Charles Xavier is one of the most iconic fictitious character in soda culture . Beyond his history in comical Good Book and toon , he   was first brought to life in resilient action by the gravid Patrick Stewart , and then by James McAvoy in the prequels — and thenagainby Stewart when he repeat the   role forDays of Future PastandLogan . lost yet ?

McAvoy ’s portrayal of the character inX - Men : First Classhas beenranked as the single beneficial , but many say Stewart has been the better Professor X overall . As the character is so multi - dimensional and has been depict throughout many dissimilar decades in countless movies , there ’s a lot to consider .

Stewart Was Better: The Comic Book Look

If there ’s one matter Stewart is great at , it ’s his telling human face mastery and his ability to keep his deadpan look in some of the most struggling times . It is exactly the way of life fans of the laughable Holy Writ know Professor X , and there are so manymannerisms from the comic booksthat Stewart captures perfectly . On top of that , his expensive - looking and tailor - made suit   plus his futuristic wheelchair bring to life on the dot what the   comical book had picture .

McAvoy Was Better: Gave The Character Ego

Realistically , nobody who is as bright or extra as Charles Xavier does n’t have an ego . And that ’s what was add together to the character inFirst Class .   It was one of the   characteristicsProfessor X has always had , from believing he can speak anybody into join his quest , to thinking he can overwhelm Magneto at any instance . This is why it ’s more of a gut slug than anything when Mystique connect Magneto , because it was a bump to Xavier ’s ego .

Stewart Was Better: More Of A Teacher

Not only do the first threeX - Menmovies follow   Professor X as the lead and founder of Xavier ’s School for the Gifted , but the   character is all - around knowing and acts as an sr. national leader for mutants much more than McAvoy ever would .

There are a lot ofpowers people credibly did n’t know aboutthat Professor X has , but above all else , it ’s the noesis that Stewart ’s Charles Xavier has that makes him so powerful . And that ’s something McAvoy ’s Professor X just simply has n’t acquired yet .

McAvoy Was Better: Still Learning

Though he does n’t have the cognition , Professor X inX - Men : First Classis still discover , and it ’s one of the thing that induce the movie one of the most compelling entry in the serial . He is learning to hone in on his power , and he ’s learning to sell his vision of the future to other like - minded ( and non like - disposed ) mutants .

He is even prove to be a little naïve in his faith of Magento , which he ironically does n’t even learn from as he stimulate the same misapprehension inDays of Future Past .

Stewart Was Better: Portrayed The Comic Book Character Perfectly

Not only does Stewart ’s flavor in the original movies massively resemble the amusing book character , but his delivery of the soliloquy , his mental stability , and the way he is looked up to by everybody at the school is lifted immediately from the comic books . Though it ’s hilarious to ideate Stewart in theFirst Classyellow and black outfit and getting in on the action , he ’s well suited to pulling the strings back in his metallic lair .

McAvoy Was Better: Played Xavier In Different Eras

The best thing aboutFirst Class , Days of Future Past , and evenApocalypseto a certain extent , is that they cross throughout the ' 60s , ' 70s , and ' 80s . Not only was the set and costume innovation exciting to see in each one , but audiences get to see Xavier in a different light with ten days of history behind him in each film .

This was pick up best inDays Of Future Past , when the character was downtrodden on the idea of anything he once believed , and it was the first fourth dimension audiences   had ever seen Professor X like this on CRT screen .

Stewart Was Better: Played Having Dementia Brilliantly

Just like he has in Picard , Stewart was   reward for his loyalty to the role he made iconic by being give one of the best grapheme pieces he and devotee could have ever hoped for . InLogan , Stewart plays a disheveled and bitter old gentleman who has go from living in a mansion to drop most of his days crouch down in the back   of a railcar , which is no fun even if it is a Lincoln .

Stewart act as the seasoned mutant now having meltdowns and seizures was the best playing of his life history , and what was even better was seeing him   cry profanity at Wolverine .

McAvoy Was Better: Relationship With Magneto

Though Professor X has   done many ofthe worst things in the X - Men world , one of the worst might have been unknowingly serve Magneto hone in on his big businessman , which led him to becoming the supervillain we get laid him as .

However , the human relationship the two of them have inFirst Classalong the way portrays a peachy sense of virile bonding that many can relate to , and the human relationship they build throughout the film make the inevitable ending all the more heartbreaking .

Stewart Was Better: Patrick Stewart And Ian McKellen Have Better Chemistry

It ’s hard to ultimately settle which duette mastered the relationship between Professor X and Magneto , and choose the best could come down to the somerset of a coin . Though Professor X isSir Ian McKellan ’s 10 Best Roles , Ranked According To IMDb , the thing that Stewart ’s Xavier does well than McAvoy ’s is fully empathize where he stands   with Magneto .

Though there is some oddment of history between the two inX - MenandX - Men 2 , it is clearly the Hero of Alexandria versus the villain and both of their motives are vitreous silica absolved , rather of the emotionally shoot down motives of the grapheme inFirst Classand its sequels .

McAvoy Was Better: More Moments To Shine

Ultimately , X - Men , XTC - human beings 2 , andX - Men : The Last Standwere never about Charles Xavier and he did n’t really have any huge fib arc in lieu . The trilogy beginning withFirst Class , on the other hand , was all about Professor X , his struggle with power , his relationships with people he ’d lost to Magneto , and his rise to becoming the Professor X we know Patrick Stewart to be . McAvoy has had many more second to shine as the character , whether it ’s being upright pals with Magneto , or battle him for the 8,000th time .

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