Men, and Cyclops was his favorite. The scene originally  called for Cyclops to look at the train schedule, however, according  to Bryan Singer, the boy could not stop smiling at James Marsden  (the actor playing Cyclops). Finally, during one shot, Marsden just  looked back at him and smiled, much to the boys delight. Bryan  Singer liked the idea so much, he kept it in the film, and told the  actress playing the boys mother to react the way she did.