X-Men fans demand Dominique Jackson cast as Storm in ...

Storm, also known as Ororo Munroe, is a powerful mutant who can control the weather and atmosphere. She has previously been played by Halle ... TV X-Menfansthinkthey’vefoundMarvel’snewStorm–PosestarandlivingtranslegendDominiqueJackson LilyWakefield June19,2020 SAVEFORLATER ThepetitionsaysJackson'slifestory,activismandactingcareerwouldmakeherperfectfortheroleofStorm. (Change.org) X-MenfanshavesignedapetitiontohaveMarvelcastPosestarandtransactivistDominiqueJacksonasStorminitsnextmutantmovie. Storm,alsoknownasOroroMunroe,isapowerfulmutantwhocancontroltheweatherandatmosphere.ShehaspreviouslybeenplayedbyHalleBerryandAlexandraShipp—butfanshavenowdecidedwhoshouldwearhercapeinafuturefilm. “CastDominiqueJacksonasStorm”demands apetitionsignedbythousandsofX-Menfans. Thepetition,startedbyJavierEnriquez,says:“Withtherecentmergerbetween20thCenturyFoxandDisney,theX-MenfranchisecouldberebootedwithnewfacesthatcorrectHollywood’shistoryofracismandtransphobiabygivingachancetoBlacktransactors.” I’dRUNtothetheatertoseeDominiqueJacksongiveustheregalitymixedinwithtrueGRITthatencapsulatesthecharacterofMsMonroe!Y’allgetinlineorgetleftbehind!Sign! WaltDisney:CastDominiqueJacksonAsStormhttps://t.co/6TiCqAIE2Xvia@Change —jalvarez(@jshndrw)June17,2020 ItcitesJackson’slifestory,activismandactingcareerasreasonsthatshewouldbeperfectfortherole. “Ifthere’sanyonethatcouldfillStorm’scapeitwouldbeMsJackson,”itcontinues. “FromfleeingpersecutionasatransgenderwomaninherhomecountryofTrinidad,tobeingapioneerandleaderfortheBallroomandLGBTQcommunity,MsJacksonknowswhatit’sliketofeeltobeanoutcast,onlytofindstrengthincommunity. “MsJackson’sjourneyhasallthemakingsofatrueX-Men– compassion,nerve,andleadership. “AppearingintheEmmy-nominateddramaPoseasElektra,MsJacksonknowshowtocommandanysceneshewalksintowhilealsobeingabletodeliverstrongwittedmonologuesoffthetopofherheadjustlikeStormdoesbeforesummoningaboltoflightning. “HowamazingwoulditbetohaveJacksondeliverthesametypeofreadswiththeaddedpoweroflightningandthunder?Itwouldbeepic.” IwouldliketoannouncethatI'mrunningasanindependentMPwiththesoleaimofcampaigningtomakeDominiqueJacksonplayStorm —Veena'sSacrificedCup?️‍??(@BarbaraDanish)June18,2020 ThepetitionalsohighlightstheimportanceoftransrepresentationinmainstreamHollywoodfilms. “CastingaBlacktranswomenastheiconiccharacterwouldreachouttonewdemographicsbydepictingtheheroineasastrongandunapologeticleaderwho,liketherestofus,isalsohuman.” DominiqueJacksonsaidthepetitionforhertobecastasStorm“madeherday”. RespondingtothepetitiononInstagram,DominiqueJacksonwrote:“Justsawthisandwouldliketothankyouallfortheconfidenceyouhaveinmeandthesupportyougive! “It’snotevenaboutifMarvelseesthisbutjustknowingthatyouarevaluediswhatisimportantandmakesusallfeelhumanandrespectedasapartofcommunityandsociety! “SoIimploreyou,asyouupliftandempowermesoshouldyouupliftandempowerthosearoundyouwhoworryeverydayifitcouldbetheirlast. “Thankyouallformakingmyday,IhavealwayslookedtoStormasrepresentationofmytrueself!” More: DominiqueJackson, marvel, petition, pose, Storm, transactor, X-Men LatestPosts News ‘Beautiful’queermanshotinheadandkilledoutsidefriend’shome:‘I’llmisshissmileandhugs’ MaggieBaska - December18,2021 Religion Christianphotographertoldshecan’trefusegayweddingsaslawsuitcrashesandburns VicParsons - December18,2021 Film LadyGaga‘hadapsychiatricnurse’onHouseofGuccisetafter‘bringingthedarknesshome’ JoshMilton - December18,2021 News DragRaceroyaltyBrookeLynnHytesweighsinonshow’sfirststraight,cisman:‘Morepowertohim’ GaryGrimesandMishtiAli - December18,2021 EnteryouremailtoreceiveadailyroundupofthetopLGBT+newsstories Email RelatedArticles TV PelotonpullsMrBigadvertamidChrisNothsexualassaultallegations JoshMilton - December17,2021 Exclusive Canada’sDragRacejustcrownedawinner,baby–andshe’sreadytospillthetea DanHastings - December17,2021 TV SexandtheCityrebootteasesMiranda’s‘gayawakening’in‘intimateandcharged’newscene EmilyChudy - December17,2021 US SexandtheCity’sChrisNothnotbeinginvestigatedaftersexualassaultclaims,policesay JoshMilton - December17,2021 Swipesidewaystoviewmoreposts! Dismiss Loading...