Nicholas Houltscreen performanceNicholas Hoult carries Beast across 4 films, giving the character a consistent performer through this screen run.
4 linked movie guides in this sequence
FILM POSTER · X-Men: First ClassX-Men Collection
Beast
Film watch order, starting point, and performer.
Beast runs from X-Men: First Class to Dark Phoenix with Nicholas Hoult carrying the role across 4 films.
Release-order sequence · 4 films · 2011–2019 · 1 performerSee watch orderWATCH ORDER
Beast movies in release order
Follow the 4 films in release order.
Release-order sequence · 4 films · 2011–2019Main sequence runtime: 8h 42m
About the scores
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- 01Start hereX-Men: First Class
2011 · 2h 12m
Portrayed by Nicholas Hoult · screen performanceMovie guideMoviHero score86/100WORTH IT - 02
MoviHero score88/100WORTH IT - 03
MoviHero score80/100WORTH IT - 04
MoviHero score76/100WORTH IT
THE PERFORMANCE
Who plays Beast?
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Nicholas Houltscreen performanceWHY THE CHARACTER WORKS
What defines Beast
Nicholas Hoult provides the through-line for Beast from X-Men: First Class through Dark Phoenix. Release order is useful here because it lets the character’s screen role build from one film to the next without repeating the same introduction each time.
WHO TO EXPLORE NEXT
Characters connected on screen
Keep moving through the same films and screen world with a character who shares meaningful movie history.
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Beast and Mystique share 4 films, including X-Men: First Class.
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Beast and Cyclops share 2 films, including X-Men: Apocalypse.
See X-Men: ApocalypseErik Lehnsherr
Beast and Erik Lehnsherr share 2 films, including X-Men: First Class.
See X-Men: First ClassHavok
Beast and Havok share 2 films, including X-Men: First Class.
See X-Men: First Class