Will.i.am Joins X-Men Origins: Wolverine Tuesday February 19th, 2008 Variety.com has not only confirmed all of the recent casting announcements that have been flying around, but also revealed the addition of another new cast member for the movie, hip hop artist will.i.am. Although the trades broke the news of his involvement, IESB were the ones to confirm that he would be playing the role of John Wraith (aka Kestrel) in the film, a character that has the ability to teleport in the comics. He is also part of a team known as Team X, which comprises of several other mutants including Wolverine, Silver Fox and Sabretooth, all of which are appearing in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. For more comprehensive details on this character head on over to wikipedia. Have we missed a news item? Got a scoop? Drop us an email! Please try to credit online sources where possible. X-Men, related characters and images are copyright © 20th Century Fox and Marvel. No infringement intended. All original material is copyright © The Xverse and is not for use on other sites.