People Demand Dominique Jackson As X-Men's Storm

dominique-jackson-x-men-storm-fan-petition-marvel. If anyone can play the iconic comic book superhero, it's definitely Pose's Elektra! Out.com Fashion Entertainment Design Lifestyle Travel&Nightlife OutExclusives News&Opinion Advocate Pride OutTraveler Plus EmailNewsletter Subscribe SubscriberServices Contact Staff CareerOpportunities AdvertiseWithUs PrivacyPolicy PrivacyPreferences TermsofUse LegalNotice ©2021PridePublishingInc. AllRightsReserved SubscribeToOutMagazine Print>Digital> Giveagift•Renew Searchform Search Editor'sPick Fashion Print television News Film OUT100 ScrollToTop Film X-MenFansArePetitioningforDominiqueJacksontoPlayStorm Ifanyonecanplaytheiconiccomicbooksuperhero,it'sdefinitelyPose'sElektra!  ByRaffyErmac June18202012:55PMEDT EversinceMarvelStudios'parentcompanyDisneymergedwith20thCenturyFoxlastyear,thefateofFox'spopularX-Menfilmfranchisehasbeenupintheair.WhiletherehavebeentonsofreportsandrumorsaboutwhetherornottheteamofmutantswillfinallybejoiningthepopularMarvelCinematicUniverse,there'salsobeenchatteraboutwhoshouldbeplayingwhatroles. AfewnameshavebeenthrownaroundhereandthereforcharacterslikeWolverineandProfessorXavier,but there'sonlyoneactresswhothestansreallywanttoplayOmaga-levelweathercontrollerandiconicBlackheroineStorm:PosestarDominiqueJackson. A fan-drivenChange.orgpetitionhasbeenmakingitsroundsontheinternetcallingforthetransactorandadvocatetotakeonthesuperheromantlethatwaspreviouslyplayedbyOscarwinnerHalleBerryandLove,Simon'sAlexandraShippbeforeDisneymergedwithFox.  "CastingMs.Jacksonwillfinallygivefansaspot-onportrayalofoneofthemostbelovedcomicbookheroinesofalltime,"thepetition,whichhadalmost4,000signaturesatthetimeofreporting,reads."TheX-Menhavealwaysrepresentedmarginalizedgroupsofpeople.PeopleofcolorandLGBTQ+individualsallfeeloppressedmorethaneverintoday’ssociety.CastingaBlacktranswomanastheiconiccharacterwouldreachouttonewdemographicsbydepictingtheheroineasastrongandunapologeticleaderwholiketherestofusisalsohuman."  Fansweremorethanhappytoexpresstheirloveoftheideaonline: Thepetitionwassoeffective,JacksonherselfevencaughtwindofitandpostedaboutitonherInstagram.  "Justsawthisandwouldliketothankyouallfortheconfidenceyouhaveinmeandthesupportyougive!"JacksonwroteaboutallofthesupportshehasbeenreceivingfromX-Menfans."It'snotevenaboutifMarvelseesthis,butjustknowingthatyouarevaluediswhatisimportantandmakesusallfeelhumanandrespectedasapartofcommunityandsociety!" Shealsoimploredherfanstokeepamplifyingthevoicesofthosewhoarestillmarginalizedanddon'tgetenoughshine: "Asyouupliftandempowerme,soshouldyouupliftandempowerthosearoundyouwhoworryeverydayifitcouldbetheirlast.Thankyouall[for]makingmyday,IhavealwayslookedtoStormasarepresentationofmytrueself!" Hopefully,thehigher-upsatDisneyarelisteningtowhatthepeoplewant,becausehavingastarlikeDominiquejointheline-upofMarvelheroeswouldbeaBLESSINGinandofitself! Tags:Film,Entertainment,x-men,PoseFX,transgender,comics,Disney FromourSponsors READERCOMMENTS() LatestNews Television 'AndJustLikeThat'GaveUstheMiranda&CheMomentWe'veWaitedFor December1720213:38PM Film 'Wolf'StarsTalkPlayingMisunderstoodCharactersWithEmpathy&Care December1720212:25PM Television AFan-FavoriteQueer'Legacies'CharacterIsLeavingtheShow December1720211:30PM Film LesbianSuperheroAmericaChavezMakesDebutin'Dr.Strange'Trailer December17202112:21PM FashionNewBreed'sLatestAdPutsaSexy,QueerSpinonThoseOldHolidayCommercialsDecember17202111:27AM Celebs WatchShirtlessRussellToveyTrytoVogueintheMiddleoftheStreet December17202110:47AM Celebs MarioCantonePaysTributetoHisLate'SATC'HusbandWillieGarson December1720219:31AM 1