The 2000s began with the first of the X-Men movies starring Hugh Jackman , Patrick Stewart , Halle Berry and so forth. It would help usher in a continued popular trend of upcoming superhero movies that feels like it only grows every year. As Berry’s time as Storm continues to be one of the most pivotal roles of her career, the actress spoke to what playing this character meant to her on a deeper level.
The Important Reason Why Halle Berry Wanted To Play Storm When Halle Berry spoke to Wired ahead of starring in two upcoming movies, she reflected on why Ororo Munroe was a big deal to her. In her words: I really loved playing Storm. You know, being in the world of the X-Men and mutants was always really important to me, because being a woman of color, I have often felt on the outside of things.
I've often felt marginalized and overlooked and unseen, and that's what the X-Men were all about. These mutants finding their voice and finding a way to be seen and appreciated for who they really were. And as a Black woman, I really related to that.
So it was fun to put on the skin of Storm, to fly, and to be part of that kind of storytelling. I thought it was really important. While we’ve become more accustomed to Black women getting the spotlight in superhero movies , such as in 2022’s Black Panther : Wakanda Forever , when Halle Berry starred in 2000’s X-Men , she had the chance to play one of the most famous Black superheroes on the big screen.
These days, there has still be.