Wow I thought the EXACT same thing since they started the movie series...I think the original Storm (from the animated series) was modeled after Iman and she in my opinion was PERFECT...to bad they couldn't find a really hot Ethiopian or Egyptian actress with a crazy sexy voice. Anna Paquin for Rogue... I don't even wanna discuss.
What about Iman, David Bowie's woman? She's pretty good-looking.....got the voice thing, too.
She would have been ideal but, I think by Hollywood standards she maybe too "old"...I'd be the first to disagree 'cause she doesn't look her age anyhow and she's beautiful.
I just have to say that many, many years ago she was chosen for the role, pretty much around the same time patrick stewart was. But for some reason she was ultimately not chosen...