Marvel Studios is bringing back Patrick Stewart as Professor X inAvengers: Doomsday, but this has me worried that a shockingX-Menmovie trend will be repeated in theMCU. Legendary English actor Patrick Stewart made his live-action debut as Charles Xavier in 2000’sX-Men, and has now portrayed the founder of the titular mutant team in eight feature films over 22 years.2026’s upcomingAvengers: Doomsdaywill mark his ninth appearance, and will extend his career as one of the longest-running Marvel actors ever, but I think this could spell bad news for Professor X.
Patrick Stewart is one of the greatest actors in history, so his return to the role ofProfessor X inAvengers: Doomsdayhas raised the caliber of the upcoming Phase 6 movie.He’ll join the likes of Ian McKellen, James Marsden, Rebecca Romijn, Alan Cumming and Kelsey Grammer, all also reprising their roles from 20th Century Fox’sX-Menfranchise. I’m very excited about Marvel Studios revisiting the classic X-Men team inAvengers: Doomsday, ahead of theMCU’s ownX-Menreboot, but I’m worried one unfortunate Professor X trend will also be continued.
Patrick Stewart’s Professor X Has Died On-Screen 3 Times Since His Live-Action Debut In 2000
Professor X Has Been A Very Unlucky Live-Action Character
It’s a shocking revelation, but Patrick Stewart’s version ofCharles Xavier’s powerful Professor Xhas been killed three times on-screen in the 25 years since his debut in 2000’sX-Men.His first death was at the hands of Famke Janssen’s corrupted Jean Grey in 2006’sX-Men: The Last Stand, as he was torn to shreds in her childhood home when her powers as the Phoenix emerged. This was hastily reversed, however, as he woke up in a new (the same) body, and approached Logan with a mission at the end of 2013’sThe Wolverine.
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This ultimately led to his second demise, however, ignoring the countless times he may have been killed in the future timeline of 2014’sX-Men: Days of Future Past, the future-setLoganalso saw Charles Xavier meet his demise in 2017.Logandepicted Xavier as an ailing old man, but he was eventually finished off by X-24, the clone of Wolverine. This marked the end of his Fox franchise career, butStewart portrayed a variant in 2022’sDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, who unfortunately also met his end at the hands of Elizabeth Olsen’s twisted Scarlet Witch.
I’m Worried Avengers: Doomsday Will Kill Professor X For A Fourth Time
Charles Xavier Will Surely Meet His Demise In Avengers: Doomsday
Marvel Studios confirmed that Patrick Stewart’s Professor X will be returning to the MCU during the recentcast announcement forAvengers: Doomsday.The Russo brothers' 2026 crossover event will be bringing back several classicX-Mencharacters, suggesting Earth-10005 will be revisited, perhaps being involved in an incursion event with the MCU’s primary continuity of Earth-616. While I’m thrilled that Patrick Stewart is reprising the role yet again, marking 26 years as Professor X, I’m very worried thatDoomsdaywill continue Charles Xavier’s unfortunate twist.
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I have no doubt that Professor X will meet his demise inAvengers: Doomsday, marking his fourth death on-screen. This could perhaps happen while he’s making attempts to save his world from a destructive incursion, or even during battle againstRobert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom.Avengers: Doomsdaywill give Patrick Stewart the chance to find new sides to Charles Xavier that we might not have seen before, but could also see him repeat one of his most tragic and repetitive trends from Fox’sX-Menfranchise andDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
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Of course, it would be a huge tragedy for us to see Patrick Stewart’s iconic X-Men hero meet his demise yet again, but this could also be the best choice for the character and for the MCU going forward.Patrick Stewart and, indeed, most of the classicX-Mencast are synonymous with their mutant characters, but they likely won’t be portraying these heroes and villains in theMCU’s own upcoming X-Men-centric stories. New actors will assume these massive roles, which means killing them off inAvengers: Doomsdaywill create room for these new stars to debut.
I can’t wait to see new iterations of some of Marvel’s most exciting and powerfulX-Men characters make their way into the MCU. This includes Charles Xavier’s Professor X, who will surely be one of the cornerstones of the MCU’sX-Menreboot and its related projects.I thought Patrick Stewart was an inspired choice for Professor X, but at 84-years-old, I don’t see him continuing in the role any further thanAvengers: Doomsday, or perhaps 2027’sSecret Wars. Charles Xavier’s upcoming death will allow someone new to create an entirely new version, which I’m very excited about.
