The cast for 20th Century Fox’s FANTASTIC FOUR reboot now titled THE FANTASTIC FOUR, have been announced with just a few negotiations to sort out to finalise the deal.Miles Teller will take on the role of Reed Richards/Mr Fantastic, Kate Mara will be Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman, the long cast Michael B. Jordan will take on the role of Johnny Storm/The Human Torch, and Jamie Bell is expected to take on the role of Ben Grimm/The Thing.
The reboot will focus on the Ultimate Fantatic Four comics, which presents the characters during their time as younger men/woman. However, the cast is still bound to cause some controversy with Teller and Jordan being the same age and Jamie Bell not being known for his size. But with director of CHRONICLE, Josh Trank, at the helm, people should be very excited in how this story will develop.
I am probably one of the few people who enjoyed the first two FANTASTIC FOUR movies, finding them fun with a quick pace, but I’m always interested in new iterations of familiar characters.
THE FANTASTIC FOUR is set for release on the 18th June 2015 in the UK and 19th June 2015 in the US. It stars Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell and Michael B. Jordan.
Source: Variety
derpa
Feb 20, 2014 at 7:21 am
dumb
Mike
Feb 20, 2014 at 7:23 am
So they going to tie the whole “Sue Storm’s brother Johnny is black” with a bit of background about how he’s the adopted brother?
leahtevez
Feb 20, 2014 at 7:36 am
Why can’t she be the adopted daughter?
wat
Feb 20, 2014 at 7:40 am
I honestly like Miles Teller as Reed. Not exactly sure why. I also like MBJ as Johnny but it’s weird that Susan will be his adopted sister. Don’t know enough about the girl to judge yet. And that choice for Ben is very questionable but I won’t judge until I see more. Will they go CGI? If so, does he have the voice for The Thing?
Ivo Durães
Feb 20, 2014 at 11:23 am
a black johnny storm? i am getting sick of this crap…the “oh we are so political correct and dont want to hurt the feelings of black people” business is getting way out of hand! why cant they just stay true to the characters??
Chris Wolfe
Feb 20, 2014 at 11:50 am
This is not a Michael Jackson movie, don’t go screwing up your character’s origins! A cast of barely-known actors aren’t adding any desire to see this become reality.
The Walking Cuban
Feb 20, 2014 at 12:57 pm
Practically has to be cgi
Well duh
Feb 20, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Of course she can but considering the Storm family has always been white, it’s not the racist assumption you’re silently implying it is. Just a logical one.
wat
Feb 20, 2014 at 1:03 pm
Yeah, true, they wouldn’t do another full body suit like the last Thing. Apparently it took too long to put on and was super hot inside.
The Walking Cuban
Feb 20, 2014 at 1:06 pm
Michael b in chronicle dude. Besides, consider yourself lucky, cuz the Rock almost played the Invisible Boy, and the rest of the team would have given you a heart attack
The Walking Cuban
Feb 20, 2014 at 1:12 pm
Plus look at the competition. You either really gotta be huge I.e. Batista, or cgi… So judging by this guy’s musculature, I’m predicting they’ll go the Hulk route.
Observer
Feb 20, 2014 at 1:14 pm
None of these people resemble their characters – terrible.
By the way black Johnny Storm is racist. (pass it on) Why does the black guy have the wisecracking jackass? Why not make him Reed – the leader and genius inventor – instead? I hate changing anything about original comic char concepts but even I know that would be a home run a la new-look Nick Fury.
DoigtDuPeuple
Feb 20, 2014 at 1:18 pm
Does Fox know that the Fantastic Four are not the Teen Titans???
This cast would be great for the Teen Titans movie… As the Fantastic Four, it’s a big fail…
wat
Feb 20, 2014 at 1:28 pm
“The reboot will focus on the Ultimate Fantatic Four comics, which presents the characters during their time as younger men/woman.”
wat
Feb 20, 2014 at 1:30 pm
If Ben has a different voice as The Thing, I’m going to assume Jamie Bell’s roll will be minor.
DoigtDuPeuple
Feb 20, 2014 at 1:30 pm
For me it’s not the “barely Known” factor that jumps to mind.. It’s the whole “They are not old enough to even be considered as potential great scientists/Space Crew that would be green lit by NASA or any other space agency to go up in a rocket.
The whole Michael B. Jordan thing is also a potentially messed up issue. While many prey on those who say it’s just not right to reboot the character’s origin by saying they are racist, like one of my friends did, I throw back the “Ok then.. Let’s make a Black Panther movie.. But he’s not a black king of Wakanda, he’s actually a white kid who became King thus a White guy.
So now they say “It’s not the same thing!” .. yes.. yes it is…
Ultimate Spider-man made a little fuss when they killed off Peter and replaced him with Miles Morales but it simply died down because they did it the right way. By not just changing the character’s background for no reason.
I love what Micheal B. Jordan did in his various roles, he’s great, but why not just offer him something like Black Panther, I think he would kill it! J. Storm… not so much..
And like I said, the rest of the cast.. way too different from the actual Comics. Fox messes with the characters way too much and they may fail. The only Franchise that was declared highly successful as been the X-Men, yes they messed up a shit load of the characters origins, but the mutants have been played around so much in the comics that it seems that they are just bound to be taken on differently.
wat
Feb 20, 2014 at 1:34 pm
A white guy playing Black Panther actually wouldn’t be the same thing. Unlike Johnny Storm, who’s ultimately just a guy, Black Panther’s whole existence is centered around him being an African king.
Also, Michael B. Jordan is excellent, but as Black Panther? Noooo way lol.
DoigtDuPeuple
Feb 20, 2014 at 1:48 pm
“He literally HAS to be black”… so what you’re saying is that the Black Cat is also a black woman???
Black Widow?
… Your comment makes no sense based on that alone..
wat
Feb 20, 2014 at 1:53 pm
…
Did you completely disregard the part of my comment where I said his whole existence is centered around him being an African king? Nowhere did I say he has to be black because “Black” is in his name.
The Walking Cuban
Feb 20, 2014 at 2:06 pm
Lol good point
wat
Feb 20, 2014 at 2:14 pm
Not anticipating the movie but I don’t think it’ll be TERRIBLE. Maybe I’m just saying that because I liked the director’s work with Chronicle.
The Walking Cuban
Feb 20, 2014 at 2:14 pm
Whys everything gotta come from a stereotype? Just cuz one person uses a spoon to make their own peanut butter and his brother uses the same spoon to cook his heroin, doesn’t mean either one of them is black, smart, or funny.
The Walking Cuban
Feb 20, 2014 at 2:18 pm
These days they can’t afford to be terrible. I think some people have their mind made up on it and won’t be swayed. I’ll watch it, then I’ll judge it.
wat
Feb 20, 2014 at 2:21 pm
Same here. I wonder when the superhero movie trend will end. There’s always been superhero movies but recently EVERYONE is trying to make one. Maybe Star Wars VII will start a sci-fi trend.
The Walking Cuban
Feb 20, 2014 at 2:33 pm
Ain’t no telling
The Walking Cuban
Feb 20, 2014 at 2:35 pm
Guys, guys! Let’s end this apartheid. Here’s the solution! An African Black Panther. Sharlto Copley.
SenorApplesauce
Feb 20, 2014 at 4:11 pm
Flop… just from the casting… flop.
UN
Feb 20, 2014 at 6:00 pm
All of them are good actors (specially miles teller) but aren’t they a bit young for roles??
wat
Feb 20, 2014 at 8:41 pm
“The reboot will focus on the Ultimate Fantatic Four comics, which presents the characters during their time as younger men/woman.”
UN
Feb 20, 2014 at 9:17 pm
they might be step-siblings??
wat
Feb 20, 2014 at 9:41 pm
That too. It’ll still be strange lol
UN
Feb 21, 2014 at 6:49 am
Well I have no problem with a jordan as storm what i cant get my head around is a female von doom and apparently they are thinking that….
wat
Feb 21, 2014 at 7:14 am
Wow, I forgot about that. “Victoria Von Doom” LOL
ForwardEarth
Feb 21, 2014 at 9:44 pm
I don’t care about comics, so I certainly don’t care when a character’s race is changed for a movie. If cultural heritage or nationality is not a vital factor in the character’s origin, then do whatever works for the movie. But if they wanted to do that with this film, wouldn’t it make heaps more sense if the siblings were the same race, even if that means they’re both black? Eliminating or diluting blood ties seems excessive. Alternatively, either of the other two characters could be black, especially since Jamie Bell looks like the perfect Johnny Storm to me.
DoigtDuPeuple
Feb 22, 2014 at 4:59 am
So there are absolutely NO white people in Africa, none who could become kings because he was adopted by a black king?.. Why would he NEED to be black to be the king.. Maybe it’s why he wears a mask to completely covers his face, so no one knows he’s actually a white guy!!? … How about a white Power Man then… Yeah let’s do that!! ..
dude
Feb 22, 2014 at 12:40 pm
The dudes playing Ben Grimm. What the hell are you reading?
dude
Feb 22, 2014 at 12:51 pm
Can yah count the amount of black or other minority superheros and heroins in comics with your two hands and make it to ten easily? Probably not. How about the white ones? Of course yah can dude. Only reason you feel that you think you say what your saying is because you think that things have somehow drastically changed in terms of discrimination. They haven’t.
Eric Von Hollen
Feb 23, 2014 at 3:27 pm
Sound like a bad idea all around. Chronicle was horrible
Cletus
Feb 23, 2014 at 8:23 pm
a black family adopting a blond haired white girl, get real lol
now that the racist assumption he was implying lol
F4-Fan no more
Feb 23, 2014 at 8:31 pm
there good actors, there all just horrible miscast (except maybe Kate Mara as Sue), it’s like they went out of their way to go against character type… I get wanting to establish a difference from the other films… but, at this point it’s barely even the F4, anymore
Josh
Feb 23, 2014 at 8:35 pm
but, the ultimate comics sucked IMHO of course
just saying
Feb 23, 2014 at 8:44 pm
a black, Thing, would have been a decent too…
Ben’s background is alittle more open to him being a different race, with out it effecting his relation to others (such as Sue’s and Jon’s)
but then people would probably say, “why does the black guy get turned into a giant rock monster”
Mighty Mouth
Feb 24, 2014 at 3:05 pm
Thats BS! Ultimate did not have a Black Johnny Storm or a female Von doom. They are doing their own thing. As a long time FF fan, i will be skipping this, the changes feel contrived more than genuine in any way.
Mighty Mouth
Feb 24, 2014 at 3:13 pm
Just a guy?? Marvels first family, hello. Johnny is Sue’s biological brother, Not adopted, this change serves no purpose than to simply add a token Black guy to the cast. So what about Blade then? Or Luke Cage? Better yet should Falcon in Cap 2 be Asian or Indian, I mean he’s just a guy, right.
If Falcon was portrayed as another race, I think we would hear an outrage, and rightfully so.
I have no issue with diversity and I encourage it, but when its ill placed, its ill placed. These characters are cemented in our culture and should not be messed with.
I just don’t think you get it.
Mighty Mouth
Feb 24, 2014 at 3:15 pm
They have drastically changed, if you cant see that you are blind. We have a black president! It would be foolish to argue that without drastic changes in our nation with regards to discrimination, that could ever happen.
If you really want to end racism stop fanning the flames.
TheOct8pus
Feb 24, 2014 at 3:26 pm
Maybe mama Storm was just a ho
wat
Feb 24, 2014 at 11:17 pm
…I don’t think YOU get it. What I meant is that Johnny Storm’s whole character isn’t centered around his race, as opposed to Black Panther lol
Mighty Mouth
Feb 25, 2014 at 4:38 am
Sure it is. Sue an Johnny are about a white America as you can get. There are plenty of black heroes, just make movies about them then. Some of us love our characters just the way they are.
wat
Feb 25, 2014 at 5:41 am
No, you don’t get it. They’re not known FOR being white, they’re known for being themselves. They’re open to having their races changed because it changes nothing BUT their race. Black Panther on the other hand was MADE to be black, since he’s an African king and whatnot. Don’t get me wrong, I think races should remain how they were created (with the exception of black Nick Fury because he’s sooooo much cooler), I was just responding to DoigtDuPeuple’s terrible point regarding Black Panther haha.
The Walking Cuban
Feb 25, 2014 at 10:19 pm
Long as he looks more like rocks than last time. Not too much though.
The Walking Cuban
Feb 25, 2014 at 10:30 pm
There just aren’t that many minority characters are there? Johnny Storm’s been white once. Batman’s been white beau coup times! You know THAT will never happen… But back to the Fantastic… They are FOUR. 3rd time on screen that’s (carry the 2) one out of TWELVE. One out of twelve, and people wanna start RAHOWA (neo nazi for RAcial HOly WAr), because they love the characters. I get it, but I reeeeally don’t. Is that gonna bring the value down on their comics’ neighborhoods? Is Johnny Storm eyeballing their women now? Cuz if you trusted him around your women when he was white, then you don’t know Johnny Storm after all.
steamboat
Apr 2, 2014 at 3:58 pm
Why do people insist upon screwing with our super hero icons ? Johnny’s black, as is Perry “White”. Green Lantern is gay, Superman has renounced his American citizenship (Yes – no more fighting for the “American way”), Spiderman is killed off and replaced by a half black, half latino, and Wonder Woman may be a lesbian. This PC nonsense makes me physically ill !
Kelly
Apr 5, 2014 at 11:42 pm
This has to be the worst example of film casting that I have ever seen. Not only are we going to have to explain how Johnny and Sue Storm are siblings, but the guy playing Ben Grimm is supposed to be a tough guy from Yancy Street? Give me a frigging break. Worst decision since James Marsden was cast as a wussy version of Cyclops, who was then killed off.
L
Apr 26, 2014 at 3:28 pm
I only approve of one of these actors and its only because they’ll cgi him into the thing thumbs down. Hollywood needs to realize they shouldnt tamper too much with source material
MICHAEL
May 18, 2014 at 7:52 pm
I happen to be black and happen to have read comics for a very long time…I think the black johnny storm is a horrible choice I dont need a literal translation but this one is a bad call…
futurestark
May 19, 2014 at 10:01 am
I am not a serious Fantastic Four person… but isn’t Ben supposed to be a big guy? even if he’s not “The Thing” plus I hope they make an appearance in one of the Avengers movies
Carlos
May 26, 2014 at 3:43 am
Actually Kate Mara is really talented, You should see her on American Horror Story (S1) and netflix original serie’s House of Cards, trust me she is really REALLY talented!
NECR6MANCER
May 29, 2014 at 10:25 pm
sooo the cosmic rays burnt the human torch black like a struck match. recast the whole fucking team. fucking pathetic. who decides on this cast lineup anyway? you fucking homo stop ruining the worlds beloved comic-movies. looks like the first 2wo terrible films will be immortalized as being much better than this piece of floppy dick shit cunt.