While attending Comic-Con Panama (via @swshriv on X), Giancarlo Esposito acknowledged fans’ suggestions for big-screen comic book movie appearances and expressed hope that those wishes would come true soon. “I know it’s coming,” he assured fans. “So there’s been a lot of talk about Professor Xavier,” which Esposito is still fighting to portray in the MCU.”There’s been a lot of talk about Freeze, maybe Freeze or Magneto, but I know it will happen.” While at the time, nothing seemed to be set in stone, he did tease that conversations had been had with the new co-creator of the live-action DC Universe, James Gunn. “I have been talking to James Gunn about the possibility of being in a movie – so who knows?”
There are certainly places for Esposito to be dropped in the DCU, and Freeze isn’t the only option. Following rumors of Braniac appearing in “Superman: Legacy,” artists have taken the chance to see Giancarlo Esposito become Superman’s most powerful villain. Of course, it all depends on what roles Esposito is willing to accept, with the actor stating that he would like to play a superhero rather than a villain for a change. Makes sense, really. After you’ve spent so long playing characters that were wrecking people’s day, saving them would be a great break from routine.
