Grammar goes from Frasier to fuzzy X-Men beast

Fans of Kelsey Grammar are set to find him tough to recognise in his next project - he's playing a furry blue monster in the latest X-MEN instalment.

In X-MEN 3, the former Frasier star will play oversized mutant Beast, who has not yet appeared in any of the franchise's installments.

While there has been a shocked reaction to Grammer's casting, producers of the movie insist he's the perfect choice for the part - because Beast is the most intelligent of all the mutants.

Snatch star Vinnie Jones is also set to undergo a huge image overhaul when he plays villainous Juggernaut in the movie. His character is a 900 pound metal-clad battering ram.

The movie, to be directed by Matthew Vaughn, is set to debut in May next year.