Cyclops is a key figure in Marvel movies, and that will continue with the MCU's X-Men movie, which has grown the list of actors to play Scott Summers.

A major mutant hero has officially joined the MCU, signaling a bold new era as Marvel builds the foundation for its next blockbuster saga.

Sadie Sink is officially playing Jean Grey in the MCU, while Kit Connor is reportedly set to play Cyclops in Marvel's upcoming X-Men reboot. Their potential pairing has excited fans familiar with Jean and Scott Summers' complicated comic-book romance.

X-Men Reboot‘s Cyclops star almost lost the role to another popular actor. In a recent interview, American journalist and scooper Jeff Sneider revealed the name of the actor who auditioned for the mutant’s role and nearly got the part.

In the new Christopher Nolan movie The Odyssey, soldiers from the Greek island of Ithaca end up trapped in a cave with a terrifying, enormous creature. The blockbuster film loosely follows the legendary poem by Homer, and students of Greek history will recognize the one-eyed giant Cyclops.

Marvel Studios has reportedly found its new Charles Xavier for the upcoming X-Men reboot, adding another major piece to a movie that appears to be moving quickly toward assembling its first MCU mutant team.