The famous Wicked actress, Cynthia Erivo, is interested in joining the MCU by playing Storm
The magic of Evil could turn into superpowers, since according to some rumors, Cynthia Erivo would be in Marvel Studios’ sights to play Ororo Munroebetter known as Stormin the long-awaited reboot of the X-Men in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
The arrival of the X-Men in the MCU remains a mystery
Although some projects MCU They already have a date later Avengers: Secret Wars, Marvel Studios he maintained a hermetic silence on the matter when the mutants debut on the big screen. We know it Michael Lessliescreenwriter of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakeshe’s working on the script, but Casting and plot details remain scarce.
This did not prevent Rumors and speculations flood the networks. According to the well-known scooper @MyTimeToShineH, Cinzia Erivo she is “one of the actresses Marvel is considering for the role Storm“. Moreover, it is said so Sadie Sink (Stranger things) could play Jean Greywhich would mean a big age difference between the two actresses: Sink is 22 years old and Erivo is 38.
This detail has led fans to debate whether Marvel plans to introduce an established team of mutants in the style of The creepy X-Men or a younger version similar to First class.
Who is Cinzia Erivo?
Cinzia Erivo is a British actress and singer recognized for her Impressive career in theatrewhere he won awards such as Tony and the Grammy. However, his talent is not limited to the stage. In cinema, he has participated in important projects such as Bad times at El Royale, Pinocchio Yes Luther: The fallen sun.
Against a rising star in Hollywoodits inclusion in MCU not only would he give a dramatic weight for Storm’s characterbut it would also generate great expectation around this long-awaited project.
Marvel Studios and its strategy with the X-Men
From Wonder recovered the rights of X-Men For nearly six years, fans have waited patiently its integration into the MCU. After failures like Dark Phoenix Yes The new mutants, Marvel has decided to put mutants on hiatus. However, the narrative of the Multiverse Saga seems to be the perfect terrain for your return.
The president of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feigehe has already announced it The X-Men will be a key part of this new phase:
“I think you’ll see that in our next movies with some X-Men characters that you might recognize. “After that, the Secret Wars story will take us into a new era of mutants and X-Men.”
Furthermore, the success of the animated series X-Men ’97 could influence the approach that Marvel takes for this new live-action version.
Is Cinzia Erivo the ideal storm?
Stormone of the most iconic mutants in comics Wonderwas previously performed by Halle Berry Yes Alexandra Shipp in the Fox versions, however, fans are eager to see how the MCU reinvents the characterespecially considering its importance not only in the X-Men, but also in the Black Panther universe.
Against his versatile talent and commanding presence, Cinzia Erivo could offer a powerful and emotionally complex version of Stormaligning with the epic vision that Marvel usually gives to its films.
The X-Men in the MCU
Marvel Studios he’s playing his cards carefully, but the fans are great expectations for the future of mutants. From team training Until its connection to the plots of the Multiversethere is a lot of terrain to explore.
Now the question is: Will Cynthia Erivo be the person Storm fans have been waiting for? And you, what do you think? Leave us your comments on the matter it’s a voice Yes How do you imagine the X-Men’s debut in the MCU?.