Giancarlo Esposito Talks Professor Xavier and Joining the MCU
While Giancarlo Esposito is set to make his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in next year’s Captain America: Brave New World, he will not be portraying the character that many thought he would.
For months, Marvel fans had speculated that Esposito would be cast as Professor Charles Xavier as Kevin Feige and his team are finally set to bring the X-Men into the MCU.
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Unlike many fan castings, Esposito seemed to encourage the notion that he could play Professor X. In March, he even discussed how he would want to play the character.
“Immediately I go, ‘It would be great to play Professor X in some other incarnation than just the wheelchair,’ right? Because the physical idea of being in a wheelchair every single day does not appeal to me,” he told the Fade to Black Podcast.
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“I just don’t feel that old and I don’t like to sit that much. But certainly we could figure something out. Maybe. Professor X wasn’t always in the wheelchair, but that is part of his character development.”
Esposito Apprecites Fan’s Support
With the news that Esposito will be playing a still-unidentified character in the next Captain America film official, Esposito reflected back on the support he received from Marvel fans.
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“The fans really started the Professor X rumor and I loved it. I went along for the ride because I love the fans,” Esposito told ComicBook.
“I started thinking about Professor X, because I feel like that could be a character that I would really excel at, and really be great in. They also talked about Magneto, they also talked about [DC’s Mr.] Freeze, all of those things.”
The Actor Is Excited
While he may not be playing Charles Xavier, Esposito is thrilled to finally be joining the Marvel world.
“I am so happy to be in the MCU. I’m happy that you don’t know what I’m doing there and I’m happy that I probably don’t know what I’m doing there, but I’m happy to be there and you’re going to see it soon.”
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As Esposito’s role remains under wraps, fans are going to have to wait until Captain America: Brave New World hits theaters on February 14, 2025, to see what the actor has in store.
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