What New Mutants Could Appear in X-Men: Apocalypse?

X-Men: Apocalypse will hit theaters in 2016, and the sequel to X-Men: Days of Future Past will take place in the 1980s. Does this mean that some of the more famous 80s X-Men characters could appear in the movie?

EW posed that question to writer Simon Kinberg, specifically with regard to Dazzler, the disco-inspired mutant. "Could happen," Kinberg said with a laugh. "We're certainly looking at mutants that would fit into the period." It's unclear at the moment which mutants could join the roster, but Kinberg said he and director Bryan Singer want to honor the time period. "That's the era that I grew up in," he said. "The music, the fashion, the videogames: We really want to integrate all of that in the movie, and have it infuse the movie with a different vibe."

The director revealed on Twitter recently that Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner would play Jean Grey, Alexandra Shipp would play Storm, and Tye Sheridan would play Cyclops. Turner tweeted her joy about the news on Thursday.

Turner plays Sansa Stark on HBO's hit Game of Thrones, while Shipp is best known for her role as Aaliyah in a Lifetime biopic. Sheridan is a relative unknown, but he has received critical praise for his work in the 2012 film Mud.

Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen have appeared in every X-Men movie except for X-Men: First Class, but the two actors will not reprise their roles as Professor Charles Xavier and Magneto, respectively, in X-Men: Apocalypse in 2016.

Stewart confirmed to Larry King that he and his good friend would not appear in Bryan Singer's next movie. "No, nor Sir Ian McKellen, either," he told King when asked about it. "I was learning quite a lot more about it last night, and it is going to be looking very much at the earlier lives of all our characters," Stewart added. "And so I don't think we'll be making an appearance."

What mutants do you think could appear in X-Men: Apocalypse? Let us know in the comments section.