The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping actor Ben Wang is reportedly in the frame to play Iceman in Marvel Studios’ upcoming X-Men reboot.
Deadline reports that he is circling the role of Bobby Drake and is the studio’s top choice.
Marvel has not officially announced his involvement, so the casting remains unconfirmed.
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The outlet says other young actors have also tested for the part, including Gabriel LaBelle, Jackson Kelly and Rhenzy Feliz.
Wang is best known for starring in the TV series American Born Chinese and for his role in Karate Kid: Legends.
He also appeared in The Long Walk, and he will next be seen in the Hunger Games prequel, in which he plays Wyatt Callow.
If the deal comes together, he would join a growing line-up for the film.
Kit Connor has been cast as Cyclops and Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, with Inde Navarrette playing Rogue, Asa Germann as Angel and Maya Boyd, making her feature debut, as Storm.
Christopher Abbott is set to play Professor Xavier, Samara Weaving will appear as Emma Frost and Adam Driver is reported to be playing Mister Sinister.
The reboot is being directed by Jake Schreier, with Joanna Calo, Lee Sung Jin and Michael Lesslie among the writers.
Kevin Feige is producing, and the film is currently slated to arrive in cinemas on 5 May 2028.
Iceman has long been one of the best-known members of the original X-Men team, and the character’s casting is likely to be closely watched by fans as Marvel builds a new generation of mutants for the big screen.
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