Game Of Thrones Universe Star Reportedly Joining MCU's X-Men Reboot In Key Role

The X-Men were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, debuting in The X-Men in 1963, and slowly became a multi-billion-dollar franchise. The first line-up included Professor Charles Xavier, Cyclops, Jean Grey/Marvel Girl, Beast, Angel, and Iceman. The comics have been adapted numerous times, including a live-action movie franchise, leading to numerous spinoffs, sequels, and prequels. Now, Marvel Studios is revitalizing the X-Men franchise with a major reboot.

In a new report by Knight Edge Media, it has been seemingly revealed that A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms star Peter Claffey has been cast as Hank McCoy, otherwise known as Beast, in the Marvel Studios X-Men reboot. Claffey, taking on the role, has been heavily rumored to portray the Beast alongside Charles Melton. However, the Irish actor seemingly got the role in Marvel Studios’ reboot after a record-breaking run as Sir Duncan the Tall in HBO’s Game of Thrones spinoff.

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Dr. Henry Philip “Hank” McCoy evolved from a human-looking genius into a blue, furry, simian/feline intellectual and ruthless strategist. Over the years, the character had many different variations, but in 2006’s X-Men: The Last Stand, Kelsey Grammer took on the role as an older Hank with cameo appearances in The Marvels. Nicholas Hoult played a younger Hank across the prequel era in titles such as 2011’s X-Men: First Class, 2014’s Days of Future Past, and 2016’s Apocalypse.