Done with the SZA and DeWanda Wise debates as Storm? Well, buckle up! Cynthia Erivo just walked into the chat, and the Internet is melting like WandaVision
’s reality. The MCU may be running low on official announcements, but that has never stopped fans from firing up the rumor mill. While the Thunderbolts
* are busy doing whatever they are doing, X is erupting with next-level Storm, casting chaos with a Wicked
frontrunner on board. If Erivo is thinking of joining Marvel, someone better reinforce the cosmic choreographers because the fandom is losing its vibranium-plated minds.
MyTimeToShineHello on X is back at spinning the MCU rumor mill. According to the industry insider, Marvel Studios has reportedly set its sights on Cynthia Erivo to play Storm in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While the crumb already had fans craving for more, the scooper followed up with a separate question, “Would you like to see Cynthia Erivo as MCU Storm?”.
And honestly, all the Marvel multiverse broke loose.
Would you like to see Cynthia Erivo as MCU Storm? https://t.co/CxT1uC30Sv
— MyTimeToShineHello (@MyTimeToShineH) May 19, 2025
The Storm speculations in the Marvel Cinematic Universe should have been a worn-out debate by now. Despite insiders hinting at a new potential Storm candidate every now and then, the Marvel seat remains surprisingly empty. Those who do not know, Storm is a Marvel Comics superhero of the X-Men camp. Storm is the first black leader and the first female leader of a Marvel superhero team who has a plethora of abilities including atmokinesis, flight, ecological empathy, and temperature/pressure resistance.
Halle Berry previously played Storm in the Fox X-Men
films. While Cynthia Erivo expressed desire to play the MCU character at the NBR Awards, fans were not exactly sold
. But now? Opposition persists, but so does the support.
Cynthia Erivo as MCU’s Storm leaves fans extremely polarized
After Halle Berry was cut short of an opportunity to return as Storm in Deadpool & Wolverine
, the discussions regarding a new MCU Storm has visibly heightened. Every month, the insiders fan the flames with a new name on the board. But Cynthia Erivo has finally got the fans talking, instead of lamenting. Contrary to their initial reaction, this time, fans were still hopeful about the potential she could bring to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Tbh I’m down she is a good actress and the nerds need to stop ok I don’t care she doesn’t need to be a 10 to play her bruh if she can act then that’s all
— AI MUSIC BEAT (@nathan_cortez98) May 19, 2025
She can pull it off
— The Ape of Wall Street (@apesnotleaving1) May 19, 2025
How many times are you going to ask this question? Is @cynthiaErivo and @MarvelStudios doing some sort of survey? Because how many times do folks have to say…NO!
She is NOT the only Black Actress. I repeat: CYNTHIA ERIVO IS NOT THE ONLY BLACK ACTRESS IN THE WORLD. She is a…
— PamEntertainmentTV (@PamEntertainme1) May 19, 2025
Many fans argue that she would be the perfect fit.
Dewanda Wise for me
— David Gatman Nyass (@Gatman180) May 19, 2025
Absolutely not! She brings too much drama. She’s a distraction. Personally, I think Jodie Turner-Smith was born for the role.
— Roy Meares (@Hot_Mantis_95) May 19, 2025
Meanwhile, a few opposed the idea, calling her a “distraction
.” Of course, the fans who were totally sold with DeWanda Wise were not aligned with the rumored casting. Despite the flood of “nos
,” some were ready to take the chance, knowing well it would be a Marvel-level bet. However, considering the mixed reactions, it is doubtful whether Storm’s flight would be guaranteed with Erivo attached to the paraglider.
Do you think Cynthia Erivo could be MCU’s Storm? Let us know in the comments below!