Halle Berry reveals why she didn’t play Storm in 'Deadpool & Wolverine' despite Blake Lively’s proposal

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Halle Berry revealed that Blake Lively expressed interest in having her return as Storm from 'X-Men' in the new 'Deadpool & Wolverine' movie, but Ryan Reynolds did not extend the invitation.

In an interview with Comicbook, Berry, aged 58, disclosed that Lively, 36, had once approached her during a Marc Jacobs fashion show to inquire whether she would contemplate reprising her role as Storm for her husband's new movie.

Halle Berry reveals she would have returned as Storm in 'Deadpool & Wolverine' if asked

Halle Berry stated that she would have accepted if the offer had been extended, but it seems Reynolds, 47, never made the proposal.

"Blake [Lively] asked me one time, I ran into her at a Marc Jacobs fashion show, and she said, 'Would you ever be in my husband's movie as Storm?' I said, 'Yeah, if he asked me,' but he never asked me," she said.

Halle Berry commented on the absence of discussions about her return as Storm in 'Deadpool & Wolverine' following her interview with Comicbook.

The new movie stars Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool and Hugh Jackman returning as Wolverine, with Halle Berry's former X-Men series co-star also making an appearance.

The film 'Deadpool & Wolverine'  was released on July 26, featuring Ryan Reynolds as the titular hero and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. Ryan Reynolds' wife, Blake Lively, also appears in the movie as Lady Deadpool.

Halle Berry is promoting her Netflix movie 'The Union'

Halle Berry and Hugh Jackman co-starred in four 'X-Men' films: 'X-Men,' 'X2: X-Men United,' 'X-Men: The Last Stand,' and 'X-Men: Days of Future Past,' as per Daily Mail.

Halle Berry has been actively promoting her latest Netflix movie, 'The Union.' The film features Mark Wahlberg as Mike, a grounded construction worker from New Jersey, and Berry as Roxanne, his high school sweetheart.

Directed by Julian Farino, this action-thriller chronicles Mike's transformation from an everyday man to a budding spy after being enlisted by his former flame for a critical intelligence espionage operation.

The film features a cast that includes Mike Colter, Alice Lee, JK Simmons, Lorraine Bracco, Jessica De Gouw and Dana Delany, among others.

Production began in March 2022 and took place in various stunning locations, including London, New Jersey, and Piran, Slovenia. Originally titled 'Our Man From Jersey,' the film, described as a "blue-collar James Bond" movie, features Mark Wahlberg as a co-producer.

'The Union' is set to premiere on August 16 and will be available for streaming on Netflix.