Christopher Abbott on Professor X Reveal: 'A Bit of a Dream and a Nightmare'
Christopher Abbott says being unveiled as Professor X at D23 felt like a dream and a nightmare, since many attendees didn't know who he was.
Christopher Abbott has opened up about the moment he was revealed as Professor X at D23 last month, describing the experience as "a bit of a dream and a nightmare." The actor explained that the surreal feeling came from the fact that many people in the room did not know who he was.
Abbott will play the iconic mutant leader in Marvel's upcoming X-Men reboot, which is set for release in May 2028. He was unveiled at the event alongside Inde Navarrette as Rogue, Maya Boyd as Storm, and Adam Driver as Mr. Sinister.
The cast also includes previously announced names: Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Kit Connor as Cyclops, and Samara Weaving as Emma Frost.
The project marks the first reboot of the mutant team since 2019's Dark Phoenix, which starred James McAvoy as Professor X, Michael Fassbender as Magneto, Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique, Nicholas Hoult as Beast, Sophie Turner as Jean Grey, Tye Sheridan as Cyclops, Alexandra Shipp as Storm, Evan Peters as Quicksilver, and Kodi Smit-McPhee as Nightcrawler.
Abbott can next be seen in Netflix's East of Eden miniseries alongside Florence Pugh and Mike Faist, which premieres Thursday.
Quick answers
Who is playing Professor X in Marvel's X-Men reboot?
Christopher Abbott will play Professor X in the upcoming X-Men reboot, set for release in May 2028.
When does the new X-Men movie come out?
The X-Men reboot is scheduled for release in May 2028.
Who else is in the X-Men reboot cast?
The cast includes Inde Navarrette as Rogue, Maya Boyd as Storm, Adam Driver as Mr. Sinister, Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Kit Connor as Cyclops, and Samara Weaving as Emma Frost.