X-Men Actor Christopher Abbott Insists His Professor X Is Not in Doomsday or Secret Wars

Professor X actor Christopher Abbott stated that Marvel fans won't see him in *Avengers: Doomsday* or *Secret Wars* because he needs to wrap up his time with the X-Men before doing any cameos. When pressed on whether comic book fans will see his shaved head fighting against Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom at any point in the next year or so, he insisted he doesn't have any additional team-up movies on his plate for now.

"I don't think so," when asked if he'll appear in any cameo roles before X-Men. "I don't even know… See, what's happening? What do you mean?" Christopher Abbott, who will play Professor X in 2028's ‘X-Men’ reboot, says he will not be in the upcoming Avengers movie. “I don't think so. Well, I don't even know–what's happening? What do you mean? I don't know what's going on. On no. I'm not in that. I gotta do the ‘X-Men’ movie first before any of that stuff.” — Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) October 25, 2026

When the interviewer clarified, asking if he'll play in Doomsday, he had a quick reply: "No, I'm not in that."

Abbott joined a cast of other would-be mutant heroes when Marvel Studios confirmed he had been picked to play Professor X at D23 earlier this year. The announcement also came with a May 2028 release date, giving him plenty of time to prepare to play the group's leader.

With *Doomsday* less than two months from its December 18, 2026, release date, it really does sound like Abbott won't show up. However, his answer regarding *Secret Wars*, the only other movie between now and X-Men, didn't seem quite as definitive.

At least as far as this new take on Professor X is concerned, it is still probably best not to get hopes up too high in the meantime.