Los Angeles, Actor Ben Wang of “American Born Chinese” fame is the latest addition to the cast of Marvel Studios’ new “X-Men” film.
The studio has been assembling the cast for the new “X-Men” movie following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox in 2019, which brought the film rights to the mutant franchise under Marvel Studios.
It is set to release in 2028 and is directed by Jake Schreier and produced by Kevin Feige under Marvel Studios, with production managed through the UK-based production entity Atlas Hall Productions UK Limited. Actors Gabriel LaBelle, Jackson Kelly and Rhenzy Feliz have earlier auditioned for the role, reported entertainment news outlet Deadline. The actor is set to essay the role of Iceman in the film. The film also features 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, among others. The distribution of the film is held by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. He essays the role of Wyatt Callow in the film.
Actor Shawn Ashmore has previously featured in the role of the character in “X-Men” , “X2: X-Men United” , “X-Men: The Last Stand” , and “X-Men: Days of Future Past “. The project gained momentum earlier this year when Schreier, best known for directing Marvel’s “Thunderbolts”, came on board to helm the film. Wang will next feature in “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping”.
