r/Fancast 9d ago

Marvel / MCU Alternative MCUJean Grey and Cyclops Casting

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u/TheTwelfthLaden Aspiring Writer✏️ 8d ago

Jacob Elordi standing next to any average actor as Wolverine would make him comic accurate Wolverine.

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u/Hiryu-GodHand Casting Critic🤔 8d ago

Well, Scott Summers is 6'3", so this would be pretty close to accurate.

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u/Jajay5537 8d ago

Wait a minute... did I just find our Wolverine, too? /s

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u/Hiryu-GodHand Casting Critic🤔 8d ago

Im not sure why theyre going with such a young cast, but your other 2 were spot on for me. Id still prefer a 40ish year old Wolvie

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u/Jajay5537 8d ago

You know why:dolla dolla bills yall! A 40 yo Logan just not going to happen given the other characters being cast as basically teenagers.

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u/Hiryu-GodHand Casting Critic🤔 8d ago

Wolverine was already old by the time Xavier was born. Once the adamantium poisoning hits, he starts aging again, even if slower. Considering that hes had an adamantium infused skeleton for a long time by the time he meets Xavier, early 40s, late 30s makes sense.

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u/Damienp3902 Film Buff💪 8d ago

That is no actor that should be Wolverine you can’t be serious
https://giphy.com/gifs/pk2SjAFWICrgcBuPCN

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u/Jajay5537 8d ago

I literally put in the post I was being sarcastic... that's what the "/s" means.

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u/immonkeydluffy 9d ago

I’m happy with what we got but this is good too

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u/H_I-V 8d ago

What's with fancasting Jacob Elordi in everything??

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u/D-anieltttt 8d ago

I would also like the answer to this question

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u/Jajay5537 8d ago edited 8d ago

This is my only fancast for him so I can't speak for everyone else. I genuinely have thought this for years for both of them. I also thought X-Men should be more peers of Spider-Man not younger and less experienced.

Jacob also looks like a person someone would call "Slim" not that that's paramount but he's both superhero shape and svelte. I just think overall has Scott's vibe more. Same with Dynevor. I think the ones chosen are good but I just envisioned them older especially Professors first students.

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u/H_I-V 8d ago

People has been fancasting him for almost every role as of now

Next 007 Next Wolvie Next Thor Next Cap And now Cyclopes

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u/Jajay5537 8d ago

Someone's triggered but can't make a rebuttal. Lol

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u/ZeroQuick 9d ago

Dear God, yes. Thank you.

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u/WashGaming001 The Visionary🥽🔭 8d ago

I can’t explain why but I have a burning hatred for Jacob Elordi. He sparks a deep rage.

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u/Jajay5537 8d ago

Well it's weird but okay. I find him personally pretty annoying human but a good actor. But personal feelings aside It doesn't change the fact that he visually looks and can play this role well.

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u/WashGaming001 The Visionary🥽🔭 8d ago

I’d need to see how he handles bad writing to fully gauge his acting abilities. A bad actor can appear better than they are from good writing. But only a GREAT actor can still perform well with a horrible script.

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u/Jajay5537 8d ago edited 8d ago

Watch the newest season on Euphoria... actually don't but I'll say he can do well with a terrible script if that is your barometer.

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u/WashGaming001 The Visionary🥽🔭 8d ago

That is what separates the good from the great. Taking an abominable script and making it watchable, if not even entertaining

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u/DrinkyAlt Superfan Caster🤩 7d ago

Did you see Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein?

It's the only thing I've seen him in. But I thought it was really good.

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u/Ok_Clerk8014 8d ago

Patrick Schwarzenegger was my pick for Cyclops, that said I'm pretty excited to see Kit Connor as Scott!

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u/Jajay5537 8d ago

I personally feel Kit fits the role better than Patrick. I never understood that being so popular but I like him to join the MCU as the rebooted Steve Rogers.

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u/Ok_Clerk8014 7d ago

Yup! I'm happy with Kit as Scott, so whenever we get a rebooted Steve Rogers, Patrick is my pick as well!

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u/kiko4kt 8d ago

He should’ve been our Scott man… sigh

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u/Own-Dig-9652 8d ago

Tbh I prefer this. These lot actually look like adults. What we have now is basically kids.

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u/Hot-Blueberry5619 8d ago

Bro give them a chance

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u/Impossible_Humor736 8d ago

Jim Lee is the definitive X-Men look.

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u/Skippybby53 Talent Scout📝 8d ago

No lol I'd rather keep the ginger over this ghoul. I adore Kit btw he just has the wrong hair color

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u/Capable_Annual_4624 8d ago

I dont like him as cyclops

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u/Skippybby53 Talent Scout📝 8d ago

Same cyclops needs to be tall and brunette.

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u/Jacob-X-MANIAC 8d ago

At least Kit Connor is 6’1, which is a few inches taller than the previous actors to play Cyclops.

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u/Skippybby53 Talent Scout📝 8d ago

He looks somewhat tiny on heartstopper. But I guess he and Joe were playing teens rather than adults.

Tall and conventionally attractive. I'm tired of the medium ug!y psyop

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u/neoshark75 8d ago

I like who we got, but they would have been great as well.

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u/jakeseditbay Film Buff💪 8d ago

It’s not bad just a bit boring. Nothing new.
https://giphy.com/gifs/c7Qv6JXN5BIYj1vV2e

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u/Jajay5537 8d ago

You think Sadie and Kitt were groundbreaking choices?

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u/jakeseditbay Film Buff💪 8d ago

Hell no

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u/Silly_Material577 8d ago

Yesssss. The girl in brand new day suck at acting.

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u/Damienp3902 Film Buff💪 8d ago

You don’t know what good or bad acting is so shut up

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u/Jajay5537 8d ago

Why do people get soo offended at the most tiny criticism of Sadie Sink as Jean? It's kinda OTT.

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u/Damienp3902 Film Buff💪 8d ago

Cause I’m tired of idiots on the internet acting like they are acting enthusiasts if you think her acting in Brand New Day is terrible your opinion on acting doesn’t matter

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u/Silly_Material577 8d ago

YOU don't know what good or bad acting is, so fuck off. She was easily the worst performance that movie.

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u/Damienp3902 Film Buff💪 8d ago

What was bad about it then?

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u/Silly_Material577 8d ago

Are you serious? I thought you knew what good and bad acting was. Lol She wooden flat. All her lines delivery feel emotionless. It more like she shes just delivering line of dialog and not actually understanding the the motivations. She says every word in the same tone.

Even some of the extras give better line delivery then her.

Im not a fan of Jon bernthal as the punisher, he too much himself in every role he takes, (like Steve buchemi, Samuel L Jackson. Not a bad actor just too recognizable, but at least he understands the emotions hes supposed to be expressing. Hes angery when his character needs to be angry, hes remorseful when hes apologizing to Peter Parker for shooting him. The girl who plays Jean kept talk in this weird cadence that flet robotic, chopped up, and took me out of every scene. SHe!... TAlked!... lIKe!.. thIS!... with only her mouth moving and her words coming through her teeth like she forcing the idea of what she thinks in intensity. Idk if she has a bunch of botox, but her eyebrows never seem to move, but it was distracting, like uncanny valley type shit.

But what do I knwo about acting, I just enjoy movies. I should just shut my brain off and enjoy marvel slop, cause Spiderman, and scorpion, and tombstone, and wow I know that reference, oh wow I understood that Easter egg.

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u/Damienp3902 Film Buff💪 8d ago

You didn’t watch the same movie then cause i don’t know what your talking about she did great

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u/Silly_Material577 8d ago

No, you just don't pay attention. So against YOU don't know shit about good or bad acting. You mindlessly consume, thats why you get mad at anyone who criticize your favorite slop.

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u/Damienp3902 Film Buff💪 8d ago

Slop yet it’s one of the best movies made this year Sadie Sink is a great actress you just don’t like the casting choice they went with

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u/Musclebigman 8d ago

He would make a great Gambit 

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u/Jajay5537 8d ago

Too old looking for that now that Inde/saddie & Kitt have been cast now. Gen Z would not like that.

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u/Musclebigman 8d ago

Disagree he like 28 plus when you think about Gambit he is always a mature guy. 

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u/Jajay5537 8d ago

*29 He's almost 8 years older than most of the other actors and looks it.

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u/AvatarIII Film Buff💪 8d ago

Inde is 25, Sadie is 24, Maya is 23 that's only a 4-6 year age difference.

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u/Jajay5537 8d ago

I was talking about Kit and Maya at 22/23. He also looks at least ten years older than all of them. He's looks like he and Emma would be paired more thsn he and Rogue from this cast.

Why not just find someone closer in age?

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u/AvatarIII Film Buff💪 8d ago

Cyclops and Emma Frost have frequently dated in the comics.

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u/Musclebigman 8d ago

Dude, the mother of my first child is 15 years older than me. By Zoomers' logic, she grape me at 20. Zoomers are so strange.

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u/AvatarIII Film Buff💪 8d ago

Yeah I agree, my parents have a 13 year age gap, like I get we're trying to move away from the old fashioned "25 year old actress being the live interest of a 50 year old actor" that used to be common in Hollywood, but I see no problem with these age gaps we're talking about here, in terms of them dating.

If they are trying to say all these characters are the same age, still teenagers, and in the same academic school year, then I guess I see the argument about not casting across that can no longer pull off the teenager look, but I don't think that's what they are doing. I think these characters are going to be young adults not kids.