Charles Melton Rumored to Be In Talks For Starring Role in Marvel's X-MEN Reboot
A new casting rumor has been released this week involving Marvel’s upcoming X-Men reboot. While every bit of gossip has to be taken with some reservation, this is an interesting one.
Actor Charles Melton, best known for his roles in Riverdale, May December, and season 2 of Beef, is in talks for an undisclosed role in the reboot.
This comes from scooper MTTSH, and is backed up by insider Jeff Sneider who said in his newsletter that he has also heard Melton's name mentioned in connection with the X-Men reboot, and his source believes he's up for the role of Hank McCoy, aka Beast.
Sneider adds: "Of course, others are still in the mix, such as A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms star Peter Claffey, while even more actors are still waiting to read for the plum part."
There have been tons of rumors about this reboot, as it’s kind of a blank slate for these beloved characters, and the comic devotees are eager to fan-cast and see if their predictions/hopes turn out to be true.
X-Men doesn’t have a release date yet, but many are assuming we will know more after either Comic-Con this summer, or after the release of Avengers: Doomsday this December.
Would you like to see Melton in the role of Beast or some other X-Men part?