Halle Berry was down for a Storm return in Deadpool and Wolverine, but there's one Ryan Reynolds-shaped reason why it never happened
Aug. 13, 2024Halle Berry could’ve appeared in Deadpool and Wolverine
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TheDeadpool and Wolverine cameosare jam-packed in the movie, with everyone fromWesley SnipestoJennifer GarnertoChris Evansreturning to the Marvel fold.
One person who didn’t show up however is Halle Berry, who played Storm in the Fox X-Men movies. According to the actor, she was more than willing to return, but was never formally asked to reprise her role.
“No,” Berry toldComicBook.comof whether there were any discussions about her returning in the Marvel Phase 5 film. “Blake [Lively] asked me one time, I ran into her at a Marc Jacobs fashion show, and she said, ‘Would you ever be in my husband’s movie as Storm?’ I said, ‘Yeah, if he asked me,’ but he never asked me.”
Lively herself has a brief cameo in the film as the voice of Lady Deadpool, one of the many (many)Deadpool variantsin the movie.
Another iconic Marvel actor also almost made an appearance in the movie. Robert Downey Jr. almost made a return in the scene where Wade Wilson is seeking admittance to the Avengers, but, sinceDowney Jr. is now back as Doctor Doom, it just didn’t make sense.
“I mean, look, we would’ve loved to have Downey,“co-writer Rhett Reese commented. “But, at the same time, I think Marvel had this ace in their hole, which is he’s about to come back in this different character. So, to have him be Tony Stark? Knowing that Doctor Doom was coming on the heels of that? It just didn’t make sense.”
Deadpool and Wolverine is in theaters now. For even more on the movie, check out our verdict in theDeadpool and Wolverine review, our pieces on theDeadpool and Wolverine ending explainedand theDeadpool and Wolverine post-credits scene, or see what else Marvel has in store with our guide to all theupcoming Marvel movies and shows.
Sign up for the Total Film Newsletter
Bringing all the latest movie news, features, and reviews to your inbox
You can also get up to speed on the MCU so far with our guide to watchingMarvel movies in order.
I’m a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site’s Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.
Benedict Cumberbatch is returning as Doctor Strange in Avengers: Doomsday alongside Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr.
All of the OG MCU Avengers should return as villains, starting with Avengers: Doomsday
Get hundreds of hours of RPG goodness for $30 with this bundle of 8 games that includes the first two Baldur’s Gate games, which are absolutely worth playing
