Edi Gathegi Joins X-Men First Class

There were rumors of Taylor Lautner joining X-Men: First Class for the role of young Wolverine. Many people dismissed the rumors, and even actor Hugh Jackman didn’t seem too convinced, however producer Bryan Singer admitted he did approach Taylor for the role, but sadly he was not available for it beacuse of his other movies Abduction, Breaking Dawn and Stretch Armstrong. Now according to Deadline, a Twilight cast member is joining the X-Men: Edi Gathegi!

Edi Gathegi, who played a chillingly evil vampire in Twilight and Twilight Saga: New Moon, is joining X-Men: First Class in the role of Darwin. That character, the first bi-racial mutant, has the power of “reactive evolution,” which allows him to adapt to any situation or environment. Plunged underwater, he’ll grow gills, he’ll gain night vision in pitch black and his skin grows fire retardant when burned.

This is what Darwin looks like:





via Twilightpoison