The actor visited the Rolling Stone Studio to talk East of Eden, Girls, and the Charles Xavier cameos that definitely won’t be happening between now and the 2028 premiere of X-Men

It’s been a good year for Christopher Abbott .

In February, he was nominated for his first Tony Award for playing Biff Loman in the revival of Arthur Miller’s Death of Salesman. In late July, he welcomed his first child, a daughter, with partner and fellow actor Aubrey Plaza. Weeks later, Marvel announced one of its most closely guarded secrets yet: Abbott will take on the famous role of Charles Xavier (Professor X) in the highly anticipated X-Men reboot due in 2028. And most recently, audiences got to see him tackle Adam Trask in the Netflix miniseries East of Eden , Zoe Kazan’s eight-episode adaptation of the classic John Steinbeck novel about original sin, generational trauma, and forgiveness. One on its own would be a feat. Together, they represent a banner 10 months — and there’s more excitement to come.…