Patrick Stewart’s final movie role will be in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, which marks his ninth time playing the X-Men character Charles Xavier on the big screen. Marvel Studios confirmed the news in their tribute to the late actor, who died at 86 years old after a brief battle with Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Dementia. […]
Patrick Stewart’s Final Movie Is ‘Avengers: Doomsday’; He Said Before His Death That ‘I Can’t Imagine Retiring. I’ll Forever Be an Actor’
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