Heartstopper standout Kit Connor is reportedly Marvel Studios' final choice to play Scott Summers, better known as Cyclops, in the highly anticipated X-Men reboot film. Tye Sheridan later portrayed a younger, more rebellious Scott Summers in the prequel timeline. Building a Younger Mutant RosterThe reported addition of Connor points to a deliberate youth movement within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While Marvel remains quiet about her long-term contract status, Sink is universally expected to star opposite Connor in the upcoming mutant reboot. Historically, the films have often sidelined Scott Summers to focus entirely on Wolverine's solo adventures.