Les Quatre Fantastiques

[Space Renegade Ulala]

I absolutely loathe the Fantastic Four but on the otherhand, no FF = no DOCTOR DOOM, who is one of the best badguys ever.

Anyway, here's the casting so far:

Ioan Gruffudd - Reed Richards/Mr Fantastic

Michael Chiklis - Ben Grimm/The Thing

Chris Evans - Johnny Storm/The Human Torch

(sadly, not that Chris Evans - seeing him being set alight would've been so good as well...)

As for Sue Storm/Invisble Girl, Jessica Alba is the lead contender. The other two frontrunners for the part are Keri Russel and Rachel McAdams. No, I haven't heard of the latter two either. Sadly, I am not up for the part of DOOM, even though I'd be perfect.

I'm just amazed they chose TV's Horatio frickin' Hornblower to play the smartest man on Earth...

[Uncle Mike]

I don't know who any of those people are, other than Jessica Alba.

[Uncle Mike]

But you're correct in your statement that the only good thing about the Fantastic Four is Doctor Doom.

[scruffycat]

I absolutely loathe the Fantastic Four but on the otherhand, no FF = no DOCTOR DOOM, who is one of the best badguys ever.

Anyway, here's the casting so far:

Ioan Gruffudd - Reed Richards/Mr Fantastic

Michael Chiklis - Ben Grimm/The Thing

Chris Evans - Johnny Storm/The Human Torch

(sadly, not that Chris Evans - seeing him being set alight would've been so good as well...)

As for Sue Storm/Invisble Girl, Jessica Alba is the lead contender. The other two frontrunners for the part are Keri Russel and Rachel McAdams. No, I haven't heard of the latter two either. Sadly, I am not up for the part of DOOM, even though I'd be perfect.

I'm just amazed they chose TV's Horatio frickin' Hornblower to play the smartest man on Earth...

Sadly, I have absolutely no idea who any of those actors are. That's really rather sad. On a more positive side I can't stand the Fantastic Four* either so I won't be watching it unless it's very good

*Although The Thing could be interesting.

[Caleb Newcastle]

Why all the hate for the Fantastic Four?

I like them. Is it because they're a family and a bit homey as a result? What about the great story arcs they've had like The Coming of Galactus, Or Death of a Hero. Ormore recently when Reed tried to bring democracy to a Latveria shattered by the death of Doom? What about the snappy rivalry between the Thing and The Human Torch?

And how can you not like the stupidly advanced yet gloriously retro technology like the Fantasti-car (that fact it's called the Fantasti-car gives it bonus points)? Or the Skrulls? Or the Kree? Or Namor? Or the Inhumans? Or... Heck, pretty much everything in the Marvel Universe kicked off in the Fantastic Four.

Yes they're not cool but when does being cool matter. They're a family. They explore. They have adventures. They have the greatest arch nemesis EVER. The Fantastic Four kick ass.

And for the record. No Fantastic Four no silver age of comics. No Stan Lee, no Spiderman, no X-Men, no nothing... So nyah.

[Billy Brown]

Chiklis could be great as The Thing – he plays the lead role in The Shield for those trying to place him.

[Caleb Newcastle]

Chiklis could be great as The Thing – he plays the lead role in The Shield for those trying to place him.

Bullet headed Grant Mitchell alike?

I can see that. Y'know, covered in Orange rock...

[Vemsie]

I don't know much about the FF, but I do know Warren Ellis is doing an arc at the mo. Might check that out, as I'm interested in basically anything that he gets out of his pen.

[Billy Brown]

Bullet headed Grant Mitchell alike?

I can see that. Y'know, covered in Orange rock...

That's the boy. I thought he was going to be a terrible over-actor after watching the pilot of The Shield, but after seing the first two series, he's actually very accomplished. I'll be interested to see how he does.

[Caleb Newcastle]

I don't know much about the FF, but I do know Warren Ellis is doing an arc at the mo. Might check that out, as I'm interested in basically anything that he gets out of his pen.

Aye, Ellis is writing the second arc of Ultimate Fantastic Four (Brian Michael Bendis did the first). It's called Doom and it features the first Ultimate Universe appearance of...

Well, guess...

Ultimate FF is quality stuff. Despite the stupid name...

[Space Renegade Ulala]

[quote name='Vemsie' date='Jul 9 2004, 04:32 PM'] I don't know much about the FF, but I do know Warren Ellis is doing an arc at the mo. Might check that out, as I'm interested in basically anything that he gets out of his pen. [/quote]
See, not even Warren Ellis can entice me to pick it up. Superman and the FF are the only big name characters I can think of right now that I just can't ever get into, no matter who was on board. Ellis & Hitch, Morrison & Quietly, Moore & Cassaday, God & God, it just wouldn't matter as far as those guys are concerned. Not sure why, that's just the way it is...

[SeanR]

maybe a CGI Thing?

[Davros sock drawer]

I like the Fantastic Four. So much so that when my mate had a superhero fancy dress part I went as Reed Richards.

Broomsticks with gloves on the end, in case you were wondering.

[Tetchy]

George Clooney as Reed Richards, Michael Chilkis as Ben Grimm, Maria Bello as Sue Storm and Martin Henderson as Johnny Storm would've been better IMO and then have The Rock play Namor the Sub-Mariner and have Atlantis invade New York like in the comic books. That would be cool. , again IMO.

[George Clooney]

For people trying to place the other actors, Gruffodd is Lancealot in the new King Arthur movie, Evans is (I think) the Freddie Prinze Jr Character from Not Another Teen Movie, Keri Russell was the lead in the TV show Felicity, and Rachel McAdams is the blonde bitch in Mean Girls.

[Vemsie]

Jessica Alba is Sue Storm.

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