Edi Gathegi To Star In X-Men: First Class!

by LMCullen on July 28, 2010 · View Comments

New Moon-er Edi Gathegi (aka Laurent) is set to star in X-Men: First Class, according to DeadLine.com -

EXCLUSIVE: 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 (in the comic series), 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.Gathegi, who played Laurent in the Twilight films, just wrapped production on the Paul Johansson-directed adaptation of the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged. He’s repped by Paradigm and Framework.

Awesome! I love the X-Men movies! Edi will rock that role! He is such a great actor

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1 5/09 LWNV - CHASKE felt my A$$ 07.28.10 at 1:53 pm: He is going to RULE in that! X-men and Twilight! My day is so happy now! LOL
2 MCJesus 07.28.10 at 2:19 pm: I love X-men so I am excited there is going to be a new one and the fact that Edi is going to be in it makes it even better!!!
3 Team*HairyYetiMoBS*Treebanger 07.28.10 at 6:45 pm: “But I can't help myself. Your so… mouthwatering.”

I heart Edi!
4 Marti (Keep Calm And ♥ Stewy) 07.28.10 at 8:50 pm: Yes!

I love Edi and X-Men movies.
5 leahreallyitis 07.28.10 at 11:22 pm: this is going to be epic! I love all the X-men movies they are so good!
6 leahreallyitis 07.28.10 at 11:23 pm: I LOVE IT! he is the best love em too!
7 leahreallyitis 07.28.10 at 11:23 pm: I know it is going to awesome I can't I am there to see it when it comes out! I wonder when they start fliming??
8 leahreallyitis 07.28.10 at 11:24 pm: oh ya got that honey!! he is going to be amazing! that also made my day as well seeing this awesome post!
9 erin 07.29.10 at 3:24 am: i am going to go see it for sure
10 VamptressB 07.29.10 at 4:55 am: That is absolutely awesome!! I will go see it, bcz I liked Edi G in Twilight and New Moon. It is so good to see all the Twilight Saga stars getting great roles. Looking forward to watching them all for years to come.
11 Marti (Keep Calm And ♥ Stewy) 07.29.10 at 9:22 am: I know right!

Usually, I'm not into this kind of movies, but X-Men Saga is the bomb!
12 Diana 07.31.10 at 9:11 am: I love X-man …This is gonna be great
13 kerbear585 08.05.10 at 7:47 pm: sweet another x-men movie. i hope hugh jackman is in it!