Recently the first image from the next X-Men movie, X-Men Origins: Wolverine hit the web, and now there's news of cast additions, including a Black Eyed Pea and a star of Friday Night Lights. will.i.am will make his film debut alongside Ryan Reynolds and Taylor Kitsch in Wolverine, directed by Gavin Hood (Tsotsi, Rendition).
X-Men Origins will "reveal the origins of the Wolverine character and introduce other mutants not yet seen in the "X-Men" franchise." Hugh Jackman is back as Wolverine himself. According to Variety, Kitsch will play Gambit, a "card-throwing character" that Fox and Marvel have wanted to add to the X-Men franchise for a long time.
will.i.am has the role of John Wraith, "a mutant who has the power to teleport, and is another test subject of the Weapon X program that created Wolverine and other mercenaries."
Reynolds is cast as Deadpool, "an assassin with self-healing powers." The studios have eyed this character "for some time with the idea of spinning off [Deadpool] into his own film series should the character prove popular among moviegoers." So . . . next up: X-Men Origins: Deadpool?
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YEAH Taylor Kitsch! I have never watched an X-Men movie and had not planned on it but i will now. Taylor and Ryan
nice combo!
Well it's good to know that if they cancel FNL (please don't) that Taylor has some work lined up.
1YES!!! Finally Gambit!
2Not only do I have a huge love of the X-Men movies, Ryan Renolds and Hugh Jackman ... but to see Riggins in a movie role, omg I am so pumped!
3Mmmm Ryan...nuff said. I am there.
4Gambit! I can't wait to see how they use his character.
5That's awesome,can't wait to tell me bf!
6YUM! Reynolds and Kitsch!
And Jackman!
Hotness overload! 
7Yeay! Riggins!
8Gambit!!!
And Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool? Now that's definitely something I'd like to see - I know I'd love a Deadpool franchise.
9Huh. Taylor Kitsch does not really look the part of my fav "Ragin' Cajun," but the X-men movies have not let me down yet, so I'll give him a shot... just let it be known that there will be a lot of sore people out there if someone ruins Wolverine, Gambit, and Deadpool all at the same time -- throw in Batman, and it'd be the hottest concentration of comicbook guys EVAR.
10I'm already pumped for the spin off of this spin off... X-Men Origins: Ryan Reynolds has my vote
11Ok I love the X-men Movies, and in them most of the men end up shirtless, I hope Ryan ends up shirtless at some point.
12Oh, this is awesome! Gambit! I was wondering if he would ever be in a movie! Didn't he and Rogue hook up at one point? Probably impossible now with how young she was in the movies.
13this will rock!
14I think Kitsch looks like the perfect Gambit. Gambit was always my favourite X-Man - can't wait to see him on the big screen!
15Finally they bring out Gambit!
16I wonder if they're going to leave Reynolds pretty or if they're going to grotesquely disfigure him just like the character in the comics.
17Is Ryan Reynolds character a good guy or a bad guy. Either way he is toooo hot! Those movies are pretty good and this just seals the deal with me.
18Can't wait for Gambit! He's such a hot character- another bad boy good guy.
19omg he's going to make an awesome gambit! ok i've never seen his work but he's sure good looking enough and he seems like a bad boy, which is great. i love gambit i wish he was added to xmen sooner. i want him to be with rogue... i think they should cast another girl to play her; i didn't really like anna paquin as rogue
20hmm ryan as deadpool? Not sure if I see that, but I won't miss this movie!! I'm stoked for Gambit finally. I'm just praying rogue isn't in it. I can't stand the girl that plays her. Rogue was tough and sassy, that girl is wimpy and annoying.
21AmyH - Deadpool is a bad guy, but he's always been a funny, sarcastic guy so Rya might be a good fit. I just hate to see Ryan as a bad guy, I love him too much haha!
YAY X-MEN!
I am with Liss, I was never interested in X-Men but with Ryan and Taylor I am so there.
22I'm excited that Ryan Reynolds is going to be in the movie and man it's about time they introduced Gambit. He was always one of my favorite X-Men.
23OMG... I love Gambit, he's my favorite X-men... quite sexy too for a cartoon.
24ooooooooo lots of hotties in this one!
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