Janelle Monáe throws her hat in the ring to play X-Men's Storm

But Janelle Monáe may have competition – last month fans launched a petition to have trans Pose star Dominique Jackson cast as Storm in the ... Culture JanelleMonáethrowsherhatintheringtoplayX-Men’sStormandwewouldverymuchliketoseeit EmmaPowysMaurice July7,2020 SAVEFORLATER JanelleMonáeatthepremiereof'Queen&Slim'.(Wireimage/Getty/TommasoBoddi)) JanelleMonáehashersightssetononeofthemosticonicrolesintheMarvelCinematicUniverse–X-Men‘sStorm. InanewinterviewwithEmpire,thestar recalledbumpingintoBlackPantherdirectorRyanCooglerwhileworkingonherlatestalbum DirtyComputerinAtlanta. Whenaskedwhethershe’dspokentoCoogleraboutthepossibilityofjoiningtheupcomingBlackPanthersequel,MonáegavestrengthtointernetrumourslinkingherwiththeroleofStorm. “Idefinitelyhavethrownitoutthere,”shesaid.“OneofmydreamshasalwaysbeentoplayStorm.Idon’tknowifshecomesinBlackPanther,butitwouldbeadreamtohaveherinit.Idon’tknowwheretheyarewiththat. “AlotofwomenhaveplayedStormandthey’vedoneanexceptionaljob,andIwouldlovetobeinthatlineofartistsandgettodoStormjustice.” StormwaspreviouslyplayedbyHalleBerryandAlexandraShipp,butastheMarvelCinematicUniverseentersPhase4it’slikelywe’llbeseeinganewfaceinthefamiliarrole. ButJanelleMonáemayhavecompetition–lastmonthfanslaunchedapetitiontohavetransPosestarDominiqueJacksoncastasStorminthenextmutantmovie. DominqueJacksoncouldbeachallengerfortheroleofStorm(Change.org) Thepetition,whichhasgarneredmorethan18,500signatures,says:“Withtherecentmergerbetween20thCenturyFoxandDisney,theX-MenfranchisecouldberebootedwithnewfacesthatcorrectHollywood’shistoryofracismandtransphobiabygivingachancetoBlacktransactors.” ItcitesJackson’slifestory,activismandactingcareerasreasonsthatshewouldbeperfectfortherole.“Ifthere’sanyonethatcouldfillStorm’scapeitwouldbeMsJackson,”itsays. DominiqueJacksonsaidshewasthrilledbythepetitionasshe’d“alwayslookedtoStormasrepresentationofmytrueself,”butgavenosuggestionthatMarvelhadreachedouttoher. Eitherway,theprospectofaqueerBlackwomanbeingcastinsuchaniconicrolewouldbeahugewinfordiversityinthefranchise.   More: blackpanther, DominiqueJackson, janellemonae, marvel, Storm, 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 News DragRaceroyaltyBrookeLynnHytesweighsinonshow’sfirststraight,cisman:‘Morepowertohim’ GaryGrimesandMishtiAli - December18,2021 TV LegaciesbidsfarewelltobelovedqueercharacterafterKayleeBryant’sdeparture MaggieBaska - December18,2021 TV PelotonpullsMrBigadvertamidChrisNothsexualassaultallegations JoshMilton - December17,2021 Exclusive Canada’sDragRacejustcrownedawinner,baby–andshe’sreadytospillthetea DanHastings - December17,2021 Swipesidewaystoviewmoreposts! Dismiss Loading...