While Patrick Stewart’s MCU return is cause for excitement, it’s a shame that he’ll miss crossing paths with this ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool & Wolverine villain. All eyes are on Marvel as they’re in the process of confirming every member of the Avengers: Doomsday cast. During a livestream in late March, the studio announced the first set of 27 actors who will be appearing in the film next year. Though many of the initial names were characters who were already expected to be in Doomsday, there were some surprise announcements hidden among them.
Avengers: Doomsday will notably mark the return of some original X-Men actors to the big screen. Ian McKellan’s Magneto, Alan Cumming’s Nightcrawler, James Marsden’s Cyclops, and Rebecca Romijn’s Mystique will all be making their MCU debut, while Kelsey Grammer’s Beast will be returning for the first time since his post-credits cameo in 2023’s The Marvels. Of course, Magneto would not be complete without Professor X, which makes Stewart’s confirmed return as the character all the more exciting. However, the franchise could’ve done with his return much sooner when it comes to one ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool & Wolverine plotline.
Patrick Stewart’s Return As Professor X In Avengers: Doomsday Is A Major Moment For The MCU
Stewart famously played the older version of Professor X throughout Fox’s X-Men films. He’s become a legend in the superhero genre because of it, and although the Fox X-Men universe is over, many fans still ᴀssociate him with the character to this day. When the MCU announced that they were going to adapt the X-Men into the main universe, it was expected that the characters were going to be recast. The confirmed return of some original X-Men actors likely means that they’ll appear in Avengers: Doomsday as universal variants, but it’s still a major casting moment for the MCU.
Stewart previously made a cameo in 2022’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness as a Professor X variant who was part of the Illuminati. As quickly as viewers could get excited about his appearance though, he and the rest of the Illuminati were swiftly killed by Scarlet Witch. This makes Stewart’s Doomsday return feel particularly special as it’ll be a chance for his character’s MCU redemption. The Professor X that appeared in Multiverse of Madness obviously wasn’t the one that fans grew to love, but now he gets to appear alongside his original team again.
ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool & Wolverine’s Story Means The Timing Of Stewart’s Return Comes Just Too Late
While Stewart’s return is great news, it came slightly too late. Cᴀssandra Nova was introduced as the main villain of ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool & Wolverine who intended to destroy timelines and rule the Void after being imprisoned there. Her actions were driven by how much she missed her brother, who happened to be none other than Charles Xavier. There were some great cameos in the film, but Professor X was not one of them. Now that fans know that Charles’ return was in the works this whole time, it’s a shame that he didn’t get to meet his twin sister.
Seeing the two siblings interact on screen would’ve been a great MCU moment. His absence ultimately made sense since ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool & Wolverine was already filled with other narratives, but Professor X could’ve brought an extra layer to Cᴀssandra’s story. Even if they do end up interacting in Doomsday or the future MCU, it won’t hold the same meaning since the iteration of her who was defined by her brother’s absence is now ᴅᴇᴀᴅ. Hopefully, whatever Marvel has in the works for Stewart’s character in Doomsday will hold just as much emotional weight as his missed ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool & Wolverine plot.
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