Good news for fans of a man known for great acting, a quick sense of humour and, possibly most importantly, slapping the living daylights out of Joffrey Baratheon on Game Of Thrones (see below). Yes, Tyrion Lannister himself, better known as Peter Dinklage, has joined the cast of** X-Men: Days Of Future Past**.
Bryan Singer broke the news himself on Twitter but, unlike most of his other announcements, this one comes wrapped in more mystery as Dinklage is not a veteran of the other X-Men movies, so we don’t yet know what role he’s taking.
Officially like to welcome [#PeterDinklage](https://twitter.com/search/%23PeterDinklage) from [#GameOfThrones](https://twitter.com/search/%23GameOfThrones) to [#XMEN](https://twitter.com/search/%23XMEN) [#DaysofFuturePast](https://twitter.com/search/%23DaysofFuturePast) Very very excited! > > — Bryan Singer (@BryanSinger) [February 14, 2013](https://twitter.com/BryanSinger/status/301886258572046338)
The film will see mutants from different time periods fighting to stop a potential future where they are corralled in internment camps and Sentinels patrol the streets.
Already announced as returning to roles are (deep breath) James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Ellen Page, Shawn Ashmore, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart and Anna Paquin, amongst others.
Out promoting his latest, Jack The Giant Slayer, Singer talked about the First Class sequel, revealing that he starts shooting (in native 3D) in Montreal in April and will be in for the long haul, with a wrap expected in October. Part of the film – featuring McAvoy and the other younger versions of the mutants – will be set in the 1970s and Richard Nixon will be popping up as a character. For more from Singer, head to Collider. Or read our recent Singer interview here.
**X-Men: Days Of Future Past **will be out on July 18, 2014.