According to The Direct , in the video on Tiktok on his @countdowncitygeeks account, Giancarlo Esposito revealed that he would like to play Professor X and that talks with Marvel about it are already underway.
The actor also confessed that this was not the only character he spoke to the company about. He mentioned Magneto and Doom, but as he admitted, he would most like to play the role of Professor X. He added that this role seems a bit different than the others mentioned above.
Marvel has already shared its plan for the next two years:
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Feb. 17, 2023
- Secret Invasion (Disney +, Spring 2023)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (May 5, 2023)
- Marvel’s Echo (Disney +, Summer 2023)
- Loki Season Two (Disney +, Summer 2023)
- The Marvels (28 July 2023)
- Ironheart (Disney + Fall 2023)
- Blade (November 3, 2023)
- Agatha: Coven of Chaos (Disney+, zima 2023/24)
- Fim with unknown title (February 16, 2024) – possibly Deadpool 3
- Daredevil: Born Again (Spring 2024)
- Captain America: New World Order (3 maja 2024)
- Thunderbolts (July 26, 2024)
- Avengers: The Kang Dynasty (2025)
- Avengers: Secret Wars (2025)