Spanish actor Alex Gonzalez is playing the mutant Riptide in Matthew Vaughn's X-Men: First Class, it's been reported.
His involvement was revealed by a Spanish superhero fansite, which says Alex will spend four months in London shooting the film.
Gonzalez is said to be "super-excited" about landing the part and the site - Blog de Superheroes - says he has confirmed the character he is playing.
Riptide - real name Janos Quested - has the ability to spin his body at incredible speed. He can simultaneously generate bone protrusions in the form of shurikens (throwing stars) and spikes, which he hurls at opponents as lethal projectiles that can even penetrate steel.
In the X-Men comics, he a member of the villainous Marauders. For a look at the comic book version of the character, see below.
The character was seen briefly as one of the imprisoned mutants at Stryker's base in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
His involvement was revealed by a Spanish superhero fansite, which says Alex will spend four months in London shooting the film.
Gonzalez is said to be "super-excited" about landing the part and the site - Blog de Superheroes - says he has confirmed the character he is playing.
Riptide - real name Janos Quested - has the ability to spin his body at incredible speed. He can simultaneously generate bone protrusions in the form of shurikens (throwing stars) and spikes, which he hurls at opponents as lethal projectiles that can even penetrate steel.
In the X-Men comics, he a member of the villainous Marauders. For a look at the comic book version of the character, see below.
The character was seen briefly as one of the imprisoned mutants at Stryker's base in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
- 9/20/2010
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
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