A piece of fan art from artist Rahal Nejraoui on Instagram visualizes Keke Palmer as Rogue from the X-Men franchise. The look, inspired by a costume from cosplayer Anastasia Galuzina, sees Palmer sporting a classic comic book-esque yellow and green jumpsuit with bold white and brown curly hair. The look seems to take much of its inspiration from Rogue's look in the 1992 hit show "X-Men: The Animated Series" rather than the more grounded approach given to Anna Paquin's portrayal of the iconic X-Men character in the live-action film series by Fox. The bolder, brighter appearance seems to be more in-line with Palmer as an actress — her boundless energy and quick wit make her feel like she's jumped straight out of a comic book at times, in the very best way possible.
The fan art is no spontaneous piece of fan casting. Fans have lately been hoping to see Palmer as Rogue since Tik Toker jacobfordridgway suggested it as the best fit for the actress. Since then, even Palmer herself has expressed interest in playing the comic book character. With Disney having acquired Fox in 2019, including its line-up of Marvel characters such as the X-Men and the Fantastic Four (via The Hollywood Reporter), it's only a matter of time until we see a fresh new version of the X-Men in the MCU, and with Palmer's fame rising, hopefully she can be a part of that team.
