Thunderbolts, as Marvel rebuilds its mutant roster for a new era.

The project is one of the most anticipated additions to the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe, following the record-breaking box-office run of this year's Spider-Man release.

Connor's deal has not yet closed, so nothing is official until pen hits paper. But the casting would mark a significant leap for the young British actor, best known to Irish audiences for the beloved Heartstopper.

It would take him from a coming-of-age drama to the front line of Marvel's biggest franchise relaunch, and reunite the studio's mutant heroes on the big screen for the first time in years.