So why does it seem as if she might have been born to play the iconic Wicked Witch of the West in “Wicked,” Jon M. Chu’s musical movie adaptation of author Gregory Maguire’s 1995 “Wizard of Oz” prequel novel and its 2003 Broadway musical?

Cynthia Erivo has revealed there’s a part she’s hoping to play next after landing the role of a lifetime as Elphaba in Wicked. Speaking to the National Board Of Review, the Oscar nominee revealed her hopes to one day pivot to the superhero genre with a particular role in the X-Men series.

Cynthia Erivo who played Elphaba in Wicked has expressed interest in playing one of the strongest and most iconic X-Men character.

"I know it sounds frivolous, but I think we haven't uncovered how grand she is, and all of that inner turmoil she has," added Erivo. "So I think there's a world in which we could

One of the lead stars from 2024's Wicked movie wants to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the heroine Storm in Marvel Studios's X-Men reboot.

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!

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,

"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."