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James McAvoy still wants to play young Jean-Luc Picard

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James McAvoy, Jean-Luc Picard, Star Trek

James McAvoy positively has expertise taking part in youthful variations of characters as soon as performed by Patrick Stewart. The actor took over the position of Professor Charles Xavier in X-Males: First Class, X-Males: Days of Future Previous, X-Males: Apocalypse, and Darkish Phoenix, however he’s nonetheless holding out hope that he’ll get to play Stewart’s most iconic position: Captain Jean-Luc Picard.

Whereas talking with Collider, James McAvoy mentioned that he’s nonetheless hoping to affix the Star Trek franchise, saying that he’s out there to play younger Jean-Luc Picard if wanted.

I imply, I’ve typically talked about loving Star Trek, and jokingly, but additionally type of severely been like, in case you ever wish to do a younger Jean-Luc Picard, I’m your man. However I’m most likely getting near being too outdated to do a younger Jean-Luc Picard now. So there’s that… I’ve at all times beloved it. All the time.

James McAvoy will surely make Picard, and as I discussed above, he’s had loads of expertise. “I’ve efficiently been Patrick, truly, and balded up, though possibly once more, the younger Jean-Luc wouldn’t be bald,” McAvoy mentioned. “However yeah, no, possibly I’m overqualified for it, although. That’s the opposite factor. Have you learnt what I imply? It’s too straightforward, it’s too apparent a alternative. So possibly that turns folks off from it.” With Star Trek: Picard now taking pictures its third season, maybe there’s room for a younger Picard flashback that includes James McAvoy?

So far as the X-Males franchise goes, James McAvoy seems like he’s achieved with the character of Professor X. That mentioned, McAvoy mentioned that he wouldn’t rule it out, however that he received’t be “gutted and desperately unhappy if it by no means occurs once more.” McAvoy could be seen in My Son, a thriller by which he’s the one actor who didn’t have a script. The movie is taking part in on the Peacock streaming service.

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