The actor tweeted the news out over the weekend saying that he's "thrilled to be in X-Men".
When you look over his Twitter feed, some have suggested that he's taking on the role of Sunspot
or Sunfire The speculation is in response to his Tweet saying "I might turn into a ball of fire if someone pisses me off".
He also posted a picture of himself, Singer, and several castmates watching the Montreal Canadiens play some Hockey...
The entire X-Men: First Class cast is set to reprise their roles, including James McAvoy (Professor X), Michael Fassbender (Magneto), and Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique), Rose Byrne (Moira MacTaggert), and Nicholas Hoult (Beast).
The original trilogy stars Sir Ian McKellen Sir Patrick Stewart and Hugh Jackman are already poised to return again as well. Anna Paquin (Rogue), Ellen Page (Kitty Pride) and Shawn Ashmore (Iceman)Halle Berry (Storm) While it was hoped that James Marsden (Cyclops) would be back. It seems Alan Cumming.(Nightcrawler) will not return.
Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage has a key role in the film. There is speculation that he is playing bad guy Apocalypse Daniel Cudmore is returning as Colossus and BooBoo Stewart is also in the film--character as yet unknown. Chinese actress Fan Bingbing has joined the film--as Blink, a mutant with the power of teleportation. French actor Omar Sy also stars
Singer penned the treatment and produced 'First Class' which was directed by Matthew Vaughn. Now, their roles will be completely reversed for this sequel with Singer helming the film while Vaughn wrote the treatment and will produce with Lauren Shuler Donner and writer Simon Kinberg.
The sequel is based on a -2 issue story arc in the 'X-Men' comics published in 1981. Kinberg (Sherlock Holmes) is on board to pen the screenplay which will include New Mutants. Magneto and his relationship with Charles X. Xavier will be front and center as well.
Production on the sequel is well underway..X-Men: Days Of Future Past" hits screens July 18th 2014.
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