James McAvoy revealed he pitched a Picard Star Trek show that would have seen him yet again star as a young Patrick Stewart.

The Split and X-Men actor opened up about his love for Stewart's time in the Star Trek universe during a conversation on Happy, Sad, Confused. He said it's something those overseeing the sci-fi franchise "nearly did," and although it never came to be, it's still an idea he's excited about to this day.

Instead of stemming directly from his love for Star Trek or even Stewart's Next Generation captain, Jean-Luc Picard, it sounds like McAvoy's idea for a limited series also came from his connection to Stewart himself.

"Mutiny on the Stargazer: That was a whole idea I had that I pitched the Star Trek people, as well. Nearly did it," the actor teased. When pressed for an explanation, he said, "I've got a whole story about an early Picard. I mean, all I really want to do in my career is play young versions of Patrick."

That, of course, is a reference to McAvoy's time spent playing Charles Xavier in films like X-Men: First Class, Days of Future Past, Apocalypse, and Dark Phoenix. It's a character made famous in the movie world by Stewart's aged-up portrayal in the original 2000s X-Men trilogy, and considering most seem to think McAvoy nailed the part in his follow-ups, a part as a young Picard could definitely make sense, too.

Alas, the Picard prequel never took off. The actor explained that he developed a whole story for what would have been a one-off season of TV that he still loves to this day, but for now, at least, his time as a young Stewart will be limited to the Marvel universe.

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