The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping actor Ben Wang is reportedly in the frame to play Iceman in Marvel Studios' upcoming X-Men reboot. Deadline reports that he is circling the role of Bobby Drake and is the studio's top choice.

Marvel has not officially announced his involvement, so the casting remains unconfirmed at this stage. Wang is best known for starring in the television series American Born Chinese and for his prominent role in Karate Kid: Legends.

He also appeared in The Long Walk, and he will next be seen in the upcoming Hunger Games prequel, in which he plays Wyatt Callow. If the final deal comes together, he would join a growing and star-studded line-up for the much-anticipated superhero film.

Kit Connor has already been cast as Cyclops and Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, with Inde Navarrette playing Rogue. Additionally, Asa Germann has been set as Angel, and Maya Boyd will be making her feature film debut as Storm.

Christopher Abbott is set to play Professor Xavier, Samara Weaving will appear as Emma Frost, and Adam Driver is reported to be playing Mister Sinister. The reboot is being directed by Jake Schreier, with Joanna Calo, Lee Sung Jin, and Michael Lesslie serving among the writers.

Kevin Feige is producing the project, and the film is currently slated to arrive in cinemas globally on May 5, 2028. Iceman has long been one of the best-known members of the original X-Men team, and the character's casting is likely to be closely watched by fans as Marvel builds a new generation of mutants for the big screen.