Final week’s large Marvel livestream that exposed the forged of Avengers: Doomsday had so many names on it that it’s arduous to consider there’s an actor in Hollywood who received’t be within the film. However there have been various shocking omissions within the forged for the upcoming Marvel film, together with former X-Man Halle Berry.
The most important surprises within the Avengers: Doomsday bulletins got here when a number of members of the unique X-Males franchise forged noticed their names on the again of chairs. Not solely did we get Kelsey Grammer and Patrick Stewart (who had each made transient MCU appearances already), however the record additionally included the likes of Ian McKellen, Rebecca Romijn, and James Marsden. Conspicuous by her absence, nevertheless, was former Storm actress Halle Berry. She was lately requested by Black Lady Nerds if she may nonetheless get her title on a chair. Disappointingly, she stated…
Hold ready! Not gonna be there! [laughs] It isn’t gonna be there.
Whereas Avengers: Doomsday is now in manufacturing, it appears seemingly that the record of actors revealed within the livestream aren’t each actor who shall be within the film. It’s a secure wager that some surprises are nonetheless being stored backstage. With so many different X-Males actors returning, followers (together with myself whereas I stay blogged the occasion), totally anticipated to see Berry’s title be part of the others. But it surely by no means did.
Halle Berry’s reply appears fairly definitive. More often than not when actors are requested questions they’ll’t reply, they’ll discuss across the query to keep away from outright denying one thing that’s truly true. Berry’s reply doesn’t depart quite a lot of wiggle room.
What’s extra, if you happen to hear beneath to the way in which she solutions the query, she appears upset and resigned to the truth that her title is “not gonna be there.” One wonders if maybe there have been talks between her and Marvel, and so they simply couldn’t make a deal.
Halle Berry says throughout her crimson carpet interview at CinemaCon her title “received’t be there” for the chair reveal for the subsequent set of names to be uncovered for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ #AvengersDoomsday pic.twitter.com/22mbqVMcBCApril 3, 2025
There may be at all times the chance that Halle Berry may nonetheless seem alongside her X-Males castmates in Avengers: Doomsday. Maybe Berry is being coy with a solution, merely saying her casting received’t be introduced, even whether it is occurring. Or perhaps Berry is taking a lesson from Andrew Garfield, and simply straight up mendacity about whether or not she’s within the film. Even when there are presently no plans for her to look, if the voices are loud sufficient from followers who wish to see Storm return, perhaps the Russo Brothers will make some modifications and discover a place for her. There’s nonetheless time.
If we don’t see Halle Berry in Avengers: Doomsday, it’s going to definitely be disappointing. In no matter capability the X-Males will seem, it’s arduous to think about she received’t be missed. Nonetheless, there’s at all times Avengers: Secret Wars, which is definitely going to try to discover some approach to high Doomsday. Possibly Halle Berry shall be its secret weapon.