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Ben Wang Circling Iceman Role In Marvel’s ‘X-Men’

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.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 2, 2026, 8:37 PM UTC
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EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of the release of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, where he plays District 12 tribute Wyatt Callow, Ben Wang has entered talks to play Iceman in Marvel Studios’ new X-Men movie, sources tell Deadline.

Wang is in negotiations to play Bobby Drake, aka Iceman, who was one of the founding X-Men.

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