Russian actress Svetlana Khodchenkova can currently be seen playing sexy villainess Viper in director James Mangold’s The Wolverine. The role, however, was originally meant for Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Total Recall star Jessica Biel.

As if Biel’s absence from the film weren’t bad enough, artist Joshua Min has now posted on his blog the early character concept art for Viper, depicting a naked Biel looking all hot and sticky while shedding her skin (posted above).

No offense to Khodchenkova, but it feels like we lost something when Biel passed on the role. Oh, well, there’s always Powder Blue… actually, this could just as easily been concept art for her character in that movie.