James McAvoy Talks About His Predecessor Patrick Stewart!

James McAvoy Talks About His Predecessor Patrick Stewart!

The actor set to play Charles Xavier in the X-Men: First Class prequel has talked about his predecessor Patrick Stewart, as well as giving some more detail on the frustation of having telepathic powers.

By Lansdowne5 - Jan 26, 2011 06:01 AM EST
Filed Under: X-Men: First Class
Source: MTV



MTV News recently spoke to James McAvoy about taking over the role of Charles Xavier from Sir Patrick Stewart.


On having met Patrick Stewart before:

"Once I was very lucky to receive an award and he handed it to me... Which was nice because not only am I playing the young version of him in 'X-Men,' I’m just a fan of his from 'Star Trek' and David Lynch’s 'Dune' ... and lots of things."


On his impressions of Stewart (see the video above!):

"I love doing Patrick Stewart... It’s all I can do not to do an impression of him while I’m making the movie as well."


On whether Stewart's performance influenced his own portrayal:

"It did inform what I’m doing, in the way that we’re doing a lot of the opposite. So that by the time the movie ends or a sequel might end or whatever, you find that he has come toward who he is in those other movies but he’s got to be a very different person. He’s definitely on the path to becoming Chuck Xavier."


On whether his mutant powers were fun to play in comparison to those of his fellow co-stars:

“No, unfortunately. They would be in real life, but as an actor, performing them, it’s not cool.

Everybody else is hanging off wires, back flipping off the walls and stuff, and I’m going [demonstrates his "power," with his right hand at his temple, and a serious expression staring off into distance]... I’m so satisfied right now.. I’m so fulfilled..."


X-Men: First Class hits theaters 3rd June!
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