Halle Berry Ready to Reprise Storm in Deadpool—But No Call
Aug 14, 2024 11:26 AMHalle Berry has revealed she was never contacted to reprise her iconic role as Storm in the movie "Deadpool & Wolverine." Despite a conversation with Blake Lively, who expressed interest in having her in the film, Ryan Reynolds did not reach out to Berry. She confirmed this in an interview, adding that her absence from the film did not hurt its success, as it surpassed $1 billion at the global box office. The movie features Hugh Jackman reprising his role as Wolverine, but many other notable characters from the X-Men franchise were missing.
Why wasn't Halle Berry asked to return as Storm in Deadpool & Wolverine?Halle Berry was not contacted by Ryan Reynolds to reprise her role as Storm, even though Blake Lively inquired if she would be interested.
Berry's portrayal of Storm began in 2000 with the original "X-Men" and continued in several sequels. Her character has had significant influence within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, especially among fans of the X-Men series. The new entry with Deadpool combines humor and high-stakes action while still feeling like a nostalgic homage to the earlier films in the franchise.
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N3rdo commented on: 2024-08-14 12:06:03
It's a missed opportunity not bringing Halle Berry back as Storm; she was such a pivotal part of the X-Men legacy. But hey, with the film raking in over $1 billion, it seems like they didn't need her to make it happen
Stimpy commented on: 2024-08-14 12:00:03
It's a bummer that Halle Berry wasn't brought back as Storm, especially considering how much fans love her portrayal from the early X-Men days. Still, with Deadpool & Wolverine hitting over $1 billion, it seems like the movie didn't need the nostalgic nod—proving that sometimes, less is more in the cinematic universe
Miss Peachy commented on: 2024-08-14 11:54:03
It's a bummer that Halle Berry wasn't contacted to reprise her role as Storm, especially considering her iconic status in the X-Men franchise. Still, it seems like Deadpool & Wolverine is doing just fine on its own, raking in the big bucks without her—proving that nostalgia can be a double-edged sword in the world of reboots and sequels
