‘Wicked’ Star Cynthia Erivo Reportedly Eyed To Play Storm In Marvel’s ‘X-Men’ Reboot

Is Cynthia Erivo defying expectations?

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Are the X-Men getting Wicked? Cynthia Erivo takes center stage in a rumor about Marvel’s list of stars to play Storm in the MCU.

To say Wicked took the world by storm is an exaggeration. The film is barreling toward $750 million at the box office, with no sign of slowing down despite its digital release. This has Marvel fans staring down the film’s principal cast of Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey and Cynthia Erivo to potentially join the MCU. And it seems the studios are starting to notice.

Speaking on The Hot Mic, scooper Jeff Sneider revealed that Marvel is interested in bringing Cynthia Erivo, who plays the Wicked Witch Elphaba in the film, into the MCU as the X-Men heroine Storm. This has been a popular fan cast for the actress ever since she joined the musical, especially as both characters have strong connections to tornadoes and whizzing through the air.

Cynthia Erivo Wants To Play Storm In The MCU

The folks at Marvel aren’t the only ones who want to recruit the Wicked star into the X-Men. Cynthia Erivo herself has expressed interest in joining the MCU. During a recent appearance at the National Board of Review Awards Gala, the actress revealed that playing Storm would be a “dream role” due to the character’s complex inner world and ornate aesthetic.

“I really want to play Storm,” Erivo explained to an interviewer with the NBR. “I know it sounds frivolous, but I think we haven’t uncovered how grand she is, and all of that inner turmoil she has. So I think there’s a world in which we could do something with that.”

If trends in recent Marvel media hold, Storm is likely to be one of the faces of the MCU’s mutant saga. The heroine is one of the biggest X-Men characters in history. And given how successful Cynthia Erivo has been as the face of Wicked, it may make sense for the studio to recruit her as the weather warlock on the silver screen.

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Anthony Singletary

Anthony Singletary

Anthony has always had a love for stories. An aspiring screenwriter and video editor, he takes pride in connecting fans with the latest heroic news!