Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams cast in new X-Men sequel

Published By Tribute on Apr 04, 2016

With Game of ThronesMaisie Williams' actress Sophie Turner as the next actress to bring iconic telepath Jean Grey to the big screen in the upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse, now her co-star and onscreen sister Maisie Williams will also be trying her hand at mutant life.

Maisie has reportedly been cast as Wolfsbane in the follow-up film to Apocalypse, titled The New Mutants.

The young star is set to play Rahne Sinclair, a Scottish mutant with the ability to transform herself into a wolf.

The superhero sequel will introduce an entirely new cast of characters, reportedly including newcomers Anya Taylor-Joy as Magik and Alexandra Shipp as Storm, alongside X-Men mainstay James McAvoy as Professor X.

It's rumored that The New Mutants will be released to theaters sometime in 2018, with the film's producer Simon Kinberg describing it as a "Young Adult version of Deadpool." ~Shelby Morton


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