About a Boy and Skins actor Nicholas Hoult has joined the cast of Matthew Vaughn's X-Men: First Class series relaunch, making it a very European affair thus far. 

The young actor will play Hank "Beast" McCoy. Already cast are, Charles Xavier (Professor X) - James McAvoy, Eric Lensherr (Magneto) - Michael Fassbender, Emma Frost - Alice Eve, Sean Cassidy: Caleb Landry Jones ( he had a small part in No Country For Old Men).

Very much looking forward to seeing what Vaughn does with this. Kick Ass is still one of the most criminally underseen movies of the year.