The character known as Ororo Munroe first appeared in 1975's Giant-Size X-Men #1. Hailing from a long line of African witch-priestesses, she's widely considered one of the most powerful mutants on the planet, and a natural leader.

There's a rumor going around that Marvel Studios has met with Cynthia Erivo about potentially suiting-up as Storm in the upcoming X-Men reboot, and the Wicked star definitely sounds

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.

"I really want to play Storm...I think we haven’t uncovered how grand she is and all of the inner turmoil that she has."