Storm In The MCU is going to be incredible. Ororo Munroe aka Storm and The rest of the Uncanny X-Men are coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) soon and I can't wait. I was one of Fox Studios biggest critics of their casting and artistic choices of how they used the Mutant Universe. So Storm in the MCU is a godesend and we can speculate about casting now. I am starting with the weather witch, Ororo Munroe aka Storm first. Because #1 its Black History month when I made this video and #2 She was one of the worst cast characters in my opinion.
If you wish to skip the commentary and get right to the Top 10 list then skip to 10:10 in.
BEYONCE' IS NOT GOING TO PLAY STORM IN BLACK PANTHER 2! and Janelle Monae is Too Short at 5"0 eve, and Angela Basset Storm was a missed opportunity back in 2000. So kill these rumors. When we get Storm In The MCU it won't be either of these women. I love them all but they will not be Ororo Monroe.
I do dive into the controversy of why this iconic character that was depicted as being a dark skin Black woman was not once but TWICE played by a bi-racial light skin woman in live action movies! I believe my comments will provocative and may spark a reaction from some but I stand by statements 100% with no backing down. So take a look at what I do in this video! No offense to Halle Berry and Alexandra Shipp. I wish them well but both are bi-racial mixed women that had no business playing this character in the first place!
If you wish to skip the commentary and get right to the Top 10 list then skip to 10:10 in.
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
I break down how lighter skinned Black actress got more breaks in Hollywood history while the darker skinned ones were marginalized and why this history is so important on how Storm WAS not properly cast the first two attempts and how to fix it.
ACTRESS REQUIREMENTS
I think the Next Storm for the MCU debut should be a
1. Black female who is tall (over 5"7)
(The comic book version of the character stands 5"10)
2. Light brown or darker
(She was played by bi-racial light skin women in the first two attempts which does not match the character and I go into a rant in the video about "colorism" possible being the reason. You decide.
3. Between 27 and 33 years old
Not too old where the actress would age out of the character too quickly in a 8 picture 10 year deal. If you pick someone 40 she would be 50 at the end of the run. but Not young either because she needs to cross over with Black Panther and the actor who plays him is 40 years old as of 2020.
4. Some acting experience.
Its a big role. You need a experienced dramatic actress that knows what shes doing
5. No One Over Exposed.
They are NOT going to hire some pop star like Beyoncé to play the role so stop the madness on that.
10: Aja Naomi King
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aja_Naomi_King
9. Cynthia Erivo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthia_Erivo
8. Anok Yai
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anok_Yai
7. Yaya Dacosta
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaya_DaCosta
6. Naomie Harris
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naomie_Harris
To see who made the Top 5 and my #1 pick be sure to watch the video.
TOP 10 BLACK SUPERHEROES
https://youtu.be/Pmksjt4USUY
be sure to watch this in my archives for Black history Month and see where I ranked Storm.
APOLLO 14 EXPANDS ON MY CRITERIA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JUp20esY_4
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Storm Lead In 0:00 - 0:44
Special Report Set Up 0:45 - 0:59
The History Of Storm 1:00 - 2:29
How Storm Was Miscast 2:30 - 6:40
Colorism in Hollywood History 6:41 - 9:34
My Storm Casting Top 10 10:11 - 20:17
Closing/Outro 20:18 - 21:49
----- ERRORS AND CORRECTIONS----
- I listed Storm as being 5"10 but her official listing is actually 5"11.
- The actress playing Gina on the Show Martin is not named "Latisha" its simply "Tisha"
- I wrongly stated that Sonequa martin-green was the first Black Female captain in the Star Trek Universe Actually. She's the first Black Female LEAD character in Star Trek history.
- The character known as Spectrum is Monica Rambeau. I said "Lambeau"
- I said Halle Berry didn't even try an African accent. I meant to say "She did a weak attempt in the first film and just went with her regular speaking voice in future films so if she quit so easy she really didn't even try.
(Sorry for those small errors. Thank you for those who pointed them out. I always strive to be as accurate as possible)
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I also look forward 2 your feedback on who you think should play the Weather Witch in the MCU reboot. I know my subplot about "colorism" will prove controversial but I stand behind every word I say. Thank you
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