Jade Cargill on wanting to play Storm in the MCU: We don’t have to use any CGI
Jade Cargill says she’s had her people reach out to Marvel about playing the character of Storm.
Cargill was a guest on Going Ringside recently and was asked about frequently being compared to the character first created in Marvel Comics in 1975. She responded that she’s always been passionate about portraying the superhero and is asking people to keep their fingers crossed.
Cargill said:
“I’ve had my people talk to a certain amount of people. I’m hoping that things do transpire and they do see that this is something that I’ve always been passionate about my entire life. Let’s keep our fingers crossed, guys.”
Asked if she was open to playing the role, Cargill answered:
“Of course, of course! We don’t have to use any of the CGI. This is how it looks. Like, what do we need? What do we need, guys? Of course.”
In June, Cargill was announced as making her acting debut opposite former MCU actor Jonathan Majors in Gerard McMurray’s action film True Threat. She is said to be one of the film’s major antagonists. The project is currently listed as in pre-production.
Marvel is expected to start casting for the X-Men reboot film early next year, which will introduce mutants into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Jodie Turner-Smith (Anne Boleyn, Tron: Ares) and Kirby Howell-Baptiste (The Good Place, Barry) are both rumored to be in line for the role of Storm.
Halle Berry portrayed Storm beginning with 2000’s X-Men film directed by Bryan Singer. She continued as the character up until 2014’s X-Men Days of Future Past.
Cargill’s comments about portraying Storm come in around the 6-minute mark of the interview (cued below):
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