Top Gun: Maverick‘s Glen Powell recently responded to rumors that he is set to appear as Cyclops in Marvel’s reboot of the x-men film franchise.
Glen Powell plays Hangman in highly anticipated Superior gun sequel that hit theaters earlier this year. With the X-Men movie rights now back at Marvel Studios, a new x-men the movie is said to be in the works, and Powell’s name has been mentioned in connection with the team’s leader, Cyclops.
In a recent interview for Top Gun: MaverickPowell was asked about the Cyclops rumors and he was able to shed some light on the situation.
Talk to Variety about Top Gun: MaverickGlenn Powell has offered a definitive answer on the veracity of the Cyclops rumors.
When asked if he would play Cyclops in Marvel’s x-men reboot, Powell strongly denied the rumors. The actor revealed that there has been no communication between him and Marvel Studios and he’s not sure how the rumor originated.
Powell said of the Cyclops speculation:
“Before Comic-Con, everyone was like, ‘Dude, are you Cyclops?’ No, I’m not. No one called me. I don’t even have a single contact info for Marvel, so I have no idea what people are talking about.
As of now, there has been no official word from Marvel on when an MCU x-men reboot might happen. With nothing confirmed yet, it’s possible the casting process for Marvel’s merry band of mutants hasn’t even begun yet. Either way, it seems there was no truth to the speculation about Glenn Powell preparing to play Scott Summers.
Here is the synopsis of Glenn Powell’s latest film, Top Gun: Maverick:
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s finest airmen, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is in his place, pushing the envelope as a brave test pilot and dodging advancement. in rank that would ground him. When he finds himself forming a detachment of Top Gun graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen, Maverick meets Lt. Bradley Bradshaw (Miles Teller), call sign: “Rooster”, the son of Maverick’s late friend and radar intercept officer, Lt. Nick Bradshaw, aka “Goose”. Facing an uncertain future and confronting the ghosts of his past, Maverick is drawn into a confrontation with his own deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice of those chosen to pilot it.
Directed by Joseph Kosinski from a screenplay written by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer and Christopher McQuarrie, based on a story by Peter Craig and Justin Marks, Top Gun: Maverick stars Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, Ed Harris and Val Kilmer.
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Source: Variety
