In a recent conversation with ComicBook.com to promote her upcoming Netflix film, “The Union,” Halle Berry disclosed that Ryan Reynolds never reached out to her to reprise her role as Storm in “Deadpool & Wolverine.” The Marvel blockbuster, known for featuring a host of familiar faces from the Fox Marvel universe, including Jennifer Garner as Elektra and Wesley Snipes as Blade, did not include Berry’s Storm or Patrick Stewart’s Charles Xavier.
Berry revealed that while there were no official discussions about her returning as Storm, she had a brief interaction with Blake Lively, who inquired if she would be interested in appearing in her husband’s film.
Berry responded affirmatively, but noted that Reynolds never followed up with a formal offer. Berry’s portrayal of Storm was across four “X-Men” films—2000’s “X-Men,” 2003’s “X2: X-Men United,” 2006’s “X-Men: The Last Stand,” and 2014’s “X-Men: Days of Future Past”—but her character was absent from the recent “Deadpool” installment, though other characters from those movies made appearances.
Berry has previously voiced frustrations about her experiences working with “X-Men” and “X2” director Bryan Singer. She recounted heated moments on set, including an exchange where she bluntly told Singer, “You can kiss my Black ass.” Berry described Singer as challenging to work with, citing his lack of presence during difficult conditions on set, which fueled her frustration.
Singer was replaced by Brett Ratner for “X-Men: The Last Stand,” a film that originally considered Matthew Vaughn as director. Vaughn revealed that he left the project after discovering a script draft that featured a role for Storm, intended as a bargaining chip for Berry’s return.
Vaughn’s disapproval stemmed from the studio’s approach to using the script as leverage rather than valuing Berry’s role in the film. However, Berry did reprise her role, but the film did not include the Africa-based scenes Vaughn had seen.