will.i.am Lands Role in X-Men Origins:Wolverine

 •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  25 Comments

Black Eyed Peas front man will.i.am has landed a role in an upcoming X-Men prequel that focuses on the character of Wolverine. According to Daily Variety, the rapper and producer joins actors Ryan Reynolds and Taylor Kitsch as the newest cast members. All three will portray superheros based on original Marvel comic book characters, with will tackling the role of teleporter John Wraith in what will be his feature film debut. Hugh Jackman, who played Wolverine in the first three X-Men films, has also signed on for X-Men Origins. The film will reveal how the character of Wolverine came to exist in the X-Men universe and will introduce a number of characters that are yet to appear in the previous films. Filming is already underway in Australia and New Zealand and will eventually move to New Orleans. Twentieth Century Fox is planning for a release on May 1, 2009.

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  • Trapbaby da Snowangel

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    Hopefully he get’s murked in the 1st 2 minutes

  • Trickdd

    if you read it says he gunna be playin the role of teleporter John Wraith. X-men are some series movies i like them just cause i allways playd the Marvel V.s. Capcom games nobody could fuck with me i remember when i was a young jit prolly 8 r 10 i use to put a quarter in at 7-11 and i could play it allday cause nobody in there could fuck with me the good days when money didnt matter to me lol now thats all i be doing gettin money and ridin clean with my bad bitch on the side of me 239 get money ho fuck what you talkin bout

    • Emerson

      Bitch you aint gettin no money! broke ass nigga who sits on XXL defending his homo ass comments all day!! LOL LOL LOL Trickdd your about as real as them dam X-men comic books you read! fucken dork, get a job and quit lieing to people who dont give two fucks about you pussy. LOL LOL

    • jburg

      Nigga nobody gives a fuck what you did as a kid!! What the fuck that got to do with Will in the damn movie!! You could’ve kept that shit!! Oh yeah, it should be a good movie.

  • NIG

    HE SHOULD HAVE DID THE ACTING FIRST BECAUSE HIS SOLO ALBUM WENT PAPERCLIP…….

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  • Trickdd

    Lol what the fuck nigga you need to learn how to read i never sayd anything about no street dreams. you niggas is haters pass it on wtf yall niggas lame thats why i dont fuck with none of you wannabes yall some snakes

  • niggafrommemphis

    That boy look like he on the downlow,I wouldn’t want to be in the same room with that faggot lookin nigga.

  • KRAZ1E

    HOLD UP, HOLD UP, HOLD UP, IM NOT READING THIS. I DONT BELIEVE THIS. IT IS NOT GOOD TO CHANGE THE ACTOR OF THE CHARACTER. WHY DO YOU THIS FOR. WILL I AM DOESNT MAKE A GOOD WOLVERINE, IM SORRY. IT’S JUST NOT RIGHT AT ALL. HE COULD BE SOME ONE ELSE IN THE MOVIE BUT NOT WOLVERINE. WHASUP WITH THE JACKMAN…? I WANT HIM TO BE WOLVERINE. HE MAKES A GOOD WOLVERINE. WOLVERINE IS NOT BLACK AND SURE DOES NOT HAVE DREADLOCKS. IM NOT GOING TO WATCH THE MOVIE. THIS SUCKS, REALLY.

  • Trickdd

    anybody who gets mad cause i say get money is what now days is called a hater. you say nobody sit on XXL that gots money .LOL. dont speak for me nigga cause you broke.i swear to god i got money more than you ever well see cause you a hater and aint bout you buisness and im 19 and my candy green suv is on Blades 22 so im liven comfertable. O how you no i dont run a sight and make money off the computer you aint got no brain do ya HATER!!!!!!!!!!!239 Fla All Day baby im from the south where niggas is boren wit golds in they mouth

    • Young Hoe Slapper

      Trickedd, your doin too much, you can’t be serious?

      And good job to will.I.am, he ain’t that gay, he did good work with Game and he’s been down with Eazy, back when he was alive.

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    • Emerson

      liar!!!!! lol
      you even sound broke, trying to tell people on the web what you got. You have no site or a life. Face it your a broke ass internet thug. The only money you probably get is form them retard checks coming in the mail to you, cause your disabled and to stupid to get a job. lol

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  • Trickdd

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