Jessica Biel to play Viper in The Wolverine

Total Recall star signs up as villain in Hugh Jackman sequel

Jessica Biel has nabbed a part 'The Wolverine', the sequel to 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine'.

She will play Victoria/Viper (reports Deadline) in the project, which is set in Japan.

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The character is a sometime villain in the Marvel series but does not have superpowers.

The movie is a sequel to 2009's ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’, is set in Japan and will once again star Hugh Jackman in the title role.

Biel can next be seen in the ‘Total Recall’ remake, opposite Colin Farrell which is released in the UK on August 29.