American Gods star Yetide Badaki took to her official Twitter account to lobby for the role of Storm in the MCU’s X-Men reboot.
Months after Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets brought the X-Men under Marvel Studios’ control, Kevin Feige confirmed mutants would be part of their post-Avengers: Endgame plans for the MCU at San Diego Comic-Con. While details on Marvel Studios’ plans for the X-Men franchise are currently under wraps, fans are already proposing potential actors to portray the team of mutants, including fan-favorite Storm.
Now, America Gods star Yetide Badaki has made it known that she would love to play Storm in the MCU’s X-Men projects through a Twitter post. In the message directed at key Marvel Studios and Disney figures, including Kevin Feige and Black Panther director Ryan Coogler, Yetide Badaki noted that as a dark-skinned woman of African origin she would love to play iconic X-Men character.
Check out the post below to see what America Gods star Yetide Badaki had to say about playing Storm in an X-Men film.
I don’t think this comes as a surprise to anyone but as a dark skinned woman of African Origin, I’d love to play #Storm @Kevfeige #ryancoogler @MarvelStudios @Marvel @DisneyStudios @WaltDisneyCo @ryanestrada #ShootYourShot pic.twitter.com/TApJqQAIhA
— Yetide Badaki (@YetideBadaki) July 25, 2019
Do you think American Gods star Yetide Badaki would be a good choice for the role of Storm? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!
Yetide Badaki’s American Gods was renewed for a third season on Starz in March. Here is the official synopsis for season 3:
In Season 2, the battle moves towards crisis point. While Mr. World plots revenge, Shadow throws in his lot with Wednesday’s attempt to convince the Old Gods of the case for full-out war, with Laura and Mad Sweeney in tow.
Stay tuned to Heroic Hollywood for the latest news of Marvel Studios’ plans for Storm and the rest of the X-Men as it develops!
Source: Yetide Badaki
