Fiction meets reality:
X-Men star becomes real professor
Hollywood star Patrick Stewart, who plays Professor Xavier in the X-Men science fiction films, has had a real-life professorship given to him.
The actor was taking on the new role of Professor of Performing Arts at Huddersfield University, where he is chancellor, in a ceremony on Monday.
Stewart said of his professorship: “I’m truly honoured to receive this title.” (Source: BBC News)
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Tags: celebrities, professor, superhero, x-men
Patrick Stewart was the best actor that they could have ever got to tplay Professor X. You can say that he “embodies” role in every way. I loved his character in Star Trek and loved his character in X-Men (though I hated all the sequels past Part 1).
He is truely one of my favorate actors. He’s a natural and unfortunately I know that he has what you cannot teach at any university.
by Wesley Barras (Dec 2, 2008 at 3 PM)