NEW MUTANTS Finally Confirms Anya Taylor-Joy As Magik & Maisie Williams As Wolfsbane

After years of rumors and speculation, a new report has finally confirmed the additions of Anya Taylor Joy and Maisie Williams to the cast of Josh Boone's X-Men: The New Mutants! Come take a look!

By RohanPatel - May 11, 2017 03:05 PM EST

Filed Under: New Mutants

The Hollywood Reporter has learned that up-and-coming stars Anya Taylor-Joy and Maisie Williams have officially joined the cast of Josh Boone's eagerly awaited X-Men spin-off New Mutants. Taylor-Joy will portray Illyana Nikolievna Alexandria Rasputina, a.k.a. Magik, while Williams will breathe life into Rahne Sinclair, a.k.a. Wolfsbane.

The report also reveals the rest of the yet-to-be-announced team members, which will consist of Danielle Moonstar, Sunspot, Cannonball, and Warlock. It's believed that the studio is making a concentrated effort fo find ethnically appropriate actors for the roles, specifically a Native American actress for Moonster and a Brazilian actor for Sunspot.

THR's Borys Kit adds that while both names were being floated around since early last year, negotiations only began after the studio officially greenlit the film earlier this year. As for other rumored castings, he reveals that James McAvoy will not be reprising his role as Professor X in the film, likely meaning that we won't see the X-patriarch again until X-Men: Dark Phoenix in November 2018. He also debunks rumors of Nat Wolff (Death Note) being in consideration for Cannonball, saying it won't be happening.

Production is expected to begin this July, so we should be hearing more casting reports pretty soon. Boone and his long-time writing partner Knate Gwaltney penned the script. Details on the plot are being kept under lock-and-key, but it's expected to be a loose adaptation of the Demon Bear Saga.

Williams is, of course, best known to audiences for her role as Arya Stark on HBO's hit fantasy drama Game of Thrones, which returns this July, while Taylor-Joy is coming in hot from the mega-success of M. Night Shyamalan's Split.

So, what do you guys think? Sound off with your thoughts below!

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comicsjunky - 5/11/2017, 3:15 PM

another kiddie drama :(

DetectiveCinema - 5/11/2017, 3:15 PM

Taylor-Joy is such a babe, I'll happily see anything she's in. Impressed me in Split.

RancidBane - 5/11/2017, 3:45 PM

@MrMurdock - she was even better in The Witch

Jezi - 5/11/2017, 3:54 PM

@MrMurdock -

CaptainElrond - 5/12/2017, 2:47 AM

@MrMurdock - Very good, hope she gets some good roles.

MiKi - 5/12/2017, 3:06 PM

@RancidBane - no way. Didn't recognize her with dark hair! Agree she was great in The VVitch

ALegendaryPanda - 5/11/2017, 3:16 PM

Really excited for this!

Menks123 - 5/11/2017, 3:17 PM

Cautiously optimistic for this due to the fact that Boone is directing and seems to have a huge love for the source, unlike Singer. Think this has a chance to be a dark horse CBM of 2018 imo.

Menks123 - 5/11/2017, 3:18 PM

the new blood in the Fox universe is a very good thing and very much needed.

TheUnworthyThor - 5/11/2017, 3:17 PM

Yesss!!! She's going to knock Magik out of the park! I'm more looking to this movie than Deadpool 2. Although if Shatterstar is really in a post credit scene then they are a lot closer.

CaptainAmerica - 5/11/2017, 3:17 PM

Great in Split! Fox always finds young talent, too bad they wasted the F4 cast with that shitty film though.

GhostDog - 5/11/2017, 3:18 PM

Mmmmmmmmmmm

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