Overview

• At a New York Comic Con panel, Fishburne told fans he would like to portray Charles Xavier in the MCU.
• The crowd responded enthusiastically to the suggestion, according to reports from the event.
• Marvel has confirmed an X-Men reboot is in development with Thunderbolts director Jake Schreier set to helm, but casting has not been announced.
• Fishburne previously appeared in the MCU as Bill Foster in Ant-Man and the Wasp, a detail that could complicate continuity for a new Professor X.
• Deadline reports several Fox-era X-Men will appear in Avengers: Doomsday on December 18, 2026, including Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier.