Janet Jackson as a superhero? The iconic performer discloses that she once contended with Halle Berry for the role of Storm in the X-Men franchise.

On Friday (April 26) the Grammy-winning singer stopped by The Drew Barrymore Show where she revealed she was this close to being the weather goddess herself, Storm, in Marvel’s X-Men movies.

Inquiring about a late 1990s photo of Jackson clad in all-black attire, including a leather trench coat, hosts Drew Barrymore and Ross Matthews asked if she was nearly cast in the cult classic The Matrix (1999). In response, the 57-year-old stated, “I can’t remember the film, but Halle Berry played Storm.”

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