Sir Patrick Stewart lost 21 pounds to play an older and sicker Xavier in 'Logan'

Sir Patrick Stewart lost 21 pounds to play an older and sicker Xavier in 'Logan'

Sir Patrick Stewart is best known for two of his recurring roles: Jean-Luc Picard from Startrek and Professor X from X-Men. In the film ‘Logan’, starring Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, Stewart got a chance to reprise his role, but it would take a little work. Logan was set quite a ways into the future, and while Wolverine’s healing ability stopped him from much aging, Professor X aged quite a bit. Stewart was required to lose 21 pounds from his already thin frame to play the sickly Professor X in the film.