Giancarlo Esposito reveals about talks with Marvel Studios, wants to play Professor X

 

 

Giancarlo Esposito may join the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

 

During a Friday visit at TJH’s Superhero Car Show & Comic Con in San Antonio, the 64-year-old actor discussed the possiblity. Esposito was questioned about his speculated part in Marvel’s X-Men remake, which is anticipated to debut sometime in Phase 6 or 7, while fielding questions from the audience.

 

“So, I have not worked for Marvel yet,” The Mandalorian star told the crowd. “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 then mentioned some of the comic book personalities he would play.

 

“So, there’s been talk of Magneto, there’s been talk of Dr. Freeze, there has been talk of—who else are they talking about over there?” he said. “Oh, Doom! And there is … Professor X.”

 

The actor was then asked to name the character he most wanted to play.

 

“Pick one?” he responded. “I’m going to go for something that is a little bit different. I’m gonna go and put it out in the universe that it is Professor X.”