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Revealed: Michael Jackson wanted the role of Professor Xavier in X-Men and met with producers in 1999

posted 4 years ago by TMC-4 (19509)
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8582077/Michael-Jackson-wanted-role-Professor-Xavier-X-Men-met-producers-it.html

Unbelievably, the film X-Men came out exactly 20 years ago this month

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[–] GetWokeGoBroke (654) 3 years ago

I can't even begin to picture that, glad Patrick Stewart got the role instead. MJ wasn't even a professional actor to begin with.

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[–] Otter (24464) 3 years ago

But then he found out that Bryan Singer was stocking the set with teen boys, who were too old for him.

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