After playing gravity-defying Elphaba in the blockbuster musical Wicked, Cynthia Erivo wants to next take flight as comic book superhero Storm. The actress expressed her interest in playing the weather-manipulating "Wind Rider" of the X-Men team while at the National Board of Review Awards Gala in New York City this past Tuesday.

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While we wait, the lead of the Wicked movie cast, Cynthia Erivo, has shared her hopes to play one key hero in the franchise, and her rationale has me wanting her to be cast right away. When Erivo attended the 2025 National Board of Review Awards on Tuesday in New York,

Cynthia Erivo, fresh off the success of Wicked, has her sights set on joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Tony-winning actress recently expressed interest in playing the iconic X-Men character Storm.

There's a rumor going around that Marvel Studios has met with Cynthia Erivo about potentially suiting-up as Storm in the upcoming X-Men reboot, and the Wicked star definitely sounds

Wicked star Cynthia Erivo has revealed her next dream role is to play Storm from X-Men in a Marvel Studios film.

Cynthia Erivo, the star of Wicked, has expressed her desire to portray Storm in Marvel Studios’ anticipated X-Men reboot. Speaking to the National Board of Review, Erivo revealed that the iconic Marvel superhero is her next dream role.

After defying gravity in Wicked, it sounds like a superhero role might be next for Cynthia Erivo as a new rumour claims she's among the actors Marvel Studios is considering for the MCU's Ororo Munroe.

Wicked” actress Cynthia Erivo clearly has a thing for playing characters who fly. In an interview at the National Board of Review Awards Gala, Erivo was asked what “dream role” she’s manifesting for her future.