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While certain actors have struggled to break away from the shadow of major franchises they were part of, Sir Patrick Stewart, who rose to popularity following the success ofStar Trek, had no such issues. Even though theStar TrekIP did define his career in the ’80s, at the turn of the 21st century, Stewart cemented himself as one of the most lucrative names in the CBM landscape.
But despite starring in sixX-Menentries prior, his seventh film in the franchise proved to be his most interesting experience, as it didn’t reforge the same formula.
Sir Patrick Stewart embraced the new challenge inLogan
In contrast to the other mainline entries in theX-Menseries,Loganproved to be the most distinct one. Apart from its grounded tone and more character-driven approach, the theme of an old man succumbing to his fate in a superhero backdrop was untouched in the realm of mainstream CBMs at the time.
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Considering it was a far cry from the previous entries, Sir Patrick Stewart embraced the challenge of portraying an older Professor X, for which the actor erased“all I did as a past X-Men/Wolverine movies from my mind “(viaScreen Rant).
Diversity and contrast have always been very important to me in the work that I do. I’m not interested in repeating the same thing over and over and over again. Being the same kind of person. To already have existing a history of a character over five, maybe six movies, and then, to have him blown apart, Charles Xavier as he is in Logan was thrilling for me.
Although depicting this version of Professor X wasn’t easy, which briefly showcased the glimpses of Professor X from the earlier movies, given how the film turned out, theStar Trekicon did live up to the challenge.
Sir Patrick Stewart’s return was never considered forDeadpool 3
Prior toDeadpool 3‘s release, SirPatrick Stewartwas considered one of the most likely names to appear in the multiversal epic, especially given that Sir Stewart himself didn’t rest the rumors. Unfortunately, theMultiverse of Madnessstar was absent from the threequel, and according to directorShawn Levy, Professor X’s return was never discussed (viaHappy Sad Confused).
[He was] studied. Studied by Emma Corrin, big time, because the Cassandra siblinghood to Professor X is really interesting to us. But, no, never discussed. Never considered.
WithAvengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Warslooming around, hopefully, we’ll get one last hurrah from Sir Stewart asone of the most iconic mutants.
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Loganis available to stream on Disney+.
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
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