Michaela Coel made a name for herself thanks to her role as Aneka in Black Panther, Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. She has proven her mettle as a solid star in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and now fans want her to portray the role of an X-Men hero.
Wakanda Forever saw a brief scene where the Wakandan warrior Aneka played by Michaela Coel and the Dora Milaje member, Ayo played by Florence Kasumba, are seen to be romantically involved. This scene ended up getting the film banned from China when it was released back in 2022, due to the LGTBQ+ relationship.
Fans Want Michaela Coel To Portray The Role Of An Iconic X-Men Character Next
Michaela Coel was one of the best things about Black Panther: Wakanda Forever thanks to the complexity she brought with Ayo in the film. However, that does not mean she has to be limited to roles in the Black Panther universe.
There are several amazing characters in the world of Marvel that Michela Coel can portray next and knock it right out of the park. In light of this, fans took to Twitter and made it clear they wanted Michaela Coel to portray the role of Storm in X-Men in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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— Ichigo Niggasake (@SomaKazima) February 13, 2024
If Chris Evans can be Johnny Storm AND Steve Rogers, and Ryan Reynolds can go cross universes from being Hal Jordan -> Wade Wilson, surely Michaela Coel can be both Aneka & Ororo
— ✨💜✨ (@MaekeAWish) February 14, 2024
🥰💜 it’s fiction for a reason! Anything is possible
She’s a midnight angel tho in the mcu
— BhaddMarques(🖕🏾) (@BhaddMarques) February 13, 2024
Oh definitely but they already had her in BP2
— KAMAU (@Kamau_Afi) February 14, 2024
Oh yes! As long as they don’t bring that damn mohawk 👏🏾
— ZAY 🥀 (@Zaymyname2x) February 13, 2024
Ohhh absolutely
— Phen & Bear (@phenandbear) February 14, 2024
For the time being, no actress for Storm has been finalized in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so Michaela Coel could definitely throw her name in the hat and take a chance by trying to portray Storm someday. After all, she could certainly show the world just how good of an action star she is, and become the best Storm in X-Men history, in the process.
Michaela Coel Wanted To Be A Beacon Of LGTBQ+ Positivity In Black Panther 2
While speaking to Vogue, Michaela Coel disclosed that the characters engage in a forbidden affair, causing disruption in ranks, which aligns with the comic lore. She emphasized accepting queer sexuality, agreeing to the role to normalize homosexuality, particularly for the people of Ghana, given her Ghanaian descent:
“I thought: I like that, I want to show that to Ghana. People say, ‘Oh, it’s fine, it’s just politics.’ But I don’t think it is just politics when it affects how people get to live their daily lives. That’s why it felt important for me to step in and do that role because I know just by my being Ghanaian, Ghanaians will come.”
Michaela Coel also revealed that since the passing of Chadwick Boseman because of colon cancer, they had been shooting the film every day for his remembrance and ensured it paid homage to him.
“There was a sense that we have to bring this baby home in the name of Chadwick. I thought to myself, I’m rolling up my sleeves and I’m getting in. I don’t need to be front and center, I’m here to support.”
Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was the end of Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and fans agree that things just had not been going well for the MCU long before the it’s release.
