She’s one of the greatest singers in the world, but she missed out on being X-Men’s Storm – Film News

Halle Berry played the heroine in several films, while the character gained new life in the animation X-Men 97.

Halle Berry has had great achievements in her career. In addition to being the first (and unfortunately still only) black woman to win the Oscar for Best Actress, she gained worldwide recognition as one of Marvel’s most powerful heroes: X-Men’s Storm. However, the role almost ended up in the hands of someone completely different: a highly successful singer.

During an interview with Drew Barrymore’s program, singer Janet Jackson revealed that she turned down the invitation to play Ororo Munroe, the heroine present in the first X-Men film produced by the studio then known as Fox. But she had to turn down the role of Storm, However, there was a good reason for this: Michael Jackson’s sister was going to start a concert tour when the film was being recorded.

Thus, Halle Berry ended up being cast in the role. Despite fits and starts, she reprized the character in X-Men 2, X-Men – The Last Stand and X-Men: Days of Future Past. With the return of Hugh Jackman in Deadpool & Wolverine, many are speculating that other characters from Fox’s X-Men may appear in the film, but nothing has been confirmed so far.

On the other hand, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has finally started to invest in its versions of the X-Men. Thanks to the multiverse, the character Beast from the initial X-Men trilogy appeared, played by Kelsey Grammer, in a special scene from The Marvels. At the same time, Disney released the acclaimed animation X-Men 97, which is stealing fans’ attention. Is there room for Halle Berry to return to be exalted in the way she deserves? Just wait and see…

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