Keiynan Lonsdale as Kid Flash
Maisie Williams, who plays vengeful teen assassin Arya Stark in the fantasy series “Game of Thrones,” will play the shapeshifting mutant Wolfsbane in the “X-Men” spinoff, “New Mutants.”
The actress will appear alongside “Split” star Anya Taylor-Joy, who will play mutant sorceress Magik. The film, set for release in April next year, will be written and directed by Josh Boone.
Taylor-Joy thanked Boone on Instagram, captioning an image of the comic book character with “So much love @joshboonemovies for bringing me [to] this crazy adventure… It’s gonna be a wild ride.”
She retweeted Williams’ link to the article announcing their official casting the next day.
In the comics, the New Mutants are teenage trainees and potential X-Men.
Kid Flash actor comes out as bisexual
“The Flash” actor Keiynan Lonsdale, who plays young speedster Kid Flash, recently came out as bisexual on Instagram. “I like to change my hair, I like to take risks with how I dress [up], I like girls, and I like guys (yes). I like growing, I like learning, I like who I am, and I really like who I’m becoming,” the Australian actor wrote in a post.
Lonsdale, who also appeared in two “Divergent” films, added: “I’ve become bored of being insecure, ashamed, scared… No one should feel like that about themselves, especially when there’s so much good life to live.”
The post has gotten mostly positive reactions from fans—and some unnecessary comments from haters—getting 83,550 likes to date. The actor, 25, later posted on Twitter: “Nothing better than happy tears. The love is beyond measurable, thank you. Don’t forget to give that same love back to yourselves.”
Led Zeppelin’s anniversary tease and buzz
“Any time now…”
These three words displayed on the homepage of Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant’s official website were more than enough to get the famous rock band’s fans buzzing anew: Is a reunion to be expected soon?
Fueling the speculation further is the fact that the British band, which was behind “Stairway to Heaven”—considered one of the most essential and influential rock compositions of all time—is celebrating its 50th anniversary next year.
And, if rumors and fan theories are to be taken seriously, the band could possibly take the stage at Desert Trip Festival in the US in October, or embark on a concert tour in 2018.
Led Zeppelin—also composed of guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul James and drummer John Bonham—last performed together in 2007, as part of the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert at the O2 Arena in London. —OLIVER PULUMBARIT, ALLAN POLICARPIO