Cynthia Erivo asks to play Storm in ‘X-Men’

Cynthia Erivoone of the most acclaimed actresses of the last year for her role as Elphaba in ‘Wicked’, recently expressed her great desire to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. During an interview before the National Board of Review ceremony, held last Tuesday, 7th, she revealed her desire to play the mutant Storm in a future X-Men film, showing her enthusiasm for bringing to light an even stronger version. great and complex character.

When asked what role she would like to play in a future production, Erivo did not hesitate to mention Storm. The actress expresses her belief that there is much more to explore in the character, which could bring a new layer to the powerful mutant.

“I want to play Storm. I know it seems frivolous, but I don’t think we’ve yet shown how great she is, and all the hustle she has. So I think there is a world in which we could explore this”, commented the actress.

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Future of the X-Men

Rumors about the future X-Men film, which is reportedly being developed by Marvel Studios, began circulating among internet users a while ago. Insiders indicate that the production would be looking for actors in their 20s to join the cast, which, unfortunately, could leave Erivo out of the possibilities of casting due to his age (38 years). Although the actress has shown interest, she appears to be outside the younger profile that the studio would be looking for for the X-Men reboot, which has not yet had a confirmed cast.

Additionally, rumors about the film, which will be written by Michael Lesslieinclude the possible escalation of Sadie Sinkfrom ‘Stranger Things, as Jean Grey, and mentions the introduction of a mix of new and old characters. However, the studio has not yet made any official announcement about the project, leaving fans eagerly awaiting more details about the new phase of mutants in the MCU.

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