Kit Connor
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Kit Sebastian Connor is an English actor. He gained recognition for starring as secondary school student Nick Nelson in the Netflix teen series Heartstopper (2022–2024) and its series finale film Heartstopper Forever (2026). He won the inaugural Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Performance for the role, and received another nomination for the third season. He has been cast as Scott Summers in the upcoming X-Men movie due to release in 2028.
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Kit Connor will join the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the new X-Men movie, according to the BBC casting report.
His casting is a pop culture talking point, giving moderate readers a break from heavy policy and conflict coverage.