X-Men: First Class - Bacon?!

Kevin Bacon
So, the new report is that Kevin Bacon has been signed up to play a villain in X-Men: First Class.

So far there is no word on the character that Bacon will be playing. But there are rumblings from the superfan community that it could/ should be Mister Sinister.

Kevin Bacon is a big name to toss into this picture seeing as how there are so many young actors and actresses taking on the early versions of your favorite mutants.

But, maybe that's exactly why they brought him in.

Only time will tell.

Stay tuned for more Kevin Bacon news and information about everything else X-Men: First Class that we can find.

Mister Sinister

X-Men First Class - Casting Notes!

X-Men First Class has signed up 2 mutants that we didn't know about already.

The first is to replace Ben Walker in the Beast role. And the new blue furry mutant is Nicholas Hoult. Hoult's most recognizable film credit is Clash of the Titans but it is safe to say that this will be his biggest role to date.

The second announcement has Lucas Till from the Hannah Montana movie stepping into the role of Havoc. Havoc is the brother of Cyclops and has to power to harness plasma blasts.

So there you have it. Two new faces in the mutant world. I'm not sure if there will be more added before the movie starts filming, but I'll keep my eyes and ears open for information.

Stay tuned.

Nicholas Hoult

Lucas Till

X-Men: First Class - Willow?!

It looks like there could be another new mutant on set when X-Men: First Class starts to roll.

Rumors are hitting the airwaves Erica Hosseini could play Willow. If you don't know Willow, don't feel bad. She has a very similar skill set to that of Mystique with the exception being that her facial markings remain when she shape shifts.

She seems pretty jazzed about the potential of getting the part saying "I was auditioning for a role named Willow. It's a role similar to Mystique from what I understand. Potentially lots of body paint, so that would be really fun."

So, now that we don't know who Beast is going to be because Benjamin Walker is gone, maybe we do know who Willow is going to be.

Stay tuned for more info as we go along.

Erica Hosseini

X-Men: First Class - Casting Change!!

Ben Walker

Word has come through the pipeline that Ben Walker has opted out of the role of Beast in X-Men: First Class to reprise the role of Andrew Jackson on Broadway.

I'm a little bit bummed about the change because after looking at the photo of Walker I really could see him in the make-up and blue coloring of Beast.

I guess now we wait to see who will replace him in the film, or if the character will just be written out.

I hope that's not the case... but we'll see I suppose.

Stay tuned for more information on the casting and other such information as we can get it!

X-Men: First Class - More Casting Rumors!

Banshee

Honestly, the casting rumors for X-Men: First Class just won't stop!

Yesterday we talked about Alice Eve playing the role of Emma Frost. And today we are hearing that little known Caleb Landry Jones will be playing the role on Banshee.

Jones has a small part in The Social Network and is most famous for his small part at the end of No Country For Old Men when he gave his shirt to Javier Bardem to use as a sling.

Banshee would be a new addition to the X-Men line-up, but that doesn't really surprise me. I'm sure there will be a lot of first time appearances in this origin story.

Stay tuned for more information as it comes to light.

Caleb Landry Jones

X-Men: First Class - More Casting Rumors!

Hey there my friends, there's a fresh new rumor out there concerning the cast of X-Men: First Class.

The rumor is that Alice Eve is in talks to take on the part of Emma Frost for the new movie.

Eve is best known for her part as Molly in She's Out Of My League.

I think that she would be a good choice to add to the rest of the cast that has been rumored and confirmed so far including James McAvoy as the young Professor Charles Xavier.

We should soon know whether or not the rumor is true as the film should soon start filming.

X-Men: First Class is scheduled for release June 3, 2011.

Alice Eve

X-Men: First Class - More Casting News!

Okay, so in my excitement to write about the Michael Fassbender as Magneto rumor I totally forgot that I heard something else about the casting of the movie.

Benjamin Walker (Flags of our Fathers) has been tabbed as the furry genius Dr. Hank McCoy/ Beast.

This news excites me much the same way as the Fassbender rumor does, it means we're one step closer to filming the movie. And in turn we are one step closer to photos, info, stories and then trailers.

Walker even looks like he could be a furry beast if you look at his picture long enough. Give it a try.

X-Men: First Class is set to hit theaters June 3, 2011.

Benjamin Walker