NEWS: will.i.am to make acting debut in X-Men Origins: Wolverine

I was hoping his mutant power would be teleporting Fergie away, but I'm still enthusiastic about his character anyway. Twentieth Century Fox has added three more superheroes to “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” with Ryan Reynolds set to play Deadpool, “Friday Night Lights” regular Taylor Kitsch to star as Gambit and hip-hop artist will.i.am joining the cast as John Wraith. Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am will play 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. It would be his first film role. (Source: Variety via DS)

From the trailer it looks like they're sticking closely to the Barry Windsor Smith version.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Trailer