Allison Sealy Smith reprised her iconic X-Men: The Animated Series role as Storm in X-Men '97. According to fired showrunner Beau DeMayo, she was initially replaced for not sounding "African enough." ...

I grew up with a love for X-Men. The comics, action figures, animated series, and films. Of course, my heart was for Storm. In part, she reminded me of my strong-willed, graceful, African-born ...