I had a peculiar message on Twitter earlier, asking question about my recent article on the Comic Con footage shown for Tron. The question was simple enough:

“Michael Sheen was rumored to be in Tron: Legacy, but it was never confirmed. Did they confirm it at Comic Con?.”

Of course, not being an inherent fan of the film I responded quite innocently:

“My info came directly from the publicity dept promoting Tron in the UK – so it must be true.”

What happened next? Well after some probing by MSheenOnline.com Disney finally confirmed that Michael Sheen’s has been cast and that Sheen’s casting may be more significant than I thought – he’s the primary villain for Tron: Legacy!

So did my article contribute to this little slip up? Most definitely. Do I have any reservations about this? Not at all. My information came directly from a press release I’d received around the footage itself, Sheen’s name was included in the cast list and so of course it was published.

That aside, this could be a fantastic role for Sheen, who’s credits include “Underworld: Rise of the Lycans”, “Frost/Nixon” and a little film called “The Twilight Saga: New Moon”. Sheen has already proven himself by mastering the roles of some of the most iconic figures in recent history, including our Prime Minister Tony Blair and of course David Frost.

His role in Tron is less clear, according to JoBlo it could well be that Sheen does not play a human at all, but rather “some kind of mysterious computer created villain looking to shut down the Flynn family.”

As it is, it’s far to early to tell at this stage, all that can be said is that I’ve apparently opened a can of worms that was totally unexpected, that aside, all I can hope is that we’re all provided with some more concrete updates on Tron: Legacy soon!

Casting news keeps coming think and very fast and the latest actress to join Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men: First Class is Mad Man’s January Jones replacing Alice Eve as telepathic Emma Frost.

Eve, so word goes, had scheduling issues so had to walk.

We’ve also heard Jennifer Lawrence has been cast as a young Mystique and by the start of production everybody in the entire world will have a part in the film. I’m playing Toadmonger, a new character who can talk to toads. Obviously that is a blatant lie but I’ll keep daydreaming while the casting news keeping rattling…

In other X-Men: First Class casting news… yes, there’s more… Zoe Kravitz has signed up to play Angel – even though he’s supposed to be a dude – and Bill Milner shall play a young Magneto.

If you recall, dear readers, Matthew Vaughn was originally signed up to direct X-Men 3 before sodding off to make Stardust leaving us fans with a sorry-looking third movie by Brett Ratner. Although Vaughn cast Vinnie Jones as Juggernaut and Ratner kept him, so there is that to ponder.

Already cast is James McAvoy as Charles Xavier a.k.a. Professor X a.k.a Wheels (according to Wolverine), Michael Fassbender as Magneto, Kevin Bacon, Oliver Platt, Nicholas Hoult and Rose Byrne. Vaughn has proven himself a far better director than his old mate Guy Ritchie – who he used to work as producer for – so expect X-Men: First Class to ‘kick-ass’.

Source: Empire.