SZA Says She’d Love To Be Storm In Future ‘X-Men’ Film
Written by djfrosty on March 24, 2025
Earlier this year, Wicked star Cynthia Erivo low-key campaigned for the role of Storm in the inevitable X-Men film that Marvel Studios is said to be working on. And now, we have another big name in the game angling for the role of the popular mutant superhero, and we wouldn’t be mad at this casting.
According to HuffPost, during an interview on The Jennifer Hudson Show, the Top Dawg Entertainment artist detailed her iinterest in becoming a part of the Marvel universe. The “Kill Bill” singer is hoping that she’s able to land the role of Storm whenever Marvel Studios decides to introduce the X-Men following the events of Avengers: Secret Wars. Though SZA is basically a rookie in the film game, she’s made quite the name for herself on the music scene. Given her popularity and how well she faired in her big screen debut in One Of Them Days, it would be the right time for her to at least float the possibility of Marvel considering her for their upcoming Mutant saga.
Hoping to follow in the footsteps of Jennifer Hudson, who went from singer to Oscar-winning actress, SZA is looking to show she has range when it comes to acting and has her eye on playing one of the most popular mutants in the comic book world
Per Huffpost:
“I would love to be a superhero!” SZA exclaimed.
She went on to share that her father “collects first-edition comics,” and growing up, she developed a deep appreciation for both the Marvel and DC universes. Naturally, when it came to choosing a superhero role, she already had one in mind.
“I was thinking, you know how Storm has an origin story,” SZA mused. “I think that would be so gnarly if I could be Storm’s origin story.”
She sealed the moment with a statement fit for the Mistress of Elements herself: “I love to bring the rain.”
Well, she did make a helluva Catwoman in that “Bateman” State Farm commercial. With that in mind we wouldn’t mind seeing her alongside Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine for a few years, as it’s rumored that Marvel Studios will be keeping his iteration of Logan around the MCU for the foreseeable future.
Whether or not Marvel goes with big name stars for their X-Men lineup or introduce new actors for the project is anyone’s guess, but we wouldn’t mind seeing SZA play Ororo Munroe aka Storm in a future X-Men film.
What do y’all think about SZA starring as Storm in an X-Men film? Should Marvel consider the songstress for the role, or should it be given to another actress? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.