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EastEnders' Ben Hardy to star in X-Men: Apocalypse

EastEnders actor Ben Hardy has bagged in a role in the next X-Men film.

The Brit, who has just finished playing Peter Beale in the UK soap, will feature in X-Men: Apocalypse.

The news was confirmed by Variety, who suggested his part will be a well-known character.

Hardy's last appearance in EastEnders was on Tuesday evening (February 24).

The X-Men role will be his first major Hollywood feature.

X-Men: Apocalypse is due to hit cinema screens in spring next year and the flick will focus on younger versions of established characters.

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