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Jeremy Allen White’sThe Beardominated at the Emmys this year, winning in ten categories. While gracing the red carpet of the coveted event, the series star and renowned chef, Matty Matheson, shared his future acting prospects. Matheson revealed that he would love to explore cinema, including Marvel andIndiana Jones, even naming the Marvel character he wants to play — Cyclops.
The Bearwas Matheson’s first full-time acting gig, and its success might open more doors for the executive chef as an actor. Matheson plays the role of Neil Fak, a family friend of the Berzattos, who often works as a handyman in the restaurant.
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The BearStar Matty Matheson Wants To Play Cyclops In Marvel Movies
The Bearseries and its stars are receiving well-deserved recognition, having won big at the two major award events this year, the Golden Globes and the Primetime Emmys. The series won three Golden Globes and six Emmys, and the stars walked the red carpets of these events with pride. During an interview on the Emmys’ red carpet, Variety spoke with Matty Matheson, the celebrity chef-turned-actor.
Matheson, who proved his acting prowess inThe Bear, opened up about his dream acting roles. Matheson is no stranger to the small screen, having hosted multiple television shows likeIt’s Suppertime!andDead Set on Life. TheKeep It Canadahost shared that his dream was to act in diverse movie genres, specifically mentioning a desire to be part of Marvel andIndiana Jonesmovies.
When asked about his preferred Marvel character to play on-screen, Matheson took a moment to contemplate before fixing on one of the centralX-Mencharacters, Cyclops. Matheson shared withVariety:
“My dream is to act in a lot of movies, just act in everything. Maybe a couple Marvels and a couple Indiana Jones. Is the X-Men Marvel? Cyclops. Cyclops is cool.”
Furthermore, he was asked about his specific choice of Cyclops in Marvel films. Matheson couldn’t pinpoint one particular reason but shared that he felt playing a role with laser powers would be cool.
#TheBearstar Matty Matheson wants to play Cyclops in an X-Men movie | Variety On the Carpet presented by@DIRECTVhttps://t.co/dY9Pcex2V0pic.twitter.com/mafZRAQWnh
— Variety (@Variety)July 26, 2025
James Marsdenplayed the character of Cyclops in the originalX-Menfilms, followed byTye Sheridan. Sheridan has recently expressed his interest in reprising the role if the circumstances allow. Speaking toComicbook.com, Sheridan shared thatX-Menfilms were“cool movies”with“cool characters”that explored“deeper themes and messages.”He stated his willingness to reprise the role“as long as [the films] were staying in that realm.”
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Jeremy Allen White’sThe BearSweeps The Emmys!
The Beartook home ten well-deserved Emmys out of its thirteen nominations. The series won the top honor in the comedy-drama category, winning the Outstanding Comedy Series award.Jeremy Allen Whiteearned the Best Actor in a Comedy Series award.Ebon Moss-Bachrachand Ayo Edebiri won the Best Supporting Actor and Actress awards respectively for their roles in the series.
The series creator, Christopher Storer, received the Outstanding Writing award for the episodeSystemand the Outstanding Directing award for the episodeReview. The other Emmy wins for the series include Editing, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Casting.
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The Bear Seasons 1and2are currently available for streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. The third season is set to start production this year.
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