Taron Egerton Responds To X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Rumor He's Testing For 'Young Cyclops'

Taron Egerton Responds To X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Rumor He's Testing For 'Young Cyclops'

Did Taron Egerton pretty much confirm that he's in the mix for the young iteration of Scott Summers in X-Men: Apocalypse? Find out how the Kingsman: The Secret Service star responds after the jump

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By DCMarvelFreshman - Jan 10, 2015 08:01 AM EST
Filed Under: X-Men: Apocalypse
Source: Reasonnnn


Just hours after it was reported that Taron Egerton is one of the three contenders for the role of Scott Summers aka Cyclops in next year's X-Men: Apocalypse, the Welsh actor had attended a special screening of Kingsman: The Secret Service and afterwards a Q&A, during which he was asked about the casting rumor. "I really can't comment on the Cyclops thing," said Egerten after reassuring that his next film is Eddie The Eagle with Huge Jackman. "I'm not really sure what's going on there or where that [rumor] came from, but my friend Nicholas Hoult plays Beast and he says that's very fun. Of course, everyone would like to play a superhero, but this is by no means me saying I would like to go play Cyclops. So, I don't know." Fair enough! The other two actors said to be testing for Cyclops are Jamie Blackley and Tye Sheridan, of which the latter is reportedly the frontrunner. So, that could very well be why Egerton is keeping mum. What do you think?

As previously reported, actresses Sophie Turner and Saoirse Ronan are said to be contenders for young Jean Grey in X-Men: Apocalypse, while Alexandra Shipp and Zendaya Coleman are both up for young Ororo Munroe, aka Storm. Whoever nabs the roles, they'll join Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, and Oscar Isaac. X-Men: Apocalypse is directed by Bryan Singer, and hits theaters on May 27, 2016. Anyhow, special thanks to CBM's Reasonnnn for giving us a heads up &  for being the "chap" who asked Taron Egerton about the rumor below!

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zippiesdrainage
zippiesdrainage - 1/10/2015, 8:39 AM
Unless they go full penetration lesbian sex scene, nothing will ever get me excited for an X-Men movie.
TucksFrom2015
TucksFrom2015 - 1/10/2015, 8:41 AM
inb4 the MoS haters
NightBoyWonder
NightBoyWonder - 1/10/2015, 8:43 AM
Yeah I'm cool with him being Cyclops
FirstAvenger
FirstAvenger - 1/10/2015, 8:46 AM
Man of Steel sucks! :P
FirstAvenger
FirstAvenger - 1/10/2015, 8:47 AM
Seriously though, how big of a part does Jean/Storm/Scott play in Apocalypse?
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 1/10/2015, 8:48 AM
#nb4MrCBM
MyNameIsKhan
MyNameIsKhan - 1/10/2015, 8:49 AM
2016 will be legendary.#Nuff Said
tokens
tokens - 1/10/2015, 8:54 AM
@Sophie Turner

its me.

im back.
don't worry ill never leave u again....
I know what we have is.....
something unexplainable..
please, no, don't cry,
I know my words are beautiful poetry,
but u must contain yourself...
u must resist the cinnamon charm.
please sophie not here!
we're in public!
...






... ok fine right here....
right here next to the couples wedding cake..
SuperCat
SuperCat - 1/10/2015, 9:00 AM
MoS is still my favorite CBM. Yeah, I said it!
DaneGer85
DaneGer85 - 1/10/2015, 9:01 AM
I really hope Zendaya coleman doesn't the the Storm role. I cant stand her.
StormLoganSummers
StormLoganSummers - 1/10/2015, 9:03 AM
It doesn't say in the article, so for anyone who wants to know, Taron is asked the question six minutes into the clip.
FirstAvenger
FirstAvenger - 1/10/2015, 9:05 AM
@npamusic Yeah here's hoping cyclops doesn't get screwed over again.

@MexicanSuperman Lol don't speak to soon, The Packers got this. ;)
TucksFrom2015
TucksFrom2015 - 1/10/2015, 9:07 AM
I'm just waiting to see if my coffee chooses to use its powers for good or evil today...
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 1/10/2015, 9:11 AM
I really, really wanted to see Lupita Nyong'o as Storm....

Was she ever considered or offered the role by Fox? Was she to busy or did she turn it down?

I don't know why her name isn't up there
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 1/10/2015, 9:13 AM
I can't wait for Kingsman though, looks awesome

I hope Vaughn is still working along side Fox for X-Men too
hufflepuff69
hufflepuff69 - 1/10/2015, 9:16 AM
I'm kind of over x men and the cast changes, they should've just rebooted cuz that's practically what they're doing
JvIce
JvIce - 1/10/2015, 9:19 AM
Lupita is old for a young Storm. Its a shame. She'd be perfect.
imkennypowers
imkennypowers - 1/10/2015, 9:24 AM
Not gonna lie, it'd be pretty fantastic if Fox cast Emma Stone as Jean Grey and Andrew Garfield as Scott Summers. They're great actors, have great chemistry and apparently don't have contracts to star in any other CBM.
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 1/10/2015, 9:32 AM
IM Jeremy Flores. KINGSMAN is so [frick]ing good.

@DCMarvelFreshman sorry I couldn't email you I fell asleep before I got your tweet
BravoBoss
BravoBoss - 1/10/2015, 9:36 AM
It's exciting casting characters of their younger selves but I strangley would rather everything go back to modern/ future day.....
Itsbeenfun
Itsbeenfun - 1/10/2015, 9:36 AM
What about the Marvel only fanboys on here who dislike DC on every account but pretend to just be critiquing it....

*looks at 10 users*
BravoBoss
BravoBoss - 1/10/2015, 9:37 AM
Heck, even gambit is gonna be in the past...he's a modern day xmen character, just like quicksilver...
MercwithMouth
MercwithMouth - 1/10/2015, 9:43 AM
Not sure concerned with the Cyclops casting. But Sophie Turner as Jean Grey would be fantastic, I think.
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