Marvel Cinematic Universe cameo, McAvoy seems to have moved on, or at least the actor thinks he will not return to the role, as his new comments suggest.
Speaking with BuzzFeed UK, James McAvoy revealed that he believes Charles Xavier will be recast instead of the actor coming back for the MCU's X-Men.
According to McAvoy, he suspects his role as Mr. Tumnus from The Chronicles of Narnia and the X-Men franchise's Charles Xavier are more likely to be recast for the Narnia Netflix reboot and the MCU's movie slate. Check out the full quote below:
"That's very kind. Although, I suspect, with both [Mr. Tumnus in Narnia] and [the X-Men's Charles Xavier], we will be seeing someone else play those roles."
What This Means For Future X-Men & MCU Movies
Charles Xavier Should Be A Big Part Of The MCU
McAvoy delivered great performances as Charles Xavier. The actor brought to life the character at different periods of his life, showing him hopeful, depressed, angry, happy, and everything in between. McAvoy would be an easy fit to make the MCU's Professor X a complex character, but based on the star's comments, it seems like that will not be happening. While McAvoy could still end up playing Charles Xavier in a multiverse cameo, the MCU will most likely start anew with the role in the X-Men movie.
While McAvoy was a pitch-perfect Charles Xavier, the final movies in Fox's X-Men universe failed to excite.
If McAvoy were not to return to the role, then the MCU's Charles Xavier position would be completely open, as the 84-year-old Patrick Stewart would simply be unable to commit to the franchise. Perhaps that is for the best. While McAvoy was a pitch-perfect Charles Xavier, the final movies in Fox's X-Men universe failed to excite. Due to that, a near-complete reboot, keeping only Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool, his roster of characters, and Hugh Jackman's Wolverine if he wants to stay on, would allow the X-Men to have a fresh start in the MCU.
James McAvoy's latest appearance as Professor X was in 2019's X-Men: Dark Phoenix.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes writer Michael Lesslie is the one set to pen the script for the MCU's X-Men reboot. The movie is in early development, and while Deadpool & Wolverine introduced more mutants to the MCU, the full-on debut of the team is expected to come only after 2027's Avengers: Secret Wars concludes the Multiverse Saga. James McAvoy's Charles Xavier could make an appearance alongside multiverse characters in the Avengers film, while the actor's comments about the role being recast are likely to be proven true when the X-Men film comes around.
- Movie(s)
- X-Men (2000), X2, X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), X-Men: First Class (2011), The Wolverine (2013), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Deadpool (2016), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), Logan (2017), Deadpool 2 (2018), Dark Phoenix (2019), The New Mutants, Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- First Film
- X-Men (2000)
- TV Show(s)
- X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men, X-Men (1992), X-Men: Evolution (2000), Wolverine and the X-Men (2008), Marvel Anime: Wolverine, Marvel Anime: X-Men, Legion (2017), The Gifted (2017), X-Men '97 (2024)
- Character(s)
- Professor X, Cyclops, Iceman, Beast, Angel, Phoenix, Wolverine, Gambit, Rogue, Storm, Jubilee, Morph, Nightcrawler, Havok, Banshee, Colossus, Magneto, Psylocke, Juggernaut, Cable, X-23
- Video Game(s)
- X-Men: Children of the Atom (1994), Marvel Super Heroes (1995), X-Men vs. Street Fighter (1996), Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (1997), Marvel vs. Capcom (1998), X-Men: Mutant Academy (2000), Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (2000), X-Men: Mutant Academy 2 (2001), X-Men: Next Dimension (2002), Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (2011), Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (2011), X-Men Legends (2005), X-Men Legends 2: Rise of Apocalypse (2005), X2: Wolverine's Revenge (2003), X-Men (1993), X-Men 2: Clone Wars (1995), X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse (1994)
- Comic Release Date
- 213035,212968
The X-Men franchise, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, centers on mutants with extraordinary abilities. Led by the powerful telepath Professor Charles Xavier, they battle discrimination and villainous mutants threatening humanity. The series explores themes of diversity and acceptance through a blend of action, drama, and complex characters, spanning comics, animated series, and blockbuster films.
MCU Movies
Source: BuzzFeed UK
