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Why Patrick Stewart is saying goodbye to Professor X

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OKSJip3MyzM" width="560"></iframe></figure><p>Like Hugh Jackman, Hollywood actor Patrick Stewart is saying goodbye to the &quot;X-Men&quot; franchise after more than 16 years. </p><p>&quot;Try not to be too sad,&quot; he told ABS-CBN News&#x27; Marie Lozano as he explained how he came to the decision to retire from his role as the mutant telepath Professor X.</p><p>&quot;It only happened during the movie, sitting alongside Hugh and so moved by the ending of it,&quot; Stewart said after attending the worldwide premiere of &quot;Logan&quot; at the Berlin Film Festival last month. </p><p>&quot;Moments before it ended, Hugh reached across and took my hand and squeezed it,&quot; he added. &quot;And watching the credits roll, I realized that there can be no more perfect and appropriate way to say goodbye.&quot; </p><p>In &quot;Logan,&quot; Stewart plays a mentally fading version of the X-Men’s mentor. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/entertainment/03/07/logan1.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Hugh Jackman as Wolverine with Patrick Stewart as Professor X in &#x27;Logan.&#x27; <cite>Twentieth Century Fox Film</cite></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>Talking about what he likes about Professor X, Stewart said: &quot;I think it would be his attitude towards society, that he is compassionate even with those people who are enemies.&quot; </p><p>&quot;He cares deeply about other people, especially those who are other and different. He wants to have a world where acceptance of others is the norm.&quot; </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/entertainment/03/07/prof-x-030717.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Actor Patrick Stewart poses with a painting during the Asian premiere of the &#x27;X-Men&#x27; series film &#x27;Logan&#x27; in Taipei, Taiwan. <cite>Tyrone Siu, Reuters</cite></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>He also admitted that he will miss working with Jackman. &quot;Hugh is such a responsive, committed, and connecting actor. He looks you in the eyes while some others don&#x27;t.&quot;</p>

<p>Like Hugh Jackman, Hollywood actor Patrick Stewart is saying goodbye to the ''X-Men'' franchise after more than 16 years.</p>

Like Hugh Jackman, Hollywood actor Patrick Stewart is saying goodbye to the ''X-Men'' franchise after more than 16 years.