Keke Palmer has been one of the hardest working actresses in Hollywood since she was a child. Her big break came thanks to Akeelah and the Bee, but she’s been steadily working with Disney and Nickelodeon, acting in horror projects, and even working as a pop culture news correspondent or red carpet host ever since. Thanks to her starring role in Ryan Murphy’s Scream Queens, it seems that TV audiences finally recognize her talent.
Likewise, Jordan Peele’s Nope has seen movie audiences take notice of her talent. The success of the movie has prompted some genre fans to fancast Palmer in other roles. One particularly interesting bit of discourse making its rounds is just which member of the X-Men Palmer would be best suited to when the X-Men finally enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but there are quite a few comic book characters that Palmer would likely have a great time playing.
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The character that opened up much of the fan discourse is the X-Men’s Rogue. Previously played by Anna Paquin in FOX’s X-Men movies, the character has been a staple in the X-Men catalog since the 1990s. Most fans are more interested in seeing the version of her made famous in the 90s animated series brought to life in live action: a southern belle with a penchant for sarcasm and massive raw power.
Palmer’s charm and high energy would make her perfect for the role, which is why fan art of her as Rogue is flooding social media sites. Palmer herself has expressed an interest in the role. It would certainly be fun to see her interact with Captain Marvel on the big screen, since one of Rogue’s storylines that hasn’t been explored on film involved her stealing the powers of Carol Danvers
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