James Marsden Has A Perfect Suggestion For Who Should Play 'Cyclops' In X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

James Marsden Has A Perfect Suggestion For Who Should Play 'Cyclops' In X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

Now that we know Cyclops will definitely be in the 1980s set X-Men: Apocalypse, there has been a lot of talk about who should play a younger version of the character James Marsden portrayed in the original X-Men trilogy. As it turns out, he has a pretty damn good suggestion...

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By JoshWilding - Oct 01, 2014 09:10 AM EST
Filed Under: X-Men: Apocalypse
Source: Yahoo! Movies

In a recent interview with Yahoo! Movies, James Marsden was asked who he thinks should play Cyclops in Bryan Singer's X-Men: Apocalypse. The actor actually had a very fitting suggestion when he brought up Luke Bracey, the upcoming Point Break remake star who plays a younger version of Marsden in The Best of Me. "Yeah, that’d be great [if Luke Bracey took over as Cyclops]," he said before jokingly adding, "Then he could just eventually take over being me. Then I would never get another role as long as I live!" Though he may be a little too old at 25 if Singer is planning on making Scott, Jean and Storm teenagers, he does seem like a good fit. However, Marsden isn't entirely convinced that he's quite done with the role just yet after his cameo in X-Men: Days of Future Past. "Who knows what’s happening [with ‘X-Men’]? It’s all just speculation at this point. If [recasting] does happen, it was because of a timeline issue. I know so little about that whole world. Most of the time, the actors are the last to know." What do you guys think?
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m0th3r
m0th3r - 10/1/2014, 9:14 AM
Just give us a real [frick]ing cyclops this time...A leader(stuffy leader..yes) but not just a dick
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 10/1/2014, 9:16 AM
Give us the Cyclops that told Logan to go [frick] himself in Schism. That's the REAL Cyclops.
McGee
McGee - 10/1/2014, 9:21 AM
Fox is responsible for small kids thinking hot head Wolverine is the leader of the X-Men.....well I suppose he is now, BUT FOX DID THAT!
McGee
McGee - 10/1/2014, 9:24 AM
Well...Singer did anyways.
gambgel
gambgel - 10/1/2014, 9:31 AM
that boy looks even older than 25, and looks nothing like Scott or Marsden.
sameoldthing
sameoldthing - 10/1/2014, 9:33 AM
Who can play Cyclops?...my penis can do it!
It has one eye & shoots out stuff from it.
Sadly,sometimes it is red colored stuff. I need help.
Hulksta
Hulksta - 10/1/2014, 9:35 AM
Dave Franco, Zac Effron, or else...
SuperCat
SuperCat - 10/1/2014, 9:35 AM
I just hope whomever gets the role isn't a f*cking cry-baby.
gambgel
gambgel - 10/1/2014, 9:42 AM
hell no to Zack or Franco, they too short and not too talented, no shade.

We need a new face, imo
sameoldthing
sameoldthing - 10/1/2014, 9:43 AM
@Gusto
McGee is an expert on bodily fluids,I should seek his sage advice.

@ManCalledSting
Sad story..the ladies I'm with do the punching of my balls,they are just awful people.
deamon
deamon - 10/1/2014, 9:59 AM
Doesn't look like teenager, and looks nothing like Marsden.
Bring in Dylan O'Brien.
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 10/1/2014, 9:59 AM
Jonathan Lipnicki for young Cyclops!

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TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 10/1/2014, 10:01 AM
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efcamachopmp
efcamachopmp - 10/1/2014, 10:08 AM
Doesn't look young or much like Marsden but with his ruby quartz goggles I can see it (somewhat). They should consider the kid that played Scott in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Tim Pocock.
TucksFrom2015
TucksFrom2015 - 10/1/2014, 10:20 AM
Dylan Sprayberry even pushed for the Deadpool movie to happen



Seriously watch this! He talks avoids the question as if he'd already been approached to play Scott Summers and then name-drops Deadpool.
imkennypowers
imkennypowers - 10/1/2014, 10:23 AM
Cyclops is the first X-Man, how you have a first class without him is mindbottling.
kingkrikkit
kingkrikkit - 10/1/2014, 10:30 AM
I wish they'd give Marsden a shot at being an awesome Cyclops... Cyke is a kick ass character but he was written so damn poorly, while Marsden was pretty awesome... I mean his role in X2 was practically relegated to the same role Hawkeye had in the Avengers.
mendigoblindado
mendigoblindado - 10/1/2014, 10:30 AM
in my opinion Luke Bracey could replace Daniel Craig as James Bond after Bond 25.
the only problem is that he is australian and the australian that portrayed 007 doesný make an good work , imo
megabatfan
megabatfan - 10/1/2014, 10:31 AM
Cyclops would have to be in his late teens if Apocalypse is set in the 80s...
X-men Origins mainly took place in the 80s and Tim Pocock played a teenaged Scott in that film. Days of Future Past retconned a lot of stuff yes, but the main team will still have to be around the same age as the X1 to X3 timeline, if their ages are to match the alternate timeline where we saw at the end of DOFP where Cyclops & Jean were still alive.
Newbus
Newbus - 10/1/2014, 10:39 AM
The would have been in their early teens (13,14, 15 years old) if Apocalypse is set in 1983. So Im not expecting to see adults in their roles.
McGee
McGee - 10/1/2014, 11:03 AM
Blood in your semen? That means two things.

1.) Sameold has a pet goat.

2.) The city needs to take that goat away from him.

Possibly put it down, out of mercy.
JorL5150
JorL5150 - 10/1/2014, 11:08 AM
I like marsden.
SuperSpiderMan5778
SuperSpiderMan5778 - 10/1/2014, 11:08 AM
I want the original cast to return for literally future installments. you know...set in the future. basically taking off from the timeline where Professor X welcomes back Wolverine. Man i love that part.
JorL5150
JorL5150 - 10/1/2014, 11:09 AM
McGee - since you're the go-to guy for this - is t true that semen can clog a shower drain?

(Because I'm trying to convince my wife it's something else / not my fault )
plasticman
plasticman - 10/1/2014, 11:11 AM
You know who was perfect for the role of Cyclops in his younger years...Michael Biehn.

On a completely unrelated time travel note, you know who Clint Eastwood's Joe Kidd reminds me of? Hugh Jackman.
XMenMarvelFan
XMenMarvelFan - 10/1/2014, 11:26 AM
I can't wait for 2016 it's the year of all things nerd. 2015 has some dope shit coming out as well and things i'm excited for. But 2015 has NOTHING on 2016....
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