Marvel fans campaign for Pose star Dominique Jackson to ...

Will Dominique Jackson follow in the footsteps of Halle Berry and play Storm in a live-action X-Men? Marvel fans certainly want her to. Skiptocontent ✕ Searchfor: Memberships Culture MarvelfanscampaignforPosestarDominiqueJacksontoplayStorminX-Men By SamDamshenas ThisNEEDStohappen. WillDominiqueJacksonfollowinthefootstepsofHalleBerryandplayStorminalive-actionX-Men?Possibly. Marvelfansarecampaigningforthestar,who’sreceivedwidespreadacclaimforherperformanceasthefieryandquick-wittedElektraWintouronPose,toportraytheiconiccomicbookheroineinanMCUadaptation. Asofwriting,aChange.orgpetitioncallingforthetransactivistandmodeltoembodythe“strongblackwomenleaderwegrewupwithfromthecomics”hasgarneredover6,800signatures.Theendgoalistoreach7,500. “Ifthere’sanyonethatcouldfillStorm’scapeitwouldbeMs.Jackson,”astatementonthepetitionreads. “FromfleeingpersecutionasatransgenderwomaninherhomecountryofTrinidadtobeingapioneerandleaderfortheBallroomandLGBTQcommunity,Ms.Jacksonknowswhatit’sliketofeeltobeanoutcastonlytofindstrengthincommunity. DominiqueJacksonasElektraWintourinPose “Ms.JacksonknowshowtocommandanysceneshewalksintowhilealsobeingabletodeliverstrongwittedmonologuesoffthetopofherheadjustlikeStormdoesbeforesummoningaboltoflightning.” Dominiqueaddressedtherumoursandthankedfansforhaving“confidence”inherabilitytoplaythecharacter. “It’snotevenaboutifMarvelseesthisbutjustknowingthatyouarevaluediswhatisimportantandmakesusallfeelhumanandrespectedasapartofcommunityandsociety!” shewroteonInstagram. “SoIimploreyou,asyouupliftandempowermesoshouldyouupliftandempowerthosearoundyouwhoworryeverydayifitcouldbetheirlast.Thankyouall4makingmydayIhavealwayslookedtoStormasrepresentationofmytrueself!” Thefirstlive-actionversionofStorm/OroroMunroewasplayedbyHalleBerryinX-Men(2000).ShereprisedtheroleinX-Men2(2003),X-Men:TheLastStand(2006)andX-Men:DaysofFuturePast(2014). HalleBerryasStorminX-Men:TheLastStand(2006) TheherowaslaterplayedbyAlexandraShippintwoprequelfilms:X-MenApocalypse(2006)andDarkPhoenix(2019). Bothstarsreceivedgenerallynegativereviewsforfailingtoembodytheessenceofthecharacter.Inthecomics,Stormisdepictedasbrave,regaland–aboveall–fierce.She’salsooneofthemostpowerfulheroesincomicbookhistory. Toreiteratethestatementonthepetition:Jacksonwouldbeperfect.SheexudespowerandregalityasElektraandknowshowtoreadforfilth.RememberBerry’sdeliveryof,“Doyou knowwhathappenstoatoad whenit’sstruckbylightning?”inthefirstX-Men?Yes,terrible.NowimaginehowJacksonwoulddeliverit…Doyouhavegoosebumpstoo? Whilewepatientlywaitfor(successful)newsofJackson’scasting,revisithermosticonicPosescenebelow,inwhichshetearsatransphobic,white,upper-classwoman toshreds.It’sanabsoluteclassic. Latest Culture AnthonyBowenssayshewas“notphased”byhomophobicslurfromfan By JordanRobledo Culture JonathanVanNessgetsNetflixadaptationforGettingCuriouspodcast By JordanRobledo Music FLETCHERandHayleyKiyokostartalovetriangleinnewmusicvideoforCherry By JordanRobledo