Ben Wang in Talks to Play Iceman in Marvel's X-Men
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Rising star Ben Wang, known for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping and Karate Kid: Legends, has entered talks to play Iceman in Marvel Studios' X-Men, with the film set for a May 2028 release.
Deadline reports exclusively that Ben Wang has entered talks to play Bobby Drake, known as Iceman, in Marvel Studios' X-Men. Wang currently stars in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping as District 12 tribute Wyatt Callow. Gabriel LaBelle, Jackson Kelly, and Rhenzy Feliz are among other actors who tested for the part, though no deal has been confirmed. Iceman is a founding member of the X-Men and possesses the mutant power of cryokinesis — the ability to generate and control ice and cold. The character first appeared in The X-Men #1 in September 1963, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. In the X-Men films of the 2000s, the role was played by Shawn Ashmore. Should the deal close, Wang will join a cast that already includes Christopher Abbott as Professor X, Adam Driver as Mr. Sinister, Kit Connor as Cyclops, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, Inde Navarrette as Rogue, Maya Boyd as Storm, Asa Germann as Angel, and Sadie Sink as Jean Grey. Jake Schreier is directing from a script by Lee Sung Jin and Joanna Calo, with Kevin Feige producing. X-Men is scheduled to open in theatres on 5 May 2028.
