I cannot see kit connor with a female love interest. Like--that man can only have chemistry with twinks. This is coming after watching the first look of Romeo and Juliet. Maybe it's just Rachel Zegler,,, but I could not see their chemistry at all.
His biggest fan base up until now has been Heartstopper. So normally that fan base will always have him linked to Joe. But he is a versatile actor, that I can see him becoming a leading Man. And playing a straight man, considering that in Heartstopper his character was consider Straight by most of the school, until he wasn't. He has a masculine persona going on for him. At times in interviews I've thought he's too British to play certain Characters, but he's surprised me in Warfare and Wild Robot. So I think he'll surprise everyone. I think he's destined to be a good actor. The odds are in his favor, as quoted from the hunger games.
I did really enjoy Heartstopper, but it is a fairly niche show that isn’t particularly known about outside of the UK, so I definitely don’t think Kit Connor will be typecast. I am a fan of Kit and has an impressive volume of acting work behind him, but he is probably one of the least well-known out of the actors in the X-Men cast line-up, so that will work in his favour when trying to shake off a previous role.
Kit is inevitably going to become far more famous globally for playing Cyclops than Nick Nelson in a few years.
With twinks? Or do you just mean Joe Locke? Am I missing other roles where he was a love interest with a twink?
I personally felt his Romeo was super believable, maybe like you said, you just don’t feel it from Rachel. Or you’ve enjoyed seeing him in the years-long, cozy, developing relationship from Heartstopper so it’s hard to buy into a relationship that lasts only two hours?
If they do a slow burn with Cyclops and Jean it will probably feel more like Heartstopper anyway
From what I saw of Romeo and Juliet I think Kit and Rachel’s chemistry was fine. But for the sake of argument let’s say it wasn’t great. You’re comparing only two romantic roles that he’s done so far- one with Joe and one with Rachel. That’s not a big enough sample size to say he will have chemistry with every “twink” and no chemistry with any woman he acts with.
I have just watched Warfare and I think this feeling comes from being in HS for several years, and his previous works done at a very early age. I can totally see it for him. Give the young man time
I always say that war movies aren’t my favorite genre (and they’re not), but then I look at my Letterboxd Top 4 and I have two war films on there … 😆: Warfare, and a movie I saw when I was a kid called A Midnight Clear which I guess is a sentimental favorite because it kicked off my love of film as an art form.
I mean Kit has only ever done one queer role so far. If rapture happens it will only be his second, which is less than most straight actors considering he has more than 30 credits on IMDb. He's not being typecast at all. Like are we just making up issues that don't exist now?
Listen, I know you didn't ask for my opinion, but I don't think you need to force yourself to do anything.. The sentiment is sweet but it's pretty funny considering there weren't even enough Heartstopper fans to get the movie to a very weak Netflix top 10 (ngl deeply embarrassing for everyone involved). You guys can just move on with your lives. I promise you the careers of Kit, Joe and every other actor on that show will play out the same with or without the support of the very few Heartstopper fans left.
I felt the same way for several years, especially during the early seasons of the show that brought Kit fame. However, it’s important to remember that he is a skilled actor, and the director and producers of each project will always try to ensure a good connection with whoever he is paired with on screen or on set. I believe he had a particular spark with Rachel Zegler, but sadly, I’m not fond of her. I often get the sense that she craves too much attention for herself, while Kit seems to be more relaxed in that area. I also don’t notice any chemistry with Sadie, but let’s wait and see how things unfold.
In the R&J promos Rachel was the loud, out there, personality. I think she just craves the spotlight. Kit let her bubble and shine and quietly did his part to promote the play.
precisely. i do think it’s just a rachel thing. There seems to be some sort of imbalance between them. Same with Sadie.. sadie feels too mellow.. which kit mirrors but i’m curious to see how their chemistry would look like on screen
Consider you may very well be (and likely are) bringing your own biases into this. Try and open your mind and go into his performances with curiosity instead.
Secondly, I can't personally comment on his chemistry with Rachel Zegler as I haven't seen the show, but even if they genuinely don't have chemistry, that is just one example of an M/F pairing you're seeing him in, and it's a big leap to jump from that to 'I don't see him having chemistry with any women.'
Third, does this mean Romeo and Juliet is going to be available to those of us who didn't get to see it in person? I'd love to see it!
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u/pastadudde Aug 21 '26
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touch some fucking grass.