Halle Berry, the American actress partially known for playing Storm in various X-Men films for what was 20th Century Fox, including X-Men: Days of Future Past and the original 2002 X-Men movies from director Brian Singer, would have been open to reprising her character for Marvel Studios’ new Deadpool & Wolverine film, but there was one problem: Ryan Reynolds never called. Berry, 58, shared the news in a recent interview, telling a publication that she had been approached for a return by Reynolds’ wife, actress Blake Lively, but that the Deadpool star himself never contacted her.
Berry said:
- “[Berry said, when asked if there had ever been talks about her returning for the movie]: “No.”
- “Blake [Lively] asked me one time, I ran into her at a Marc Jacobs fashion show, and she said, ‘Would you ever be in my husband’s movie as Storm?'”
- “I said, ‘Yeah, if he asked me,’ but he never asked me.”
The actress seemingly hinting at a return in May 2023:
patience takes practice 😉 pic.twitter.com/MpjSV84xuJ
— Halle Berry (@halleberry) May 24, 2023
A roundup of Storm scenes from the X-Men films:
Marvel.com on Storm:
Ororo Munroe, AKA Storm, is one of the most famous and powerful mutants on the planet. A stalwart member of the X-Men with the ability to control the elements, Storm has also been worshipped as a goddess, Queen of Wakanda, and as a member of both the Avengers and the Fantastic Four. She is one of the X-Men’s most senior leaders.