Laurence Fishburne, known for his role as Bill Foster in the MCU, has expressed interest in playing Professor X/Charles Xavier in the upcoming X-Men reboot.
At the New York Comic Con, during The Matrix panel, Fishburne was asked about his dream roles, which sparked his campaign for the Professor X role.
While several names have been rumored for the role, Marvel Studios has not made any new casting announcements for Professor X, and instead, are bringing back Patrick Stewart to play the iconic role again in Avengers: Doomsday and potentially Secret Wars.
Author's summary: Fishburne expresses interest in playing Professor X.