) would be taking on the role of Charles Xavier's colleague and love interest, Moira MacTaggert, THR is now reporting that Rose Byrne(28 Weeks Later
) has locked it down. She'll be starring opposite James McAvoy as Xavier, and Michael Fassbender as Magneto. I'm a huge fan of Pike, but Rose Byrne has proven to be an equally talented actress. You can see her most recently as the pop starlet in Get Him to the Greek
. 2009 was arguably her best year, starring in two films I really loved: the Nic Cage sci-fi flick, Knowing
; and the romantic comedy, Adam
, alongside Hugh Dancy.
