X-Menis a very popular Marvel superhero group that many fans are patiently waiting to see in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) now that Marvel Studios has the rights. Someone who is equally excited as the fans are is Keke Palmer, who was pitched in a fan casting post to be cast as Rogue in the upcoming Disney-led reboot of the X-Men, and she has something to say on the subject.
TheX-Menwere last owned by Fox before Disney acquired the company. Now that Marvel Studios has the rights back, it’ll have to be a fewyears before fans get to see the X-Menon the big screen again. However, Marvel Studios has been dropping hints as to the existence of mutants for quite some time now. This implies that they’re secretly looking for potential cast and crew members to be ready for when the time comes to reintroduce the famous group of mutants.
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Following the announcement ofHugh Jackman’s return as Wolverine inDeadpool 3, the X-Men have been talked about an extremely high amount. When Palmer first got wind of the fans wanting her to play Rogue, she responded on Twitter with excitement and expressed interest. When speaking withComicBook.com, Palmer was finally asked what her thoughts about the role are and if she knows whether Marvel Studios has taken an interest in her. “That’s confidential, sugar,” she said, making a callback to one of Rogue’s favorite sayings. “No, I’m kidding. I don’t know. I just know that the fans… the way that the fans have me booked, honey, online, I got to do a gig every week. So if we’re adding Marvel to it, hey, let’s do it. I’m ready for Rogue.”
Palmer’s energy is unmatched and the amount of work ethic she displays is incredible. Many people who weren’t aware of this finally woke up once they sawher performance with Daniel Kaluuya inNope.She puts her all into every role, so if she were to get to play Rogue in Marvel Studios’X-Men, fans know that she’s going to do the character absolute justice. The fan art already teased what she may look like as the popular superhero, so here’s to hoping that it one day happens.
The good news is that there are plenty of characters yet to be used in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole. So if Palmer doesn’t get the role of Rogue, there’s bound to be a prominent character that Marvel Studios can give her. A small side character wouldn’t do her justice, as Palmer is a household name and is one of Hollywood’s most talented stars. With Marvel Studios being great at keeping secrets, it’s possible that she might show up in a movie much sooner than one can anticipate. She may even secretly be in the upcomingIronheartseries, which is getting its own backdoor pilotin the upcomingBlack Panthersequel.
