Christopher Abbott Cast as Professor X in Marvel's X-Men Movie
The actor joins the cast of Jake Schreier’s upcoming superhero film while reflecting on his previous role in Sony's Kraven the Hunter.
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| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 70% |
| 3 Oct, 19:36 UTC | 70% |
| 2 Oct, 18:49 UTC | 75% |
The story so far
2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 2 Oct 2026. The A.V. Club published first, on 2 October at 13:32 UTC; Deadline followed 29h 46m later. The most recent article, from Deadline, appeared on 3 October at 19:18 UTC.
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- Christopher Abbott — the market puts it at 70%, with $34 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 8 Dec 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Christopher Abbott appears on the official nominee list for Best Actor in a Limited Series at the 84th Golden Globe Awards. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake the linked casting news as sufficient proof, but only the final Golden Globe nomination list counts.
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