X-Men actress Halle Berry is adamant she won’t be reprising her role as Storm in Avengers: Doomsday, but has left the door open to a return in future — potentially in the subsequent Avengers: Secret Wars.
Marvel fans have been eager to see Berry return in her role from the 2000s X-Men films alongside other classic characters who are back for Doomsday — but the actress has now made a point of doubling down that she’s “not there.”
“Storm’s not there,” Berry told Variety this week at the premiere of her new film Crime 101 in Los Angeles. “I promise you. You all think I’m being coy and I’m being silly, but I’m not there.”
Interestingly enough, this isn’t the first time this month Berry has spoken about the hope that she’ll appear in Doomsday. Last week, she had a chat with ScreenRant during which she opened up more about Storm and the film. “Storm is a very special character to me. I’ve been so blessed when I gotten to play her,” she explained.
“[Those movies] have so much to say that I thought has been really important, especially for my children as they’ve grown. So they’re beloved,” she added, before dropping what fans hope could be a major hint. “And while I’m sad I won’t be in Doomsday this round, there are other rounds. And I would do that in a heartbeat.”
There is, of course, still the possibility that Berry is being exceptionally good at staying tight-lipped about her involvement and that her Storm will end up gracing our screens along with the rest of Doomsday’s massive and exciting cast. But considering how long she’s been effusive about not joining the fray, the chances are pretty low at this point. Time to reset our hopes for Secret Wars, then?
Berry first revealed to fans she would not be appearing in Avengers: Doomsday back in April 2025, when Black Girl Nerds told the actress on the red carpet at CinemaCon that fans were waiting for her to show up in the next major Avengers entry. Her response? “Keep waiting. Not gonna be there.”
Avengers: Doomsday is set to arrive in theaters on December 18… without Berry, as far as we know.
Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.
