Janelle Monáe has thrown her hat in the ring to play Storm in an upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe adventure. In the new issue of Empire, the actress and singer reflected on the process of creating her widely-acclaimed third studio album Dirty Computer, which she recorded in Atlanta at the same time Black Panther was in production.
When asked if she’s interested in a role in the sequel, Janelle admitted: “I definitely have thrown it out there. One of my dreams has always been to play Storm.
I don’t know if she comes in Black Panther, but it would be a dream to have her in it.” The star continued: “I don’t know where they are with that.