EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE GREAT Star Jack Champion Responds To Rumors He'll Play X-MEN's Cyclops (EXCLUSIVE)

EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE GREAT Star Jack Champion Responds To Rumors He'll Play X-MEN's Cyclops (EXCLUSIVE)

Talking to us about his role in Everything's Going to Be Great, Avatar: Fire and Ash star Jack Champion has broken his silence on rumours that he will suit up as Cyclops in the planned X-Men reboot...

By JoshWilding - Jun 21, 2025 01:06 PM EST
Filed Under: X-Men

Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier has been tapped to helm Marvel Studios' long-awaited X-Men reboot. The movie, which fans have been waiting for since 2019's Disney/Fox merger, will likely set the tone for the next era of MCU storytelling (widely theorised to be the "Mutant Saga").

With The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes scribe Michael Lesslie hard at work on the script, there have already been rumours about who will play the next generation of X-Men. Regarding Cyclops, one name that keeps coming up is Avatar: The Way of Water star Jack Champion. 

Fans have responded positively to the prospect of him playing Scott Summers in the MCU, and asked Champion for his thoughts while talking to him, and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (Pinocchio), for their new movie, Everything's Going to Be Great

"It’s, uh, definitely news to me," the Avatar: Fire and Ash star responded. "I mean, I don’t…I hope it comes true, you know. I would definitely love to play that character, but…rumours [shrugs]."

Is he playing coy or genuinely unaware that Marvel Studios is considering him for the role of Cyclops? It's hard to say, but he's clearly open to the idea of suiting up as the leader of the X-Men. At 20, he's the right age to play a younger version of this character and can spend the next decade plus telling Cyclops' story in a way the 20th Century Fox movies didn't. 

We'll see what happens, but other rumoured additions to the X-Men cast include Cynthia Erivo as Storm, Julia Butters as Kitty Pryde, Hunter Schafer as Mystique, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss as Jubilee, Margaret Qualley as Rogue, Jesse Plemons as Beast, Denzel Washington as Magneto, and Champion's Everything's Going to Be Great co-star Bryan Cranston as Professor X.

You can hear more from Champion and Ainsworth in the player below. 


There’s no business like show business — for Buddy and Macy Smart (Primetime Emmy winner Bryan Cranston and Oscar winner Allison Janney) that means an unpredictable life in regional theater while trying to raise their radically different sons, Lester and Derrick. Through it all, Buddy pursues his unstoppable dreams, and Macy is left to pull it all together and keep the family afloat. As the family grapples with identity and belonging, they share a humorous and heartfelt journey of self-discovery, learning the power of owning your spotlight, no matter what stage of life you’re in.

Directed by Jon S. Baird (Tetris) and written by Steven Rogers (I, Tonya), Everything's Going to Be Great stars Allison Janney, Bryan Cranston, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Jack Champion, Simon Rex, and Chris Cooper, and is now playing in select theaters.

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harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 6/21/2025, 1:24 PM
he white
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Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 6/21/2025, 8:28 PM
@harryba11zack - True.
This is a hate crime.
dagenspear
dagenspear - 6/21/2025, 9:39 PM
@harryba11zack -
@Feralwookiee -

Most of the characters in the MCU are, if their characters are. Rarely happens differently for main characters. Why would this be a surprise for you?
DannyBrandy20
DannyBrandy20 - 6/22/2025, 11:19 AM
@dagenspear - They only focus on non white characters
dagenspear
dagenspear - 6/22/2025, 6:29 PM
@DannyBrandy20 - That's not really accurtate. Phase 4 had 4 white led shows and 4 white led movies, for the most part. Phase 5 also had 4 white led movies and 3-4 white led shows.

But what does that have to do with a white main character in an IP being white in it's MCU adaption? How often do they not do that?
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 6/21/2025, 1:28 PM
Another Day, Another Fan Casting🤷🏾‍♂️
gambgel
gambgel - 6/21/2025, 1:37 PM
the only source of this rumore is MytimeToShine.

please, lol
TrentCrimm
TrentCrimm - 6/22/2025, 8:17 AM
@gambgel -

You mean Wildings alt? Yeah they're a trash scooper.

It's amazing Nate lets this shit go on, but not really surprising. He doesn't care about his site or writers having integrity so long as there's money in his bank.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, there's a reason this site is as big as it is, and STILL isn't taken seriously by any of the trades or people in Hollywood. Under different management this site could have been a power house.
Wahhvacado
Wahhvacado - 6/21/2025, 1:41 PM
I'm getting so exhausted by rumors at this point. Hope they take the time to get things right

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abd00bie
abd00bie - 6/21/2025, 1:42 PM
Sometimes their rep leaks stuff like this to get them noticed lol
NGFB
NGFB - 6/21/2025, 1:56 PM
Standard response from anyone rumored to play a superhero. Not newsworthy.
gambgel
gambgel - 6/21/2025, 2:04 PM
whats the source of his quote by the way?

dont see any site, link or anything :/
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 6/21/2025, 3:00 PM
@gambgel - The source is this very site. It's a cbm exclusive. The interview with Josh is imbedded in the article.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 6/21/2025, 4:28 PM
@gambgel - Bro, there’s literally a video below with me talking to the guy. 😭
gambgel
gambgel - 6/21/2025, 7:52 PM
@JoshWilding - well.... it doesnt appear on my pc.

what kinda video uploader did cbm use? lol
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 6/21/2025, 2:10 PM
Damn , the dude pretty much looks the version of Cyclops we see in the banner especially in regards to the chin…

Anyway I haven’t seen him act in anything but would be willing to give him a shot if he gets the role!!.
grif
grif - 6/21/2025, 2:12 PM
dudes name is jack champion?

Canyoublush
Canyoublush - 6/21/2025, 2:45 PM
I mean to be fair he does have a face for Xmen. He reminds me of Evan Peters.
ElJefe
ElJefe - 6/21/2025, 2:46 PM
He looks pretty close to the artwork actually

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dragon316
dragon316 - 6/21/2025, 2:50 PM
@ElJefe - so does bri Larson play captain marvel depend who artist is
DannyBrandy20
DannyBrandy20 - 6/22/2025, 11:21 AM
@ElJefe - Cos of cleft chin?
ElJefe
ElJefe - 6/22/2025, 4:32 PM
@DannyBrandy20 - And the lips and the nose! But that’s it lol
RitoRevolto
RitoRevolto - 6/21/2025, 2:52 PM
Looks way too young. First Class already done, terribly, do something else.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 6/22/2025, 8:11 AM
@RitoRevolto - You do know all the original team members were teens in the comics don't you? The issue with First class if there is one in that regard is cos being a prequel to everything Fox had done before non of the original A list team members could be in it thus had to go with lesser known characters in the main outside of the Prof, Magneto and Mystique (as it was thought it was a good film, could have been better but could say that of most CBM's).

However I do feel the main team members should be mid 20's not teens, can add one or two new recruits under 20 if they want but for live action anyone under 25 for the team leader would seem too young for me regardless what is source accurate.
RitoRevolto
RitoRevolto - 6/22/2025, 12:44 PM
@Apophis71 - Sir, what? They're not teenagers now. I don't want another First Class, hence, I don't want baby-faced actors. A mature and seasoned X team would be better then starting over... again.

So yeah, not sure what you're talking about.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 6/22/2025, 1:01 PM
@RitoRevolto - Literaly agreed if you read the whole post, however if considering a team that has only been formed two years prior would mean looking at 20yr olds.

I would prefer mid 20's at the youngest myself for Cyclops IF they can make it make sense narratively how/why they have been a team for over seven years without the world knowing about it. A second shot at close to an origin story however where they were only formed a couple years ago could work and need not be bogged down in some of the issues of First class (ie the whole recruiting tour and then them learning how to master their skills stuff).
RitoRevolto
RitoRevolto - 6/22/2025, 4:00 PM
@Apophis71 - Idk it was how you started the post off.

Anyways, I don't mind them being in their mid 20s or close to it. I just don't believe it'll be very interesting to have an extremely young X-Men operating within a shared universe where the Avengers and Fantastic Four are mostly 30s and up.

I do agree they need to skip the recruitment montage, no one cares about that and it just wastes time since we already know who the original five are. As for the plot and timeline, idek. There's so much you can do with the X-Men even in their later adventures as First Class (which drives me crazy how FOX managed to ruin even that).

Like, do you play it safe and just have them go against Magneto or have the reboot film involve the incident on Krakoa and open the way for Storm, Colossus, etc in a sequel. Whatever they do, I just hope it's not a total cluster[frick] and that the characters aren't too young.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 6/22/2025, 6:20 PM
@RitoRevolto - Not Magneto in the first film, but yeh for me it should be a team that has at least five years offscreen history together so no training nonsense. I tend to think, for good or for bad, being Disney they will want Lockhead so I could see them having Kitty being a new, younger member of the team and thus the story revolving around the Brood but there is so many paths and villains they could go down I'd be hard pushed to pick just one. I am also of the opinion you keep Wolverine away from Scott and Jean, don't need that whole thing again thus use a recast Logan to help launch another team such as Alpha Flight.
SummersEssex
SummersEssex - 6/21/2025, 3:04 PM
Too young.
We need someone who can carry a franchise like Downey, Evans, Pascal, Cumberbatch.

Leading. Man. Please.
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 6/21/2025, 3:54 PM
@SummersEssex - to be fair, Downy or Evans weren’t “leading” men until their marvel debut. Even after playing Captain America, Evans still isn’t considered a leading man.
We gotta give these unknowns a shot.
SummersEssex
SummersEssex - 6/21/2025, 11:31 PM
@WruceBayne - you are absolutely right, and I need to rephrase. I am fine with an unknown, just an adult unknown, please. Whenever a casting like this pops up it seems like people actually want a "Young Avengers" age cast. The primary group MUST be adults. We need an X-Men team that is already a team. Not a bunch of children trying to figure out how to be a team.
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 6/21/2025, 11:39 PM
@SummersEssex - oh they’re definitely going with a younger cast. This cast has to carry this franchise for a 10 year minimum and some of these celebrities age like strawberries. I’m assuming the first movie is going to be the teams first official mission, the second movie is how they worked out the kinks and the third movie is and full fledged battle ready team.
movieguy18
movieguy18 - 6/21/2025, 3:24 PM
Gimme Powell or Schwarzenegger. I don't want them to be too young
RitoRevolto
RitoRevolto - 6/22/2025, 12:45 PM
@movieguy18 - This. You! Go talk to Feige asap!
McMurdo
McMurdo - 6/21/2025, 3:44 PM
Would be a complete miscast but Michael Leslie is writing the film and Schreier directing so this wouldn't by any means be a surprise.
hue66
hue66 - 6/21/2025, 4:37 PM
Doesn't look the part to me
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 6/21/2025, 5:23 PM
How could he be cyclops if he was already casted as boy on the bike in endgame
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 6/21/2025, 5:34 PM
@MyCoolYoung - wtf?

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Retcon:
That’s Scott actually before his powers kicked in

Vigor
Vigor - 6/21/2025, 5:34 PM
@MyCoolYoung - variants
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 6/21/2025, 5:41 PM
@TheVisionary25 - like right before. He rode off and his eyes opened up that weird universe and his concussive beams came out

True story
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