Photo Credit: HBOAmid casting rumors surrounding MCU’s X-Men, Euphoria star Hunter Schafer has come out to address the rampant speculations linking her to the part of Mystique. Marvel Studios is currently wrapping up its Multiversal Saga and will be introducing the Age of Mutants in the universe, following 2027’s Avengers: Secret Wars. In accordance, internet theorists and insiders have attached the names of several Hollywood A-listers to the untitled X-Men project of late, with Schafer coming out as the newest suggestion from the rumor mill.Hunter Schafer says playing X-Men’s Mystique ‘would be cool’ in MCUIn a recent discussion, the Cuckoo actress acknowledged the fan theories connecting her to the part of the shapeshifting mutant, even expressing he interest in the same.During her appearance at the SAG Awards red carpet event, an Entertainment Tonight correspondent questioned Hunter Schafer about her potential recruitment as Mystique in the forthcoming X-Men movie. She admitted being aware of the said rumors, stating, “I did see [the fan casts]! My dad texted me about that, yeah. Yeah, that would be cool.” After confirming her willingness to play the character, Schafer noted, “These fan casts come around every once in a while and it’s always very sweet and always for characters that I really like.”Additional X-Men casting stories have also been circulating in recent times, aside from Schafer’s proposed enlisting as Mystique. These include Sadie Sink and Harris Dickinson, who are being poised to play MCU’s Jean Grey and Scott Summers, respectively. Moreover, Freakier Friday star Julia Butters has come in the running to portray the role of Kitty Pryde.Fans last witnessed the versatile Raven, AKA Mystique on the big screens in 2019’s X-Men: Dark Phoenix. While four-time Academy Award nominee Jennifer Lawrence was the last actress to embody the character in a live-action format, Euphoria’s Hunter Schafer could soon succeed her in the part, given her recent comments.Despite the encouraging updates mentioned above, Marvel Studios has yet to issue an official comment regarding the much-discussed X-Men movie.Originally reported by Apoorv Rastogi on SuperHeroHype.The post Euphoria’s Hunter Schafer Wants to Play Mystique in Marvel’s X-Men Reboot appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.