Denzel Washington has gained immense fame and popularity for embodying his roles and he is one of the most distinguished actors working to date, who has won two Academy Awards and three Golden Globes in his illustrious career. With the ability to convey a wide range of emotions and a charismatic presence, Washington has the approval of one actor, who would love to star alongside him in the X-Men franchise.
Giancarlo Esposito was recently present on a podcast, where he commented on the idea of working in the mutant franchise alongside Washington. The actor has responded to the fans casting, where he stated how he would love to portray the role of Professor Charles Xavier while the latter actor plays the role of Magneto.
Giancarlo Esposito Urges Denzel Washington To Star Alongside Him In the X-Men Franchise
Over the course of his career, Giancarlo Esposito has worked on a plethora of projects that have established him as an exceptional actor in the entertainment industry. However, it was his iconic portrayal of Gus Fring in Breaking Bad and his portrayal of Moff Gideon in The Mandalorian has set him levels apart as fans are in love with his portrayals in the respective TV Series.
Recently, the King of the New York actor was present as a guest on Amon Warmann’s Fade to Black podcast, where he approved the fan casting that suggests how he should portray Professor Xavier in the reboot of The X-Men.
However, he was not quite intrigued by the idea of sitting in a wheelchair all the time. He said,
“I’ve given it a cursory glance in my brain, and immediately I go ‘Hmm.’ [It would] be great to play Professor X in some other incarnation that just the wheelchair. Right? Because the physical idea of being in a wheelchair every single day does not appeal to me. I just don’t feel that old and I don’t like to sit that much.”
“But certainly, we could figure something out maybe. Professor X wasn’t always in the wheelchair but that is part of his character development. So, I think about it a little bit but I don’t give it all of my thought because it would have to come to me.”
While fans wanted to see the Breaking Bad actor in yet another iconic role, he approved the suggestion of sharing the big screen with Denzel Washington, where he would play the villainous Magneto. Esposito said,
“I think it would be great. I think it would be great.”
The fan casting has been quite intriguing, but this was not the first time how Giancarlo Esposito expressed his desire to play the role all the way back in 2022, as he spoke at Fan Expo Boston, and as per Liam Crowley (@LiamTCrowley) the actor said,
“I’d play that character with force, grace, and a calm. Someone who controls the chaos, but someone who also has the ability to uplift and inspire.”
The fans shared different opinions as they reacted to the unofficial casting decisions on social media.
Fans React To Giancarlo Esposito and Denzel Washington’s X-Men Roles
While Marvel Studios has not announced the official cast of the reboot of the X-Men franchise, fans react to Esposito’s recent comments on sharing the silver screen with Washington.
The statement had brought in mixed feelings from the fans, as some were excited to watch them while some were not looking forward to watching the film, giving a fair explanation on X.
Giancarlo Esposito and Denzel Washington acting in anything together would be Oscar worthy.
— I have so many questions? (@english_shamar) March 11, 2024
Phenomenal casting. Could save the MCU. Denzel could be a lot scarier than Thanos
— Trav B Ryan • Knicks Spawn 🇹🇹🇭🇹♒️🗽 (@travbryanmusic) March 11, 2024
Recipe for greatness. 🔥 https://t.co/f84sjSzpHU
— CMac (@TurtleMac24) March 11, 2024
Giancarlo doesn’t work in a hero/ good guy role, he should understand this by now
— The Godfather🫵🏽 (@jonzmannn) March 11, 2024
I mean those would be the perfect actors, but I feel like forgetting holocaust story line will hurt Magnetos character.
— BullsKickAss (@Bullskickass) March 11, 2024
I like Giancarlo but it feels like he plays the same person in every movie that he is in. Same delivery. Kinda like The Rock.
— ɢʀᴀᴠᴇ (@GraveDBD) March 11, 2024
Nevertheless, fans should not spread unnecessary hate as Marvel has not announced the official cast of the film. Despite having a disappointing spell at the box office, one thing’s for sure Marvel would cast the right actors for their Marvel Cinematic debut.
X-Men: Days of Future Past can be streamed on Disney+.
