Patrick Stewart‘s final movie role will be in the upcoming “Avengers: Doomsday,” which marks his ninth time playing the “X-Men” character Charles Xavier on the big screen. Marvel Studios confirmed the news in their tribute to the late actor, who died at 86 years old after a brief battle with Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Dementia.
\n\n“Stewart made his debut as Professor X in 2000’s ‘X-Men,’ where he embodied the composure, class, and wisdom of the beloved telepathic mutant and mentor of the X-Men,” Marvel Studios wrote in a tribute. “For more than 25 years, he brought a gravitas and profundity to the [character]… He returned to the role once more with 2026’s ‘Avengers: Doomsday,’ his final on-screen appearance.”
\n\nIn between “X-Men” and “Avengers: Doomsday,” Stewart popped up as Charles Xavier in various Marvel sequels, prequels and reboots such as 2003’s “X2: X-Men United,” 2006’s “X-Men: The Last Stand,” 2009’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” 2013’s “The Wolverine,” 2014’s “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” and 2017’s acclaimed “Logan.” The role, along with Captain Picard in the “Star Trek” franchise, will go down as Stewart’s most iconic screen character.
\n\n“We lost one of the greats of stage and screen today,” Stewart’s longtime “X-Men” co-star…
Original source: https://variety.com/