WICKED Star Cynthia Erivo Explains Why Playing Storm In MCU X-MEN Reboot Is Her "Dream Role"

WICKED Star Cynthia Erivo Explains Why Playing Storm In MCU X-MEN Reboot Is Her "Dream Role"

There's a rumor going around that Marvel Studios has met with Cynthia Erivo about potentially suiting-up as Storm in the upcoming X-Men reboot, and the Wicked star definitely sounds interested...

By MarkCassidy - Jan 09, 2025 12:01 PM EST
Filed Under: X-Men

There's a rumor doing the rounds online that Marvel Studios has met with Cynthia Erivo about potentially playing Storm in the long-awaited X-Men reboot, and whether there's any truth to this or not, the Wicked star certainly seems interested in suiting-up as the powerful mutant hero.

Erivo was asked if there's a "dream role" she'd like to manifest while being interviewed by the National Board of Review.

"I really want to play Storm," she responded. "I know it sounds frivolous, but I think we haven't uncovered how grand she is and all of that inner turmoil that she has, so I think there's a world where we could do something like that."

While Erivo would be a huge get for Marvel Studios after her star-making turn in Wicked, we have heard that the studio is looking for actors in the early to mid-20s age range to play the MCU's Children of the Atom, which would follow if Stranger Things alum Sadie Sink is indeed up for the role of Jean Grey as a previous rumor claimed.

Though Marvel does (finally) appear to be making progress on the elusive X-Men movie, official updates have been few and far between. All we know for sure is that Michael Lesslie is currently working on the script, and that a director is being sought.

How would you feel about Cynthia Erivo playing Storm in the MCU? Let us know in the comments section down below.

If some of the X-Men make their debut in the next Avengers movies (which they are rumored to do), there's a chance we could get some official casting news fairly soon.

During a recent interview with Discussing Film, Kevin Feige was asked how it feels knowing that "we’re closer to seeing the X-Men and Avengers together on the big screen."

"It is extremely emotional, on a personal level, to have done a movie with Hugh after 25 years and me being a small part of that first X-Men movie. And knowing that, thanks to various corporate studio entity deals, we now have 1000s of characters back — characters I hadn’t frankly thought about in many years because we didn’t have the rights to them. Now that we do, it is great fun thinking [about who we can finally]. Our animated series X-Men ’97 was sort of the first taste of people reuniting with the X-Men mythology and that storyline. The response to that series just further excited us about how to bring the soap opera and the saga of the mutants to the MCU."

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DocSpock
DocSpock - 1/9/2025, 12:31 PM

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yuck.
CAPTAINPINKEYE
CAPTAINPINKEYE - 1/9/2025, 12:32 PM
We need at least 5 more articles on this topic.



DaHULK2000
DaHULK2000 - 1/9/2025, 12:35 PM
@CAPTAINPINKEYE - The'll ruin the character going forward if they do this..Black Americans don't like Erivo anyhow because of the years worth of nasty stuff she's said about foundational Black Americans.
CAPTAINPINKEYE
CAPTAINPINKEYE - 1/9/2025, 12:51 PM
@DaHULK2000 - I hope it’s understood that I don’t want her to be storm. I was just being sarcastic about wanting more articles about this topic. Every time I see her in an interview I feel like I should be donating money to cancer research.
DaHULK2000
DaHULK2000 - 1/9/2025, 12:55 PM
@CAPTAINPINKEYE - nah..I get it..i just find this to be the sort of choice that can hurt the film going forword
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 1/9/2025, 1:46 PM
@CAPTAINPINKEYE - 😆 🤣 😂
Vigor
Vigor - 1/9/2025, 5:32 PM
@DaHULK2000 - I googled that because I hadn't seen it. Wow she said some ugly comments

Also you know, it's clear you can get your point across without being incendiary. Why not just be that way next time? People are open to differing opinions but they will ignore you or attack you back if you're being belligerent

In short..

https://media.tenor.co/images/96f1f30d40c924e054ba11a05b3cf3e4/raw

I want to see your input and not banned lol
DaHULK2000
DaHULK2000 - 1/9/2025, 5:52 PM
@Vigor -i appreciate your humanity good brother.thank you for the link..

I hate the idea of a person like that playing one of our icons..weather they be real or imagined.
Deadinside
Deadinside - 1/10/2025, 10:39 AM
@DaHULK2000 -
"...weather..."

Nice...! ☮️😉
satanicbatman
satanicbatman - 1/11/2025, 12:01 PM
@DaHULK2000 - It’s interesting that you’re able to speak on behalf of all Black Americans. I’m curious..did they reach out to you or was it visa versa?
DaHULK2000
DaHULK2000 - 1/11/2025, 6:47 PM
@satanicbatman - lol.
ItsNotForMeWahh
ItsNotForMeWahh - 1/9/2025, 12:36 PM
I haven't seen Wicked yet so I'm not really familiar with her performance to gage how she would fit. That said her poster reaction really rubbed me the wrong way
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 1/9/2025, 12:39 PM
@ItsNotForMeWahh - She's a genuinely brilliant actress... but she ain't Storm, imo.
ItsNotForMeWahh
ItsNotForMeWahh - 1/9/2025, 12:41 PM
@MarkCassidy - Storm will certainly be a tough casting. You really need someone with a commanding presence. Hopefully they nail it.

Planning to finally check out Wicked with the girlfriend this weekend, I've heard really great things.
NonPlayerC
NonPlayerC - 1/9/2025, 12:43 PM
@ItsNotForMeWahh - yeah that’s my only familiarity with her. Haven’t seen anything she’s in. I’d try not to just someone from one instagram post or whatever but I think they could find someone better and cheaper. Especially if Jean is in her early 20s
DaHULK2000
DaHULK2000 - 1/9/2025, 12:45 PM
@MarkCassidy - I guarantee you've never seen a single film she's been in. U don't need to shill because she's black..we don't want her anyhow.
ItsNotForMeWahh
ItsNotForMeWahh - 1/9/2025, 12:51 PM
@DaHULK2000 - Weird.. User Comment Image
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 1/9/2025, 12:53 PM
@DaHULK2000 - 😂 you seem nice and normal.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 1/9/2025, 1:05 PM
@DaHULK2000 - Yeahhhhhhh. So anyway, I've seen her in lots of movies and that Stephen King series, The Outsider, and she's been great in them all. If this is in any way triggering for you in might be time to sit down and have a little chat with someone.
ItsNotForMeWahh
ItsNotForMeWahh - 1/9/2025, 1:06 PM
@DaHULK2000 - User Comment Image
ItsNotForMeWahh
ItsNotForMeWahh - 1/9/2025, 1:08 PM
@DaHULK2000 - I literally want none of that and am an unaffiliated voter.

You seem to fantasize about this a lot are you sure it isn't you who wants these things?
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 1/9/2025, 1:14 PM
@MarkCassidy - She was brilliant in the Outsider.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 1/9/2025, 1:14 PM
@DaHULK2000 - Ha, oh man. There's saner locked up, as my dear old mam used to say.
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 1/9/2025, 1:14 PM
@DaHULK2000 - Get a grip, dude.
ItsNotForMeWahh
ItsNotForMeWahh - 1/9/2025, 1:16 PM
@DaHULK2000 - Again you are the one bringing it up, repetitively...

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FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 1/9/2025, 1:23 PM
@DaHULK2000 - Good lord. Don’t forget your meds today, grandpappy.
ItsNotForMeWahh
ItsNotForMeWahh - 1/9/2025, 1:27 PM
@DaHULK2000 - I'm not brown nosing anyone. I'm an individual who is able to make their own decisions on things in life and at times I will agree with people and at other times I will disagree.

What I won't do is what you are here and spewing vile and inaccurate information about people because you are upset about little insignificant things that a normal person continues their day over. You are having a tantrum. Maybe you should eat some food and take a nap
Evansly
Evansly - 1/9/2025, 1:28 PM
@NateBest - 👀
ItsNotForMeWahh
ItsNotForMeWahh - 1/9/2025, 1:29 PM
@DaHULK2000 - Acting irrational you are
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 1/9/2025, 1:48 PM
@DaHULK2000 - your ignorance makes your argument hard to get behind.
DaHULK2000
DaHULK2000 - 1/9/2025, 1:56 PM
@slickrickdesigns - explain?.shes not a good choice in anyway..and my detractors here are mearly cowards. I wont be attacked by those who are apologists for pedos.

I could post the "famous" James Gunn Twitter feed here,or
other bits of proof if these guys want to attack me further..its only gonna make them look bad..(especially when this place is frequented by kids) if they kept things respectful I wouldn't go there..but some can't help themselves
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 1/9/2025, 1:58 PM
@ItsNotForMeWahh -

Her stature and presence:

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Her passion and physique:


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ItsNotForMeWahh
ItsNotForMeWahh - 1/9/2025, 2:00 PM
@KennKathleen - 1,000% she really might be one of the harder characters to cast. If they get close to the animated Storm I'll consider that a success
Vigor
Vigor - 1/9/2025, 2:25 PM
@ItsNotForMeWahh - she did apologize tho. Should count for something
Vigor
Vigor - 1/9/2025, 2:27 PM
@DaHULK2000 - their*
Vigor
Vigor - 1/9/2025, 2:28 PM
@KennKathleen - yess
ItsNotForMeWahh
ItsNotForMeWahh - 1/9/2025, 2:30 PM
@Vigor - Oh it definitely does. People are human and make mistakes. It doesn't stop it from making an impression on me. I'm still going to watch Wicked though
ProLife
ProLife - 1/9/2025, 2:41 PM
@DaHULK2000 - I 100% back you up. Listen, most people on here are liberals who live in their own game room. They know nothing of the real world.
abd00bie
abd00bie - 1/9/2025, 2:58 PM
@KennKathleen - Bassett actually turned down Storm lol I think she wanted more money for X1
Vigor
Vigor - 1/9/2025, 3:01 PM
@ProLife - most? Id disagree 1000%

Many comments say Woke or DEI. Thats totally a conservative racist thing
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