Michael Chiklis (TV's "The Shield") will play the Thing.
Ioan Gruffudd ("King Arthur") will play Mr. Fantastic.
Chris Evans ("Not Another Teen Movie") will play the Human Torch.
The Invisible Woman is still up for grabs, but sources are reporting that Jessica Alba ("Honey") is a strong contender. ?Rachel Macadams ("The Hot Chick") and Keri Russell ("We Were Soldiers") are also being considered.
20th Century Fox is billing "Fantastic Four" as the "the last great jewel in the comic book crown." ?As such, they are putting a lot of emphasis on the importance of casting.
The Fantastic Four are astronauts who get radiated and gain super powers. ?Their arch-nemesis is a mad scientist named Doctor Doom. ?The film will be directed by relative newcomer Tim Story. ?It is due out next year.
They are good characters but....
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Posted by TheFilmProphet (FilmProphet@hotmail.com) on July 11, 2004 8:38 PM
It's not the fantastic four thats bad its the fact that they chose the worst director, cast and budget for example even Spider-Man 2 had a $200 million budget while fantastic four is struggling to even get $90 million budget also the director Tim Story has only directed the film Barbershop and an action science fiction film is too much for him and also the character Ben Grim is at least 32 years old and 6" tall but Micheal Chicklis differs incredibly and who knows what horrible actor they will choose to play Dr. Doom.
RE: They are good characters but....
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 13, 2004 6:10 AM
I've been a hardcore fan of the Fantastic Four ever since I can remember and I'm telling you now, a movie of it would suck major assage.
RE: It looks good.
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 13, 2004 2:57 PM
Here's the Real dillio my friends:
Mr. Fantastic is:
Ed Harris
Ben Grimm/The Thing is:
Russell Crowe
Human Torch:
Paul Walker
Invisivle Girl:
Charlize Theron
Victor Von Doom:
Clive Owen
Willie the Mailman:
Ben Kingsly
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Seriously, FF being arguably the best comic title of all time, I'm sure the casting will be much more serious than the joke this article implies. Then again, look at Daredevil.
Ben looks Grimm indeed...
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 16, 2004 1:10 AM
What kind of luck does Michael Chiklis posess anyway?
What sort of voodoo magic keeps this charmless pinhead working?
Ritual sacrifices?
Satanic incantations?
Eye of newt?
Does the guy just give a really good blowjob?
Help me out here...
RE: Fantastic Four
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 26, 2004 12:41 PM
Less realistic?
Well, maybe the would make a movie with Thor, Captain Marvel, Vision, Angel, Apocalipse, et all.
It would better you read more about you script