What Kit Connor's casting means for the X-Men rebootKit Connor looks set to become the next big name to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 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. Should his deal close, Connor would appear alongside Samara Weaving, recently announced as the villain-turned-hero Emma Frost. 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. But the casting would mark a significant leap for the young British actor, best known to Irish audiences for the beloved Heartstopper.