{
  "id": 17856758,
  "title": "‘X-Men’: ‘Hunger Games’ Actor Ben Wang Circling Iceman Role in Marvel’s Reboot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/x-men-hunger-games-actor-ben-wang-circling-iceman-role-in-marvels",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T20:37:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/x-men-hunger-games-ben-wang-iceman-marvel-reboot-1236937787/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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 […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Ben Wang Circling Iceman Role In Marvel’s ‘X-Men’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/ben-wang-circling-iceman-role-in-marvels-x-men",
        "published": "2026-11-02T19:18:17.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}