AMC Mail Bag - Should Angela Bassett or Halle Berry Have Been X-Men's Storm?

On this installment of AMC Mail Bag, John takes the following viewer email:

Earnest T writes: Hey guys...awesome show. I recently head you talking about The Purge 2 and that it was a no brainer that a sequel was being made since the first movie was so successful (made for 3 million and made 90 million at the box office). This got me thinking, are actor salaries included in the overall budget of a movie?

Alex N writes: Hey guys love the show keep up the great work! To my question, do you think Bruce Wayne will ever step down as batman in the movie world? Surely we as the audience are going to get bored of Bruce Wayne movies and introducing a new batman might be the way to go after this man of steel franchise?

Kevin Wright writes: Hey guys love the show, my question is given today is the 50th anniversary of the JFK assassination and the acclaimed success of 2012's Lincoln, why haven't studios done a big JFK movie instead of all the tv movies and mini series that we have gotten in recent years. I think a big screen adaptation of JFK would be priceless filled with romance, controversy, suspense and tragedy all in all a great drama. What do you guys think thanks

Thomas Zera writes: I love your show... I watch on my lunch break every day. John, would you describe Wreck It Ralph as a video game movie? Or is it a great movie that so happens to star a video game character? thanks.

Kevin Page writes: Dear AMC, love the show I just started watching it recently and now I am hooked. But my question is will they ever make a blade movie and if so when? I heard rumors of a possibly reboot of the movie is this true. And if a reboot was made who would be casted to play blade?

Preston Young writes: Greetings and salutations, movie talkers! I have but one question for you: why isn't Angela Bassett "Storm"? I do like Halle Berry is an actress, but I've never liked her as the Storm character. She just doesn't have a very commanding presence, which I feel Storm should naturally have. And I've wondered why Angela Bassett is not Storm since the first X-Men film in 2000. She has such an amazing presence on screen, and her acting skills and beauty have not faded at all. Do you agree? please let me know. Thank you for your time.

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