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GoT’s Maisie Williams joins New Mutants cast

/ 06:43 PM May 12, 2017

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Maisie Williams portrays Arya Stark in HBO’s Game of Thrones. File photo

Looks like a second member of House Stark will venture into the X-Men universe.

“Game of Thrones” star Maisie Williams will be a part of the the upcoming X-men spinoff film “New Mutants”, Mashable reported.

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She joins her GoT co-star and on-screen sibling Sophie Turner, who portrayed Jean Grey in the 2016 “X-Men: Apocalypse” and will again do so in an upcoming solo movie “The Dark Phoenix” next year.

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Williams will assume the role of Wolfsbane, a Scottish teenage girl whose werewolf-like powers are in conflict with her religious beliefs, the report said.

Apart from Williams, “Split” actress Anya Taylor-Joy has also been tabbed as Magik, a Russian teen with the ability to  travel through time and space using teleportation discs.

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Her character is the sister of Colossus, last played by Stefan Kapičići n Deadpool, in the comic lore.

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The group high on teenage-angst is rounded up by Dani Moonstar, a Cheyenne girl capable of illusions; Sunspot, a Brazilian boy blessed with solar power; Cannonball, a Kentuckian guy who can propel himself like a jet; and a shapeshifting alien named Warlock. It remains unclear who will portray the characters.

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“New Mutants” is directed by Josh Boone (“The Fault in Our Stars”) and is scheduled for release on April 13, 2018. Khristian Ibarrola/JB

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