Chris Hemsworth Wants the X-Men to Storm Avengers: Secret Wars
Avengers: Secret Wars buzz just got a jolt as Chris Hemsworth pushes for a lightning-charged crossover, hoping Thor teams up with Halle Berry’s Storm.
Marvel is teeing up a massive couple of years, and Chris Hemsworth is clearly in the mood for a crossover. The Thor actor is now openly campaigning for one very specific team-up: Thor and Storm, with Halle Berry back in the cape. Yes, the thunder pun writes itself.
Thor x Storm? Hemsworth is already manifesting it
In a recent interview, Hemsworth was asked if it felt like a relief that Berry was not part of the next Avengers film. He did not play coy.
'I was bummed.'
When the host tossed out a 'stealing your thunder' joke, Hemsworth leaned in, saying Thor would treat Storm as an equal, not a rival. He talked up their shared weather-bending talents and made it clear he sees them as a natural pairing onscreen.
Berry jumped into the banter and playfully floated the idea that maybe Storm was not needed this time. Hemsworth shut that down immediately:
'No, I'm going to make sure you're in the next one. I mean, everyone wants you in it. Just hang out with us. You've got to accept it. I'm inviting you.'
That 'next one' sounds very much like Avengers: Secret Wars, the big follow-up on Marvel's calendar after the next Avengers installment.
So where does Halle Berry stand right now?
Berry has been clear about the immediate future: she is not in the upcoming Avengers movie. Her exact words in a separate interview:
'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.'
Earlier, she told fans to keep waiting and said she would not be there this time, which makes this new door-crack-open even more interesting. Naturally, that little pivot kicked up fresh theories: anything from surprise reshoots to a full-on return in Secret Wars. File that under plausible until proven otherwise.
The current Avengers timeline (subject to Marvel time)
The next Avengers film, currently billed as Avengers: Doomsday and attached to directors Joe and Anthony Russo, is dated for December 18, 2026. Avengers: Secret Wars is set to follow on December 17, 2027. If Hemsworth gets his wish, that second date is where a Thor/Storm weather summit could actually happen.