Marvel Studios has assembled an impressive cast for its X-Men reboot, and as we write this, it's only two mutants short of having the original "First Class." Cyclops, Jean Grey, and Angel have been found, meaning we're only missing Beast and Iceman.
Casting for Hank McCoy is thought to be underway, but what of Bobby Drake? Well, according to Knight Edge Media's Caleb Williams, Marvel Studios is actively searching for an actor to play the MCU's Iceman.
The insider, who broke the news that Star Wars: Episode IX has found its director, took to social media to write, "Iceman/Bobby Drake is currently casting for the X-Men reboot. He is one of the first members to meet Jean Grey in the X-Mansion."
Will we see this team, with Rogue and Storm thrown in for good measure? Or could the original five mutants assemble first before they add some new faces to the roster? We'll have to wait and see.
Iceman gives the X-Men reboot another powerful mutant with plenty of potential. His ability to manipulate moisture makes him capable of creating everything from weapons and shields to massive ice structures, offering plenty of opportunities for visually striking action sequences.
Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, Iceman debuted in 1963's X-Men #1 as one of the team's original five members. Capable of manipulating moisture and freezing it into ice, Bobby can create ice constructs, freeze opponents, and fully transform his body into ice.
Initially portrayed as the youngest and more lighthearted member of the team, he has grown into one of the X-Men's most powerful members and is now considered an Omega-level mutant. Bobby eventually came out as gay, making him one of Marvel's most prominent LGBTQ+ superheroes.
Shawn Ashmore played Iceman in Fox's X-Men movie franchise. He first appeared as Bobby in 2003's X2: X-Men United, and returned in X-Men: The Last Stand and X-Men: Days of Future Past.
Directed by Jake Schreier (Thunderbolts*), the untitled X-Men movie stars Kit Connor (Heartstopper) as Scott Summers, Sadie Sink (Spider-Man: Brand New Day) as Jean Grey, Inde Navarrette (Obsession) as Rogue, Asa Germann (Gen V) as Angel, Maya Boyd (& Juliet) as Storm, and Christopher Abbott (Catch-22) as Professor Charles Xavier.
Samara Weaving (Ready or Not) also stars as Emma Frost, alongside Adam Driver (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), who plays Nathaniel Milbury, an alias of Mister Sinister in the comics. There are also rumours that Marvel Studios will introduce Apocalypse as the next Saga's big bad.
X-Men will be released exclusively in theaters May 5, 2028.