Patrick Stewart On Star Trek 2 And X-Men: First Class

Patrick Stewart On Star Trek 2 And X-Men: First Class

In an interview with Trekmovie, the man most famous for portraying Captain Picard in Star Trek TNG and Charles Xavier In the X-Men movies talks about his future in both franchises...

By MarkCassidy - Feb 01, 2010 07:02 PM EST
Filed Under: X-Men
Source: Trekmovie.com

We know with JJ Abrahm's new Trek movie that the timeline was altered and we now essentially have a brand new playing field. But even at that, the events of TNG are...well, a generation away from Kirk, Spock and co. But, with time travel featuring heavily in the last movie, its not impossible that Picard's shiny head could make an appearance. Patrick Stewart would certainly like him to!

When Trekmovie asked him what he thought about the new movie, he said that he really liked the work that Leonard Nimoy did in the film and then offered the following without being asked about it..

"If I was asked to do a guest role, like Leonard, in the new film, I would do that. They’re a fabulously talented group of individuals."

The guys at Trekmovie then noted that Stewart represents the fourth Trek captain to express interest in appearing in the Star Trek sequel. William Shatner has made his desire clear, and in recent interviews with TrekMovie, both Kate Mulgrew(Voyager) and Scott Bakula(Enterprise) said they were interested. Avery Brooks(Deep Space Nine) has not spoken about the Abrams films yet, but did recently say he would be interested in doing a DS9 movie.



Stewart then went on to talk about the X-Men movies. According to him, working on X-Men with Sir Ian McKellen was "one of the best and most fun experiences" he has ever had, and that it was "the best job in the world" because every day he got to go to makeup and say good morning and give a kiss on the cheek to Halle Berry, Rebecca Romijn, Famke Janssen and Anna Paquin (and even Hugh Jackman). As for the future of X-Men, Stewart talked about the upcoming First Class film (joking they were going to hire 8-year olds), but he doesn’t expect to be involved. However, Stewart did note that "working with Ian again would be wonderful."

In other non CBM related news, it looks like Stewart could be reuniting with Tom Hardy(Star Trek Nemesis' Shinzon) in Mad Max: Fury Road! Nothing has been confirmed, but we know that he is going to be in Australia soon to "film a movie with George Miller." Apparently that could be The Odyssey or Max. Stewart would seem to fit into The Odyssey more to me, but who knows.

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Betty
Betty - 2/1/2010, 7:52 PM
Woo! Gurney Halleck!
BIGBMH
BIGBMH - 2/1/2010, 7:58 PM
Patrick Stewart as Xavier is one of the best superhero casting decisions ever. I don't really read X-men, but to me he seems like everything the character should be. Calm, intelligent, caring. Whoever they cast as young Xavier in First Class has really big shoes to fill.
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 2/1/2010, 8:13 PM
Oh wow... Patrick Stewart in Fury Road??? COOL!
Wonderwes
Wonderwes - 2/1/2010, 8:40 PM
Patrick Stewart kicks a$$ in whatever he plays in. He's just too good an actor. Moby Dick to Star Trek doesn't matter the era or type of movie.
DDD
DDD - 2/1/2010, 8:48 PM
Patrick is a master actor!
The consummate professional!
And now a Knighted thespian!

Thank you Mr. Stewart for your
wonderful performances!

I want to see him in the Star Trek
movies too! And they should
just make him look younger for
First Class instead of replacing
him, like they did in Wolverine:O!

Well, that's the way I feel but I do
realize they will probably have to
get a younger actor to play Xavier
in First Class!
ukboy28
ukboy28 - 2/1/2010, 8:57 PM
id be happy seeing him in star trek and fury road, he's an awesome actor :)

Mother
Mother - 2/1/2010, 9:25 PM
If any of you read the comic prequel to the J.J.'s Star Trek film, Picard is apart of the storyline! Data and Jordi are too! LaForge built the ship Spock goes back into the past with. Very cool...
theartofoneness
theartofoneness - 2/1/2010, 9:36 PM
You couldnt be father from the truth. Farther, I mean farther. I dadnt say father.. DIDNT! DIDNT! Daddy didnt love meeeeeeeee....

Ide love to see Picard in the next mewvie.
Upupandaway
Upupandaway - 2/1/2010, 9:46 PM
What about Tom Hardy for the new Xavier? He played a clone of Picard in Nemesis. Maybe he's afraid of being typecast as a young Patrick Stewart. As for Stewart, he's one of the greats. I'd love to see him in any of those movies.
Betty
Betty - 2/1/2010, 10:00 PM
theartofoneness--lol
thwhtGuardian
thwhtGuardian - 2/1/2010, 10:28 PM
When you say the Odyssey, are we talking the Greek epic or something else?

Because if we're talking Homer and Patrick Stewart then that's the greatest thing I've ever heard.
MisterFixit
MisterFixit - 2/2/2010, 1:20 AM
So he kissed Fugly Paquin every morning?
YeaOkYea
YeaOkYea - 2/2/2010, 2:06 AM
He was perfectly cast for Professor X. The CGI could work for X-Men: First Class but it would be very costly & have to be very good. I hope they cast young actors for the students. Not late 20 year olds playing 15 year olds. Can't wait to see what Bryan Singer has up his sleeve for his return to the franchise.
1chris2
1chris2 - 2/2/2010, 4:16 AM
another hell yeah bring on x-4,and 5 back to back.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 2/2/2010, 4:54 AM
PATRICK should be in X4 Not FIRST CLASS , he looked sh1t in that!!!

Actually he looked total crap in that all CGI'ed up!!

No to FIRST CLASS (Reboot and use source, stand alone movie, original 5 x-men)

Yes to X4! (Cable, hopefully lol) ; )
Superheromoviefan
Superheromoviefan - 2/2/2010, 4:58 AM
I like better a reboot.
MisterFixit
MisterFixit - 2/2/2010, 5:06 AM
Yeah x-4!
and this time let her not waste her immense gift. She could absorb the powers of mystica to fill that space between the teeth
MisterFixit
MisterFixit - 2/2/2010, 5:08 AM
Lucky guy you are Patrick! You can kiss her again
jjmeylar
jjmeylar - 2/2/2010, 5:47 AM
@Anil I agree. If he doesn't play him, though, then who would?

@Misterfixit I've never seen that huge gap in her teeth. Also, she's too sexy for you. lol Yes, she is 10 years(to the day) older than me, but even so. :p
MisterFixit
MisterFixit - 2/2/2010, 6:15 AM
LoL ok ok. Tea@ search for a pic worse than this,as you did for ScarJo. Maybe @jj changes his mind
breakUbatman
breakUbatman - 2/2/2010, 7:22 AM
A young cadet Picard should feature (have him is the only redshirt to survive), no actual captains should feature because then it becomes repetetive
Powerman228
Powerman228 - 2/2/2010, 9:49 AM
Picard in the new Trek would be awesome I really hope he returns for the X-men movies I can't think of anyone else to play him.
Deadpoo1
Deadpoo1 - 2/2/2010, 4:29 PM
Sorry there is one Charles Xavier...Disney dont recast him with Billy Ray Cyrus...seriously
NiteSoul69
NiteSoul69 - 2/2/2010, 5:06 PM
there seems to be way too many re-boots in the making today, ppl dont care about messing up movies when thay can always just re boot later, seems kinda cheesy and a get out of jail free card to do a bad job of making a movie, some remakes are nice like clash of titans or something that was made several years ago but to re boot movies that are just a couple of years old is just cheesy, like hulk, much better movie with ed norton but again it just gave the first movie the license to make a crappy movie, anyway just a thought: make a good movie so u DONT have to make a reboot
redxhood55
redxhood55 - 2/5/2010, 11:42 PM
i am find with,but would like him to be Charles Xavier more.
BLADE44
BLADE44 - 2/6/2010, 2:45 AM
Micheal Rosenbaugh a.k.a Lex Luthor would be a GREAT young Charles Xavier. Stewart probally not coming back so he doesnt have to kiss Paquin....MAN THAT GIRL IS HURTING!!!
MovieMisfit
MovieMisfit - 2/15/2010, 3:31 PM
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