The character known as Ororo Munroe first appeared in 1975's Giant-Size X-Men #1. Hailing from a long line of African witch-priestesses, she's widely considered one of the most powerful mutants on the planet, and a natural leader.

So why does it seem as if she might have been born to play the iconic Wicked Witch of the West in “Wicked,” Jon M. Chu’s musical movie adaptation of author Gregory Maguire’s 1995 “Wizard of Oz” prequel novel and its 2003 Broadway musical?

Wicked Witch of the West is now thinking of dying her hair white, as Cynthia Erivo recently shared her interest in playing one of the power Marvel characters, Ororo Munroe, aka Storm.

"I know it sounds frivolous, but I think we haven't uncovered how grand she is, and all of that inner turmoil she has," added Erivo. "So I think there's a world in which we could

"I really want to play Storm...I think we haven’t uncovered how grand she is and all of the inner turmoil that she has."

Wicked star Cynthia Erivo has revealed her next dream role is to play Storm from X-Men in a Marvel Studios film. Erivo told the National Board of Review that she wants to explore the character's depth and "inner turmoil" more than what's been done previously.

With X-Men anticipated to make its debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Cynthia Erivo is eyeing the role of Storm (last played by Halle Berry). The almost-EGOT star made the revelation while speaking to the National Board of Review,

Wicked star Cynthia Erivo wants to play Storm in the MCU. When asked by the National Board of Review if there's another dream role she wants to manifest, Erivo replied: "I really want to play Storm. I know it sounds frivolous but I think we haven't uncovered how grand she is and all of that inner turmoil that she has.

One of the lead stars from 2024's Wicked movie wants to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the heroine Storm in Marvel Studios's X-Men reboot.