Australian actor Christian Clark is in talks to join Hugh Jackman for the spin-off X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Clark, who recently shot the George Miller-directed horror film Prey, is an in-demand actor right now; he's also just been snapped up to star in the indie-thriller Crush.

This young actor portrayed Will Grigg's on Australia's Neighbours.

In X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Jackman's Logan takes his search to a new level by learning the full truth of his origin, while also heading in a bold, new direction. The film will also star Live Schrieber as the hero's nemesis, William Stryker.