X-Men: The New Mutants - 10 Big Reasons To Be Excited
5. Charlie Heaton's Genre Experience
Speaking of great casting choices, Charlie Heaton will also star in The New Mutants as Samuel Guthrie (aka Cannonball.)
First off, he looks the part (when compared to specific iterations of the Marvel character, that is. Such as how he appears in Avengers Alliance.) Secondly, and more importantly, he has some major relevant experience in regards to the type of movie The New Mutants is going to be.
Heaton is known for playing the role of Jonathan Byers in the popular Netflix supernatural horror series Stranger Things, where he does a fantastic job. He knows the ins and outs of the horror genre, how to capture the mood and feel of a creepy scene, as well has to react properly to scares and the like.
So, seeing as how he has already thrived in a series based around horror and the supernatural, it only stands to reason that he'd be right at home in a horror film that includes the extraordinary abilities synonymous with the X-Men franchise.