Key Takeaways
- X-Men character Professor X, portrayed by Patrick Stewart, will reportedly join Avengers: Secret Wars.
- Stewart’s return hints at X-Men characters integrating further into the MCU.
- Professor X’s appearance in Secret Wars may feature his conflict with Doctor Doom.
Two Avengers movies are coming up, and one X-Men character, who fans have been waiting to see on the big screen again, will join one of the films. The iconic character was last seen in Doctor Strange 2.
X-Men characters have been making an appearance in the MCU films after Disney acquired Fox in March 2019, giving Marvel Studios the film rights for the X-Men franchise, a reboot is even in development. Also, Hugh Jackman’s return as Wolverine in the hit Deadpool & Wolverine received a warm reception among fans. There are rumors that another powerful X-Men character will return to the cinema by joining Avengers 6. Many have been clamoring for his return, so seeing him in Secret Wars will surely be a treat to his fans.
According to movie insider MTTSH on X, formerly Twitter, Sir Patrick Stewart, who portrayed Professor Charles Xavier (Professor X) in the X-Men franchise, has been confirmed to join Avengers: Secret Wars. Stewart made his debut in X-Men (2000) as Professor X, the founder of X-Men. He has since been a massive part of the franchise by portraying the teacher who advocates for mutant rights. The powerful character is known for his mind control, psychic, and telepathic abilities. Stewart has reprised the role in multiple movies, including X2: X-Men United (2003), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), The Wolverine (2013), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Logan (2017), and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). Stewart’s return might receive mixed reactions because his character has been slain multiple times. Wanda Maximoff, aka Scarlet Witch, ripped his head off in the Doctor Strange sequel.
Both Stewart and Jackman announced their retirement from their X-Men roles in 2017. Stewart said that his character’s death in Logan would be the last time fans would see him portray the mutant. However, both changed their minds and returned to the big screen, Stewart in Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness and Jackman in Deadpool & Wolverine. Stewart even teased that he could appear in Deadpool 3. Stewart wasn’t spotted in the most recent Marvel movie, but he had already hinted that Professor X was still alive. “I have every confidence he’s still around,” Stewart said about Professor X after he appeared in Multiverse of Madness, Variety reported.
Stewart has died multiple times in the X-Men franchise, but it’s always possible to bring him back because Marvel is Multiverse. Professor X is probably dead in one universe but alive in its alternate universes. Also, given the history of Stewart’s character returning from the dead multiple times, seeing him again on the big screen is unsurprising. In fact, some were expecting his comeback and were disappointed he wasn’t in the last Deadpool film.
Professor X’s presence in Avengers: Secret Wars makes sense because he and Doctor Doom (Robert Downey Jr.) have notable interactions in Marvel Comics. Doctor Doom is expected to join Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. In the Secret Wars storyline, Doctor Doom develops near-omnipotent power and his actions affect the Marvel multiverse, including his relationship with the X-Men. The dominant and controlling Doctor Doom has a different approach compared to Professor X when it comes to handling mutants, which could spark conflict between the two.
Avengers: Secret Wars will hit theaters on May 7, 2027.
Source: MTTSH/X
