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Giancarlo Esposito famously known for his role as Gustavo Fring inBetter Call SaulandBreaking Badhas recently won an award for Best Supporting Actor for his role inBetter Call Saul.

Now recently both MCU fans and Gus Fring followers want Esposito to play the role of Charles Xavier, the leader of MCU’s X-Men after a photoshopped photo was released of his face on Professor X’s body while he was in the Cerebro.
Also read:‘I’d Play That Character With Force, Grace, and a Calm’: Giancarlo Esposito Unveils His Vision for MCU’s Professor X, Claims His Charles Xavier Will Be Someone Who ‘Controls the Chaos’

Giancarlo Esposito as the New Professor X?
Giancarlo Esposito has confirmed that he has been in a meeting with Marvel Studios,“I’ve been in a room with [Marvel Studios] and talked with them”and also said that though he has not been introduced in the superhero world, if he ever played any superhero role he would want to play Professor X. When asked which of the characters he would like to play most, Esposito responded,“I’m going to go and put it out in the universe that it is Professor X.”
As we know that Marvel Studios and Kevin Feige are completely rebooting the X-Men, but the cast has not been selected yet. So there is a possibility that Giancarlo Esposito could be cast as Charles Xavier. In a talk show,The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon,Esposito said that he wanted to play the good guy for once. He also said that Charles Xavier is a good role for him and later Esposito added,“Charles is smart, he’s good. But I feel as if there may be some mileage with me and Marvel.”

Also read:Giancarlo Esposito, Long Been Rumoured to Play Professor X in MCU, Allegedly Met With Marvel Studios for Undisclosed Role in Loki
Giancarlo Esposito has been playing the bad guy in many shows such as Gus Fring or as Moff Gideon – the bad guy’s role just suits him best. Though Xavier is the people’s hero, deep inside him there is a far darker side than anyone can imagine. One version of Professor X even became a multiverse killer of heroes and targeted other Charles Xaviers to power his Cerebro.

All You Need to Know About Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Esposito, an American actor was born on June 12, 2025, in Denmark. As his mother was an opera singer, he soon followed the theatres and appeared on stage at a very early age. When he was only 8 years old he played a part in a theatrical as a child slave in the show called“Maggie Flynn”.
Well deserved#BetterCallSaulMr Gustavo Fring
— Serendipity (@pru_88)August 22, 2025
Dude should ALWAYS win best villain role

— Sizza 🇨🇦 (@OhSizza)July 30, 2025
Seems like the#CriticsChoiceAwardsget it right
— Binge Society Entertainment (@bingesocietypod)June 14, 2025
Giancarlo Esposito is best known for his role as Gus Fring inBetter Call SaulandBreaking Badas he is at the peak of his career playing the roles of bad guys. He played the main antagonist in the popular seriesThe Mandalorianas Moff Gideon. Esposito commented that the role of Moff Gideon has turned him into one of the most sinister villains he ever played.
Also read:‘Our Future Professor X, Ladies, and Gentlemen: Marvel Fans Join Forces to Welcome Giancarlo Esposito’s Best Supporting Actor Win at HCA TV Awards, Hail Him as Patrick Stewart’s Successor
So well deserved,@quiethandfilms!
— ロブ・ストーン (@RobRellim)August 01, 2025
HELL YEAHHHHHH🔥🔥🔥 THAT WAS FASCINATING 🤩
— ramz (@JoeJJ37274504)July 15, 2025
https://twitter.com/wwe_chaarlie/status/1614782509316710400
Giancarlo Esposito has won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance for his role inBalm in Gilead.The Obie Award for Performance for his role onZooman and the Signand recently Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role inBetter Call SaulandBreaking Bad.
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