In May 2017, Heaton was cast to star as Samuel "Sam" Guthrie / Cannonball in New Mutants, a 2019 film based on the Marvel Comics comic book of the same name.
Pada bulan Mei 2017, Heaton mendapatkan peran sebagai Samuel "Sam" Guthrie / Cannonball di film The New Mutants, sebuah film 2018 berdasarkan komik komik Marvel Comics dengan nama yang sama.