Ben Wang in Talks to Play Iceman in Marvel's X-MEN Film
Ben Wang, known for 'The Best Kid: Legends' and 'The Long Walk', is in negotiations to play Iceman in Marvel's 'X-MEN', according to Deadline and other outlets.
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Why it matters
Casting a founding X-Man with a young actor who has current film credits shows Marvel is filling the roster with newer names ahead of the 2028 film.
Key Facts
- Ben Wang is in negotiations to play Iceman in Marvel's 'X-MEN', according to Deadline and other outlets.
- Shawn Ashmore played Iceman in the earlier X-MEN films from 20th Century Fox.
- Jake Schreier of 'Thunderbolts*' is directing the film, which opens May 5, 2028.
- Christopher Abbott, Sadie Sink and Kit Connor are cast as Professor X, Jean Grey and Cyclops.
- Adam Driver will play the villain Mister Sinister.
Iceman, who can manipulate ice and cold, was played by Shawn Ashmore in the earlier Fox films. Gabriel LaBelle, Jackson Kelly and Renzy Feliz also auditioned. Jake Schreier directs; the film opens May 5, 2028.
Wang, a 29-year-old American actor born in China, has also been cast in 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping', set for a November 20 release. He would join a cast that already includes Christopher Abbott as Professor X, Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Kit Connor as Cyclops, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, Inde Navarrette as Rogue, Maya Boyd as Storm, Aisa German as Angel and Adam Driver as Mister Sinister. Jake Schreier of 'Thunderbolts*' directs.
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