X-Men: First Class Finds A Beast In Nicholas Hoult

X-Men: First Class Finds A Beast In Nicholas Hoult

According to Deadline, the Matthew Vaughn-directed X-Men: First Class, has gained a replacement for 'Beast' in the mutant prequel.

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By DCMarvelFreshman - Jul 08, 2010 12:07 PM EST
Filed Under: X-Men
Source: Deadline



FOX apparently decided to pursue younger actors to fill the role of major mutants for their upcoming X-Men prequel. One of those characters being Henry McCoy, "Beast", forced Ben Walker, who was signed to play McCoy, to ignore FOX and sign on to reprise his starring role on Broadway in “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson.”

Now Deadline is reporting that 20th Century Fox is setting English actor, Nicholas Hoult for the role of Beast in the Matthew Vaughn-directed X-Men: First Class.

Nicholas Hoult is apparently best known for his role as Marcus Brewer in the 2002 film "About a Boy" and as Tony Stonem in the E4 television series, Skins. And the 20 year old recently appeared in Louis Leterrier's "Clash Of The Titans" remake as Eusebios.

Repped by UTA and UK-based Independent Talent Group, Hoult joins James McAvoy (Xavier), Michael Fassbender (Magneto) and Alice Eve (Emma Frost). With production expected to begin soon, there are many "First Class" mutant roles to fill.



DCMF - A little familiar with Hoult's work, to me hes never come off as a total badass, which I assume "Beast" is expected to be, when the prequel hits theaters next year June 3rd. What do you think?
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Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 7/8/2010, 12:47 PM
I'm not familiar with him. Good find DCMF.
sweetre15
sweetre15 - 7/8/2010, 12:49 PM
This choice is interesting
Creature
Creature - 7/8/2010, 12:50 PM
Marvel is all over the place with casting.
Just googled him. He doesn't have the body type that is necessary to play beast, even in makeup.
sweetre15
sweetre15 - 7/8/2010, 1:05 PM
@creature: Then I recommend that he hits the gym before shooting. how about you?
StrangerX
StrangerX - 7/8/2010, 1:09 PM
At least Beast is in the movie. Thats what counts
THULK
THULK - 7/8/2010, 1:09 PM
@Sweetre. HULK agrees. Need gym time. HULK can train puny human into shape to play The Beast. HULK OUT!!!!
OverCross
OverCross - 7/8/2010, 1:17 PM
mk
mk - 7/8/2010, 1:17 PM
when are they filming..?
sweetre15
sweetre15 - 7/8/2010, 1:17 PM
@THULK:Hahaha, You'd definitely be the guy to go to for this needed task.
sweetre15
sweetre15 - 7/8/2010, 1:18 PM
@pig: They plan to start filming in August.
TheAmazingSmitty
TheAmazingSmitty - 7/8/2010, 1:23 PM
I don't think that he's going to have enough time to bulk up enough, August is pretty close. I hope they don't give him phony looking muscles like they did with the Thing...
safecrash
safecrash - 7/8/2010, 1:29 PM
Awesome cast!

I don't know why this casting is making me think that this movie is gonna be a REBOOT.

Hoult has a good height for the role (6'3''), so he'd only need to bulk up and he'd be ready.
Saga
Saga - 7/8/2010, 1:36 PM
HELL YEAH!!!!!!

chrismatj
chrismatj - 7/8/2010, 2:05 PM
I suppose he'd do just fine. I've never seen him act (though he does look vaguely familiar), but he kinda looks the part...
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 7/8/2010, 2:09 PM
The human version of the character is supposed to be a little bigger than this guy, so maybe they'll use make-up or CGI to bulk him up a little!? Either way, I think Hoult is a decent choice! Nice find DCMF even though Benjamin Walker was probably a little closer to how I would have pictured a younger version of the character! :)
Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 7/8/2010, 2:17 PM
Josh: The Beast is a big dude. However, he does have a strange shape to him, very lanky with huge hands and feet.
ThaMessenger07
ThaMessenger07 - 7/8/2010, 2:23 PM
6'3 is too tall for the role. Not that I care how tall he is but beast is 5'10. He just needs to put on about 20 lbs of muscle with a focus on specific body parts as follows in order from most important to have the real beast look;

Arms(forearms, Biceps, Triceps, and fuller wrist)
Chest
Shoulders
Flaps
Lats
Collar
Legs

I would make him do a cross regiment between a defensive linemen and a gymnast. The mismatched workouts would cause his muscles to shock themselves and he would get results quick, with a low fat and high protein diet. Then as more downtime workouts he would do Capoeira, Jujitsu and Yoga. The Yoga would promote core strength and flexibility which Beast would need. The Capoeira would create a agility regardless of his size and is very close to how beast would fight but he would need the Jujitsu to ground the style more and make it seem like a very instinctive style.

I think he will be great as Beast. It's too bad the studio wont ever read my Rambling post. Hey maybe some of you can use it and let me know your results.
Rock317
Rock317 - 7/8/2010, 2:35 PM
I hope that most of you have realized that Marvel didn't cast him *cough*@Creature*cough* haha. Plus why are people even caring about this cause it's gonna suck :P

[frick] FOX & [frick] Sony!!! Marvel Studios FTW!!! ;)
StuckInPanels
StuckInPanels - 7/8/2010, 2:41 PM
wow that was quick.
kingj420bc
kingj420bc - 7/8/2010, 2:47 PM
um so yea e.t (entertainment tonight)sayed just the other night that Taylor Lautner was going to play beast in x-men first class sooo im going to say this is a rumer
1Rocketeer
1Rocketeer - 7/8/2010, 2:47 PM
WTF? Why? Why do they keep going after scrawny wimps to fill the role of Beast? Guys with muscle can't act?
UncleDrew
UncleDrew - 7/8/2010, 2:58 PM
I don't know who he is but I didn't know who Hugh Jackman was before the very first XMen movie and he was great as Wolverine. So I'll have to wait and see how this movie turns out.
InFamouslyCool
InFamouslyCool - 7/8/2010, 3:03 PM
taylor lautner would have been better in every way.
RadHatter
RadHatter - 7/8/2010, 3:07 PM
I really can't imagine this guy growing up and becoming 'Beast'. I can't see it. I can't see it in anyone, minus Fassbender of course.
eleven59
eleven59 - 7/8/2010, 3:07 PM
i seriously doubt they are concerned about his physical shape vs beast.... they are just picking these guys from a photo shoot going on in the same building, throwing them into a casting that looks like a police lineup and behind the mirror is someone's teenage daughter. they measure by length and volume of the scream as well as hand flailing, crying and fainting

x-men evolution: twilight- first class
comicb00kguy
comicb00kguy - 7/8/2010, 3:17 PM
meh. From all that I'm seeing about this movie, it's going to take one hell of a good story to get $10 out of me to go see it.
Bandrews1
Bandrews1 - 7/8/2010, 3:34 PM
Cool I guess.
Bandrews1
Bandrews1 - 7/8/2010, 3:38 PM
Not sure yet.
secretasianboy
secretasianboy - 7/8/2010, 3:48 PM
thank god it's not lautner
CBArtist
CBArtist - 7/8/2010, 3:49 PM
Kid needs to gain about a hundred pounds. Beast was around 280 lbs in the early years.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 7/8/2010, 4:20 PM
10 bucks says Fox tries to say that Beast was born with the blue fur.
Treebeard
Treebeard - 7/8/2010, 4:35 PM
Eff i dunno about this pick... they need to just make the beast a guy in a suit with a CGI cat face. that would rule!
Upupandaway
Upupandaway - 7/8/2010, 5:44 PM
@CDB- Although I bet you're right. That would cost them more money. He's definitely not apish like the original Beast, so prosthetics it is. Hot glue and a blue rug: you've got a Foxed up X-man.

@MovieTheaterLad- It's not just bulking up. It's a body type thing. I'm sure he could bulk up, but he'd still be a tall no ape-like big dude.
jaycranney
jaycranney - 7/8/2010, 5:48 PM
Great actor... and things can be done to make him look like beast. Nuff said!
ScarletSpidey
ScarletSpidey - 7/8/2010, 6:03 PM
He's a great actor, I'll give him that. Recently saw him in "A Single Man" w/ Colin Firth and he definitely has the chops. That said...I just don't look at him and see Hank McCoy.

But, hey, I'll give him a chance.
Colton
Colton - 7/8/2010, 6:06 PM
i dunno never liked him in skins. but that was a while ago.
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