The character has previously been played on the big screen by Alexandra Shipp and Halle Berry Cynthia Erivo has her sights set on another high-flying role. During an interview at the National Board of Review Awards Gala in New York City on Tuesday,

Cynthia Erivo, at 38, expressed her wish to play Storm from Marvel's X-Men, calling it her "dream role." She believes the character's potential hasn’t

Wicked star Cynthia Erivo has revealed her next dream role is to play Storm from X-Men in a Marvel Studios film.

With X-Men anticipated to make its debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Cynthia Erivo is eyeing the role of Storm (last played by Halle Berry). The almost-EGOT star made the revelation while speaking to the National Board of Review,

Two-time Academy Award nominee Cynthia Erivo has always had an impressive ability to captivate in any role she takes on, but that has never been more apparent than in the last couple of months as we saw her take on the role of Elphaba in the mega hit musical Wicked .

"I know it sounds frivolous, but I think that we haven't uncovered how grand she is," the Wicked icon explained.

Cynthia Erivo, the star of Wicked, has expressed her desire to portray Storm in Marvel Studios’ anticipated X-Men reboot. Speaking to the National Board of Review, Erivo revealed that the iconic Marvel superhero is her next dream role.

Cynthia Erivo has delighted fans with her performance as Elphaba in the movie adaptation of Wicked. Still, the star already has her sights set on playing an iconic Marvel superhero next. The 37-year-old actor,

Cynthia Erivo would love to take on the role of the X-Men character, Storm, but Marvel fans are divided over if the Wicked star could pull off the task!