Laurence Fishburne's Desire to Join the X-Men Reboot
Laurence Fishburne expressed interest in joining the cast of Kevin Feige's X-Men reboot as Professor X.
Speaking at a panel celebrating The Matrix at New York Comic Con, Fishburne stated,
I know that they’re talking about the X-Men now. So, at this point, I want one of two things.
Fishburne is already part of the MCU, playing Dr. Bill Foster, aka Giant Man, in Ant-Man and The Wasp. However, he does not want to join the Star Wars movie franchise, saying
No, I’m good.
Author's summary: Fishburne wants to play Professor X in the X-Men reboot.
- Laurence Fishburne is interested in playing Professor X.
- He is already part of the MCU as Dr. Bill Foster.
- Fishburne does not want to join the Star Wars franchise.