Fans had to wait many years to see the first X-Men in the MCU. However, Patrick Stewart’s surprise return as Professor X was frustrating for the star
Marvel fans are currently eagerly awaiting the launch of Deadpool 3. The multiverse spectacle promises countless appearances by well-known superheroes from the X-Men films, who will be seen in the MCU canon for the first time. One iconic mutant kicked things off back in 2022.
We are, of course, talking about Charles Xavier. Patrick Stewart played an alternative version of Professor X in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, surprising many Marvel fans who had been hoping for an appearance from the X-Men legend for 14 years since the start of the MCU. For the star himself, however, the return was agony
Patrick Stewart didn’t enjoy the Marvel return, but it may not have been the last
This is what Patrick Stewart revealed on Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast. Since Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was filmed in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, shooting the cameo appearances was an isolating experience for the stars, as Stewart describes:
‘Each of the performers had the same experience. They were all filmed individually. It was frustrating and disappointing. That’s just the way it was. The last few years have been challenging.
You can watch a clip of the interview here:
Patrick Stewart admits shooting that MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS sequence was “frustrating and disappointing”
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– Josh Horowitz (@joshuahorowitz) January 4, 2024
Multiverse of Madness surprised with a whole series of cameo appearances that took place as part of a journey into the alternate reality of Earth-838. Many fans were frustrated by the handling of popular characters, however, as they were all wiped out after a few minutes by Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen). Peggy Carter actress Hayley Atwell has also criticized this.
However, the gruesome death of Charles Xavier does not mean that we will never see the X-Men legend again – after all, the character has already died several times. In his interview, Patrick Stewart also hinted at a possible appearance in Deadpool 3: “Something has come up. There was a process. “
