From Morpheus to Mutant Mentor? Laurence Fishburne Campaigns for MCU's Professor X Role

Laurence Fishburne Eyes Professor X Role in MCU's X-Men Reboot

Laurence Fishburne, known for his role as Bill Foster in the MCU, has expressed interest in playing Professor X/Charles Xavier in the upcoming X-Men reboot.

During a panel at New York Comic Con, Fishburne was asked about his dream roles, prompting him to campaign for the iconic character.

He expressed his desire to play Professor X, a role previously played by Patrick Stewart, who is set to reprise the character in Avengers: Doomsday and potentially Secret Wars.

Despite online fan-casting and speculation, Marvel Studios has not announced new casting for Professor X.

Author's summary: Fishburne wants to play Professor X.

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Epicstream Epicstream — 2025-10-15

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