Fan Casting Cyclops

Cyclops is a 2022 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is the first film in Sony's X-Men Universe. The film was directed by Bryan Singer, who also directed multiple films in the original X-Men film series, and stars John Krasinski as Scott Summers, a former high school student who was often bullied by his classmates and discouraged by his teacher until he unintentionally showed them the error of their ways when his eyes fired lazer beams. As a result, Charles Xavier (a role reprised by Patrick Stewart) takes him to his School for Gifted Students. Alongside Krasinski and Stewart, it stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Hugh Dancy, Michael Caine, and Olivia Munn, who reprises her role as Psylocke from the original X-Men film series. The film was released on July 9th, 2022. Cyclops was a critical and financial success. It received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for Singer's direction, action sequences, visual effects, stunts, and Krasinski's performance. Additionally, the film performed above expectations, grossing $757 million worldwide against a budget of $181 million and became one of Singer's highest-grossing films of his career. A sequel and a spin-off are in development.