Nicholas Hoult

Nicholas Hoult on the story, his character, what Charles Xavier teaches him in the film, and what it means to be a mutant.

Nicholas Hoult, the kid in "About a Boy" and the college student in "A Single Man," is Hank McCoy/Beast in the fresh take on the "X-Men" series, "X-Men: First Class." Beast's mutant superpowers involve superhuman physical strength, agility, and heightened senses.

(May 2011) New Line Cinema just announced filming has begun on "Jack the Giant Killer," directed by Bryan Singer from a script by Darren Lemke and Christopher McQuarrie and Dan Studney. The 3D action film will be produced by Singer, Neal Moritz, David Dobkin, and Patrick McCormick and will hit theaters next summer.

(Mar 2011) Nicholas Hoult has signed up for yet another big project. Hoult, who recently landed the lead in "Jack the Giant Killer" for director Bryan Singer, will star in the zombie romance "Warm Bodies" set up at Summit Entertainment.

(Jan 2010) Nicholas Hoult has joined the cast of "Fury Road," the fourth film of the "Mad Max" franchise and the first film of the series not to star Mel Gibson.

Gallery of photos from Universal Pictures' romantic comedy/drama "About a Boy" starring Hugh Grant, Rachel Weisz Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette.

Gallery of photos from the movie "Clash of the Titans" starring Sam Worthington, Gemma Arterton, Alexa Davalos, Ian Whyte, Hans Matheson, Mads Mikkelsen, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Nicholas Hoult, Jason Flemyng, Polly Walker, and Liam Cunningham.

Gallery of photos from the movie "A Single Man" starring Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode, and Nicholas Hoult.

Gallery of photos from the Paramount Pictures movie "The Weather Man" featuring Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine, Hope Davis, Gemmenne de la Pena, and Nicholas Hoult.

Gallery of photos from the action film "X-Men: First Class" starring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, January Jones, Rose Byrne, Lucas Till, Nicholas Hoult, Jason Flemyng, and Caleb Landry Jones.

Nicholas Hoult is featured in his zombie makeup in this "Warm Bodies" gallery.