CELEBRITY FAN CAST: Olivia Rodrigo as Dazzler
It’s a big week for music superstar Olivia Rodrigo: not only did she win her first American Music Award and receive seven (7!) Grammy nominations, she is also the subject of Marvel’s Blog newest Celebrity Fan Cast… and we’re sure you’ll all agree when we say: Rodrigo is the absolute best choice for the musical mutant Dazzler!
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— Variety (@Variety) November 22, 2021
Rodrigo could be Dazzler
Dazzler first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men #130 (1980) by Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Terry Austin, Tom Orzechowski, and Glynis Wein.
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The Uncanny X-Men #130. Photo Credit: Marvel Unlimited.
She is a mutant who can convert sound vibrations into light and energy beams, but she’s also a pop star who travels the world on music tours. Naturally, you can see how her power set compliments her musical career!
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Dazzler’s first appearance in Uncanny X-Men #130. Photo Credit: Marvel Unlimited.
And you can see why the eighteen-year-old Rodrigo would be incredible in the role. Rodrigo’s first album, Sour, includes many sonic masterpieces – which is why she’s been nominated for seven Grammy Awards, only the thirteenth person to ever receive that many nominations! The nominations include “Best New Artist,” “Record of the Year,” “Song of the Year,” and “Best Pop Solo Performance.”
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Rodrigo at the American Music Awards. Photo Credit: Getty Images.
Furthermore, if you’re curious whether or not Rodrigo could hold her own onscreen, just take a look at her performance in the music video for “Good 4 U”:
With the Rogers Broadway musical making an appearance in Hawkeye, the first two episodes of which will debut tomorrow, Wednesday, November 23rd, 2021, on Disney+. Has the era of music arrived? Is the hour of Dazzler upon us?
Dazzling Dazzler Fancast
Clearly, Rodrigo would be a great fit for the role of Dazzler. Would you like to see her in the role, Marvel Blog True Believers? What other mutants would you fancast?
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Dazzler #2 by Tom Defalco, John Romita Jr., Alfredo Alcala, and Jim Novak. Photo: Marvel Comics
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