Just last week she said she was in talks to return as Storm for Bryan Singer's X-Men: Days of Future Past sequel, and now Halle Berry has been confirmed to be returning to the silver wig.

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HitFix has the news, with Berry telling the site, "I love Storm and I'm happy I get to be a part of it this time." Deadline is also confirming the casting this morning.Meanwhile, French actor Omar Sy (The Intouchables) is also joining the cast in an unspecified role.Singer revealed the news via his Twitter account . "Thrilled to welcome the brilliant #OmarSy from the amazing film #TheIntouchables to the cast of #Xmen #DaysofFuturePast!" the director tweeted this weekend.Days of Future Past is hoping for an April or May start date, with a release set for July 18, 2014.In related casting news, Kelsey Grammer has confirmed through his own Twitter account that he will not reprise his role as Beast. Said the actor, "No I will not return as Beast. Pointless as Beast looks the same in youth and later on."

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