‘X-Men’: ‘Hunger Games’ Actor Ben Wang Circling Iceman Role in Marvel’s Reboot

By Angelique Jackson

Angelique Jackson

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After battling it out in the arena in “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” and leading the latest “Karate Kid” installment, Ben Wang is circling another major franchise: Marvel Studios’ “X-Men” reboot.

Wang is in negotiations to play Bobby Drake, aka Iceman, who was one of the founding X-Men. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in “The X-Men #1” in September 1963.

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