Hollywood star Patrick Stewart has portrayed the iconic character of Professor X for decades. His journey as the X-Men that started in the 2000 film came to an end in the 2017 film Logan. The movie features him alongside Hugh Jackman and Dafne Keen, who portrayed X-23. The X-Men star reflected on working on the film and opened up about how his co-star Dafne Keen’s focus and dedication reminded him of his younger self in his book Making It So: A Memoir.
Dafne Keen Reminded Patrick Stewart of His Younger Self
Starring Hugh Jackman alongside Patrick Stewart and Dafne Keen, Logan is considered to be one of the best movies in the superhero genre. The movie gives Professor X’s years-long journey to an end. In his new book, Making It So: A Memoir, the actor opened up about working on the film.
As he reflected on the exciting time he had filming with Jackman, the Match star also shared his admiration for his co-star, Dafne Keen. He shared that filming for the movie started in 2016, and working with The Wolverine star was “thrilling and invigorating.”
Talking about his younger co-star Keen, he said, “Dafne Keen, the most extraordinary juvenile performer with whom I have ever worked.” The Coda star then went on to praise the Ana star for her focus and determination towards her character and the project.
He also stated that her dedication during rehearsals and shooting reminded him of his younger self, as he would often say in those days, (as per SlashFilm) “We are not here to have fun days.” The actor also shared that although she held on to her character on camera, Keen became her normal self once the camera stopped rolling.
Patrick Stewart Did Not Like to Have Fun Amid Filming
During a recent interview with The New Yorker, Patrick Stewart recalled starring in the sci-fi TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation. The actor shared that in order to work on his book, he rewatched the series. And he said that he was pretty disappointed with his work in the show.
“I was disappointed with what I saw, particularly the first season, and specifically my work,” he told The New Yorker. Further in the conversation, he talked about a meeting of his cast members regarding their performances, as he believed that they were not disciplined enough.
When one of them told Stewart to have a little fun, he lashed out. “And I thumped the chair and said, “We are not here to have fun,” he shared during the interview. The 83-year-old actor has said that he realized his fault in the situation, and his co-stars helped him loosen up and become freer.
Logan is available on Disney+.
Star Trek: The Next Generation is available on Prime Video.
