Patrick Stewart On Why His Doctor Strange Cameo Was "Frustrating And Disappointing"

Actor Patrick Stewart appeared in a cameo role in 2022's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness as his X-Men character, Charles Xavier. Stewart recently reflected on the process of filming that cameo, saying it was not the best experience.

Appearing on the Happy Sad Confused podcast with Josh Horowitz, Stewart confirmed that he filmed this scene alone, just like John Krasinski (Reed Richards), Anson Mount (Black Bolt), Hayley Atwell (Captain Carter), and Lashana Lynch (Captain Marvel) did for their cameos in the movie's Illuminati scene.

"I was alone. I think each one of the leading actors had the same experience," Stewart said. "It was frustrating and disappointing but that is how it has been--the last few years have been challenging."

Xavier had his neck snapped by Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) in the Doctor Strange sequel, representing just the latest time the character was killed in a superhero movie. In the same interview, Stewart said he believes Xavier is still alive and teased that he could appear in Deadpool 3.

"I do now have every confidence that he's still around. [Deadpool 3] has come up. There's been a process," Stewart said, as reported by ComicBookMovie.

Deadpool 3, which is Marvel's one and only new theatrical release for 2024, comes to theaters this July. Ryan Reynolds returns as the title character, with Hugh Jackman suiting up as Wolverine.