Halle Berry just dropped a truth bomb the size of Storm’s lightning bolts, and it’s got everyone talking. Turns out, back in the day, there was some serious Hollywood trickery happening behind her back, and now she’s airing it out like yesterday’s laundry. Let’s break it down.
You remember Halle Berry as Storm, right? The woman who could control the weather with just a flick of her wrist and a really good wind machine. Well, she played the role in X-Men: The Last Stand, her third mutant rodeo. And, plot twist: some sneaky studio bigwig was allegedly trying to trick her into signing on by downplaying how epic her part really was. Enter director Matthew Vaughn, who spilled the tea last year. Apparently, he was in talks to direct the 2006 movie but bailed faster than Storm could whip up a hurricane when he found out about the shady plan.
Fast forward to now, when this little nugget of drama resurfaced like an old embarrassing yearbook photo, and Halle did what any classy queen would do—she took to social media. Because where else would one react to decade-old Hollywood scheming? Halle posted a video of Matthew’s claims on X (which, in case you’re living under a rock, is the artist formerly known as Twitter). Alongside the video, she dropped the line: “Ya just never know the shady s— going on behind ya back.” Halle with the subtle shade, and we’re here for it. Oh, and she added a candle emoji, because obviously, nothing says “exposing secrets” like a candlelit vigil for the truth.
In case you were wondering, Halle did come back as Storm in 2014’s Days of Future Past, but she’s also thrown out some hints that she wouldn’t mind getting back in the superhero saddle. Spoiler alert: Alexandra Shipp has been rocking the white wig and cape in recent years. But honestly, who wouldn’t want to see Halle bring back the thunder one more time?
Stay tuned for more drama, because if there’s anything this stormy tale has taught us, it’s that Hollywood always has a few lightning strikes up its sleeve. 🌩️
Ya just never know the shady shit going on behind ya back! Thank you Matthew Vaughn for bringing the dark to light 🕯️ pic.twitter.com/Ki1ySAXjLU
— Halle Berry (@halleberry) October 5, 2024
