Nicholas Hoult confirms Marvel did not approach him to reprise Beast in Avengers: Doomsday, endorsing Kelsey Grammer’s return alongside original X-Men stars.

So Beast fans can look forward to the blue-furred mutant jumping back into action at the end of next year, but has Nicholas Hoult ever had discussions with Marvel Studios about reprising the character. He gave a simple, one-word response:

Nicholas Hoult played Beast in four X-Men movies, compared to Kelsey Grammer's two (one of which was just a cameo). Now, the Superman star reveals whether he's got the call for Avengers: