In Brief:
- Ben Wang is in talks to play Iceman in Marvel Studios' X-Men film, per Deadline; the deal is unconfirmed.
- Jake Schreier directs the film, with Kevin Feige producing and a theatrical release set for May 5, 2028.
- Wang would join Adam Driver, Sadie Sink, Kit Connor and Christopher Abbott in the announced X-Men cast.
Ben Wang Iceman: Ben Wang could soon join the X-Men.
The actor has entered talks to play Iceman in Marvel Studios' upcoming film, according to a report from Deadline.
Wang is about to appear in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
He plays Wyatt Callow, a District 12 tribute. Now he may be heading into the Marvel universe.
Marvel has not commented. The deal is not confirmed.
Other young actors reportedly tested for the role. Gabriel LaBelle, Jackson Kelly and Rhenzy Feliz are among them. Those reports are also unconfirmed.
Who Is Iceman?
Iceman is Bobby Drake. He is a founding member of the X-Men. The team was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
Iceman first appeared in The X-Men #1 in September 1963.
His power is cryokinesis. He can create and control ice and cold.
Shawn Ashmore played the character in the X-Men films of the 2000s.
A Stacked Cast Is Taking Shape
If Wang's deal closes, he will join a big ensemble. Here is who is already attached:
- 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
- Sadie Sink as Jean Grey
Much of the cast was announced earlier this year at D23. Sink's casting was revealed in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, this summer's box office hit.
Behind the Camera
Jake Schreier is directing the film. The script comes from Lee Sung Jin and Joanna Calo. Lee previously worked with Schreier on Beef.
Kevin Feige is producing. The movie is set to hit theaters on May 5, 2028.
Wang's Rising Profile
Wang has built momentum fast. He has landed one major studio role after another in recent years.
He is best known for Karate Kid: Legends. He also starred in Disney+'s American Born Chinese and the SXSW comedy Brian.
His recent credits include The Long Walk, the Lionsgate adaptation of a Stephen King novel.
Francis Lawrence directed it. He also appeared in a David Wain comedy.
Earlier, he was in the 2024 Mean Girls reboot and the Disney+ film Chang Can Dunk.
More is on the way. Wang will appear in the sixth and final season of Apple TV's For All Mankind.
He also has two independent films ahead, Kate Must Die and Admissions.
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