Twilight' star Edi Gathegi gets a new fantasy franchise role in 'X-Men: First Class'

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Edi Gathegi, who portrayed "Laurent" in Twilight and The Twilight Saga: New Moon, has just gotten himself a new fantasy franchise role in X-Men: First Class, according to Deadline Hollywood.
According to that site's announcement, Edi Gathegi has been cast as "Darwin" who "has the power of 'reactive evolution,' which allows him to adapt to any situation or environment."
For instance, "Plunged underwater, he'll grow gills, he'll gain night vision in pitch black and his skin grows fire retardant when burned."
Sounds interesting, right?
Gathegi's New Moon co-star Daniel Cudmore is an X-Men veteran, having portrayed "Colossus" in X2 and X-Men: The Last Stand, and Taylor Lautner was also offered a part for the film but turned it down to appear in Abduction