Giancarlo Esposito Confirms He Met With Marvel Studios, Wants To Play Professor X
Giancarlo Esposito has been rumored to be in the running for the role of Professor X in Marvel Studios' X-Men film, and while he isn't exactly confirming those rumors, the acclaimed actor appears to be closer to the MCU bosses than fans might expect.
Esposito has established himself as an actor who can seamlessly play a villain, as he has over the past few years with shows like Breaking Bad, The Boys, and The Mandalorian. If he were to get the role he reportedly wants in an X-Men film, this would be a change of pace for him.
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During his appearance at TJH Superhero Car Show & Comic Con in San Antonio, Esposito revealed that he had met up with Marvel Studios and had expressed an interest in playing Professor X when the franchise does their own interpretation of the team of mutants. Esposito first praised Marvel Studios for their storytelling abilities, which is why he is so interested in joining the cinematic franchise to begin with. “I’ve been in a room with them and talked with them, and to answer your question, I think what they do is on the lines of that mythological journey that Joe Campbell talked about, who happened to be a friend of George Lucas that George Lucas put into his stories. They do the same thing.” Esposito was asked which mutant he would like to play if he were given the chance, to which he picked the mutant telepath. “Pick one? I’m going to go for something that is a little bit different. I’m going to go and put it out in the universe that it is Professor X."
As of now, there haven't been any concrete plans for doing an X-Men movie in the MCU, but that will probably change in due time because of their reputation alone in
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