Adam Canto In X-Men Days Of Future Past Cast

Adam Canto is the latest cast member to be revealed for X-Men: Days Of Future Past.

Director Bryan Singer let the cat out of the bag with a photo on Twitter showing members of the cast and crew wearing hockey jerseys with their names on.

And the actor, currently appearing in The Following alongside Kevin Bacon, confirmed the news by tweeting: "Thrilled tobeX-Men! #daysoffuturepast"

There is speculation that Canto will be playing Brazilian mutant Sunspot, because he later tweeted: "I might turn into a ball of fire if someone p*sses me off."

The movie's star-studded cast also includes Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Nicholas Hoult, Peter Dinklage, Halle Berry, Fan Bingbing and Anna Paquin.

It is reported to mainly be set in the 1970s.