Appearing on the cover of Status Magazine, Storm actress Alexandra Shipp reminisces about her casting as Marvel’s iconic mutant superhero in 20th Century Fox’s X-Men: Apocalypse. With Disney’s acquisition of Fox, she may be closing out the 19 year era of X-Men film with Dark Phoenix.
“I knew I wanted this job [of playing Storm in Apocalypse], but realistically I didn’t think I was gonna get it,” said Shipp. “When I went in for the test, I didn’t have any food in my fridge. I stole muffins from the crafty table. I cracked jokes with the camera guys and figured I was a filler audition for the studio to see options but they had someone in mind. I went in and did what I thought was true for my version of Storm. I believed in my choices and took the pressure off myself. I think that’s what set me apart. Sometimes it’s just doing that that people react to!”
Source:Status Magazine
I love Alexandra Shipp as Storm and although Disney now owns the rights to the X-Men I’m concerned about them re-casting the entire crew. If Shipp is asked to stay, would she? I hope so.
I think she’s solid as Storm. Definitely does a good job with the accent compared to Halle.