Maya Boyd is trending after Marvel Studios cast the Broadway star as Storm in its new X-Men film, joining Sadie Sink, Kit Connor and Adam Driver at D23 2026.

The Broadway star, who acted alongside Taraji P. Henson in an adaptation of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, is the

Broadway star Maya Boyd will play Storm in the feature, which has a May 2028 release date.

Marvel announced its new X-Men cast at D23, featuring Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Kit Connor as Cyclops, and Christopher Abbott as Professor X. Adam Driver has been cast as the villain Mr. Sinister. The film is slated for a May 5,

Maya Boyd is set to play Storm in Marvel Studios' X-Men reboot, and this new fan-art may give us some idea of how the up-and-coming actress will look as the powerful mutant

Sadie Sink is Jean Grey. After debuting her version of the Marvel superhero in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the actor made her first appearance representing the role with her new X-Men cast mates. And for the grand reveal—made at the D23 Disney fan event in Los Angeles—she wore an intricate archival gown from Alexander McQueen’s theatrical Spring/Summer 2004 show.