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FX's Legion finally unveiled Charles Xavier, this time portrayed by Harry Lloyd. 1 / 7

However, according to Noah Hawley, some familiar faces were considered for the role. 2 / 7

This includes James McAvoy and Patrick Stewart. 3 / 7

"Ultimately, I felt like we established our own alternate reality here on 'Legion,'" he said. 4 / 7

He also thought it'd be interesting for David's father to be his own age. 5 / 7

Lloyd's Xavier has already taken on a huge enemy from the comics: The Shadow King. 6 / 7

Legion airs Monday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX. 7 / 7