Yet, while fans have speculated about him playing Professor Charles Xavier (and he himself put that out into the universe a couple of years ago), in his latest con appearance, he shot that down — but wouldn’t be drawn on exactly who he might be playing.

“I cannot promise you it’ll be Professor X, because here’s what I think. I think that there’s something about being original,” he said. “We’ve seen different versions of Professor X. Wouldn’t you like to see me play a character in a Marvel movie who is original, and new, and fresh? So, mark my words: This will happen sooner than you think.”