Giancarlo Esposito is an award-winning actor whose presence in his roles demands respect. His time as Gus Fring in the Breaking Bad Universe solidified his talent as a magnetic performer. But, while many fans expect to see Esposito reprise his role as Gus Fring in a new Breaking Bad prequel, it appears that the 64-year-old actor might join a different universe in the next few years.
According to Esposito, he recently had a meeting with Marvel Studios where he revealed his interest in playing the role of Charles Xavier, otherwise known as Professor X.
This isn't the first time that a veteran actor would take on the role of the venerable leader of the X-Men and heir to the Xavier estate. Keep in mind that the most iconic actor to take on the role, Patrick Stewart, was already in his late 50s and early 60s when he played the powerful telepath in the live-action X-Men films throughout the 90s. Most recently, Stewart reprised his former role at the age of 81 in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
At 62 with his acting pedigree, Esposito would fit the character quite well, even if it would be a change of pace for him after playing a villain over the past few years.