What powers Kit Connor’s 2026 net worth, and how the Heartstopper star built it?

Kit Connor may be headed from teen TV crush to big-screen mutant. Multiple outlets say Marvel is building a younger lineup for its next X-Men movie, and Connor is one of the names in the mix for Cyclops—a leap that would put the 22-year-old squarely in blockbuster territory after his breakout on Netflix.

Variety reports Connor is in talks to play Cyclops in Marvel’s X-Men reboot.

The casting chatter lands as Connor’s profile—and paycheck—keep climbing. His fortune is pegged at about $5 million, according to Bolavip, though the figure hasn’t been publicly confirmed. What’s clear is how fast he’s stacked credits across TV, film, animation and fashion since Heartstopper hit.

From kid roles to Heartstopper

Connor’s been at this since grade school, first popping up on British TV before bouncing between prestige dramas and splashy films. Highlights include:

• Chickens — on-screen debut at age 8 in the sitcom
• Get Santa (2014) — Tom Anderson in the Christmas comedy
• Rocket’s Island — Archie Beckles on the CBBC series
• War & Peace — young Petya Rostov in the miniseries
• Rocketman (2019) — teenage Elton John
• Little Joe (2019) — Joe Woodard
• Heartstopper — Nick Nelson on Netflix, the role that made him a global name
• His Dark Materials — voice work in the HBO/BBC fantasy
• The Wild Robot (2024) — voice in the hit animated film

He’s also dipped into fashion, working with brands like BMW and Loewe, and was attached to play Romeo in a planned Broadway staging of Romeo & Juliet.

MCU chatter

On the X-Men front, Jake Schreier—who directed Marvel’s Thunderbolts —is attached to the reboot, per reports. The new take is said to focus on a younger class of mutants; trade coverage has also linked Samara Weaving to Emma Frost, while Sadie Sink has been rumored for Jean Grey. None of those roles have been officially announced by Marvel.

Marvel has not confirmed any casting or a release date for the new X-Men movie.