Jeremy Allen White’s The Bear dominated at the Emmys this year, winning in ten categories. While gracing the red carpet of the coveted event, the series star and renowned chef, Matty Matheson, shared his future acting prospects. Matheson revealed that he would love to explore cinema, including Marvel and Indiana Jones, even naming the Marvel character he wants to play — Cyclops.
The Bear was Matheson’s first full-time acting gig, and its success might open more doors for the executive chef as an actor. Matheson plays the role of Neil Fak, a family friend of the Berzattos, who often works as a handyman in the restaurant.
The Bear Star Matty Matheson Wants To Play Cyclops In Marvel Movies
The Bear series and its stars are receiving well-deserved recognition, having won big at the two major award events this year, the Golden Globes and the Primetime Emmys. The series won three Golden Globes and six Emmys, and the stars walked the red carpets of these events with pride. During an interview on the Emmys’ red carpet, Variety spoke with Matty Matheson, the celebrity chef-turned-actor.
Matheson, who proved his acting prowess in The Bear, opened up about his dream acting roles. Matheson is no stranger to the small screen, having hosted multiple television shows like It’s Suppertime! and Dead Set on Life. The Keep It Canada host shared that his dream was to act in diverse movie genres, specifically mentioning a desire to be part of Marvel and Indiana Jones movies.
When asked about his preferred Marvel character to play on-screen, Matheson took a moment to contemplate before fixing on one of the central X-Men characters, Cyclops. Matheson shared with Variety:
“My dream is to act in a lot of movies, just act in everything. Maybe a couple Marvels and a couple Indiana Jones. Is the X-Men Marvel? Cyclops. Cyclops is cool.”
Furthermore, he was asked about his specific choice of Cyclops in Marvel films. Matheson couldn’t pinpoint one particular reason but shared that he felt playing a role with laser powers would be cool.
#TheBear star Matty Matheson wants to play Cyclops in an X-Men movie | Variety On the Carpet presented by @DIRECTV https://t.co/dY9Pcex2V0 pic.twitter.com/mafZRAQWnh
— Variety (@Variety) January 15, 2024
James Marsden played the character of Cyclops in the original X-Men films, followed by Tye Sheridan. Sheridan has recently expressed his interest in reprising the role if the circumstances allow. Speaking to Comicbook.com, Sheridan shared that X-Men films were “cool movies” with “cool characters” that explored “deeper themes and messages.” He stated his willingness to reprise the role “as long as [the films] were staying in that realm.”
Jeremy Allen White’s The Bear Sweeps The Emmys!
The Bear took home ten well-deserved Emmys out of its thirteen nominations. The series won the top honor in the comedy-drama category, winning the Outstanding Comedy Series award. Jeremy Allen White earned the Best Actor in a Comedy Series award. Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Ayo Edebiri won the Best Supporting Actor and Actress awards respectively for their roles in the series.
The series creator, Christopher Storer, received the Outstanding Writing award for the episode System and the Outstanding Directing award for the episode Review. The other Emmy wins for the series include Editing, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Casting.
The Bear Seasons 1 and 2 are currently available for streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. The third season is set to start production this year.
