Storm has a strong cinematic heritage, with Halle Berry playing the mutant in the X-Men films of the 2000s as well as “X-Men: Days of Future Past.” Alexandra Shipp played a younger version of the superhero later on, so when the X-Men come into the MCU proper, one would imagine Storm will be part of the proceedings.
In a 2022 interview with Comic Book Movie, Shipp shared what she’d like to see going forward for the character. “In future, I think I’d like to see a woman of darker complexion play Storm,” she said. “I think it’s about time that we see that representation, and I’m more than happy to see that. I think it would be really great. The little girl in me would really like to see that.”
Outside of who will be the next Storm, there’s also the question of how the iconic Marvel mutant will be introduced. While she’s often affiliated with the X-Men team, she also has a history with Wakanda, which has been heavily featured in both Black Panther movies. Considering this, there’s always a chance she could first be introduced in “Black Panther 3” before coming over to the X-Men movies, but that’s just speculation.
The next Storm we see might actually be Halle Berry reprising the part. It hasn’t been confirmed yet, but MCU fans suspect Berry will cameo as Storm in “Deadpool 3.” Granted, there are a lot of rumored cameos swirling around that film, and it remains to be seen which ones pan out. But with Shipp bowing out, no one should hold their breath for a full “Dark Phoenix” reunion, at the very least.
