Here are 13 Actors We’d Love to see Play Professor X in the X-Men
Logan Still. Image Provided By 20th Century Fox.
Professor X makes up the heart and soul of the X-Men universe and now that Patrick Stewart is done, who is going to play him?
The X-Men series would have been nothing without the amazing Patrick Stewart playing Professor X. As the creator of the X-Men and the reason the school exists, Charles Xavier dedicated his life to helping mutants like himself. So when it came to casting the original Professor Xavier, Patrick Stewart seemed a perfect fit to go along with longtime friend Ian McKellan as Magento.
But it seems as if Logan will be the last time Patrick will done the chair as it is his final performance as Professor Charles Xavier. And while we are devastated to lose both Patrick and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, that opens up the doors to countless other options.
So we’re going to take a look at who else could play the beloved Charles Xavier. Now, beware, our list includes women and men of color because we truly believe that you can cast Charles Xavier however you want. It is the 21st century after all.
From Naomie Harris to James McAvoy, this list is both wishful thinking as well as who we’d love to see take on the role. Because, you know, we can think about whoever we want as Charles. That’s the joy of dream casting.