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Kinda want it just to see the racists lose their minds.

he's a great actor. Will do fine.

I'm mostly wondering how they'll handle Magneto, the whole holocaust backstory won't fit anymore unless they set the movie in the past, or some magic bs.

I like Fishburn, and I think he has the energy for a teacher and a leader. He might be a bit bulky for a wheelchair bound psychic, but you could certainly make worse casting choices.

If he wants to do it, he's a great pull to play Xavier.

I'm kind of tired of Xavier on the big screen, though. Stewart did an amazing job at sharing the key Xavier moments already.

There's good reasons they always kill Xavier or send him to space, in the comics.

I think movie audiences are ready for some of the X-Men sagas that don't have Xavier anywhere nearby.

Edit: But if they're doing the Krakoan era, Fishborme is a great choice. They'll have to lean into the controversial headlines though - Xavier is not a hero in that story. Fishborme would rock the part, anyway.

It would certainly change some dynamics. A big thing between Charles and Magneto is that Magneto went through some real shit and wants to end humans all the time, while Charles comes from wealth and wants everyone to hold hands.

If Charles were black, it would instead give a Dr Martin Luther King JR vibe, where they have both faced some cruelty in their lives, but Charles would still want peace, while Magneto would want revenge.

I always thought of Xavier a little bit in terms of FDR and Stephen Hawking. He's not a character defined by being white but if it isn't an old white man in a wheelchair then it will probably feel like a different character to me.

But in the overall messaging of X-Men you don't need the guy in charge of the outcasts to be an upper class white guy for it to work. They just need a wise backbone to build around.

Do it, I dare you. Worst that can happen is a great performance.

I first saw Nick fury in ultimate spiderman so learning he had a white version was so weird. I think they should go for it.

Meh, I don’t hate the idea, but I want an unknown. Fishburne is already Goliath anyway.

I always pictured Xavier being in his 40s while the X-men are early 20s-early 30s. I don’t have an actor in mind.

I dont have an issue with Prof X being black, but I do feel that Laurence is too fat to play him. I just don’t feel like Prof X would be that undisciplined.

But I guess if he lost the weight it could work.

Also, I think unless we’re jumping past any origins he’s too old.

I'd love him in that role.

I was actually hoping for Giancarlo Esposito.

I’d be all for it.