Old MCU Fantastic Four Discussion Thread

[Silvermoth]

It would be fun to embrace the style of “once upon a time in Hollywood” except actually tell an interesting story with it

 

[Iceman]

Some really good casting choices in this thread, my current favorite lineup:

Marvel's Fantastic Four saga
directed by James Bobin (Flight of the Conchords; Dora and the Lost City of Gold; The Muppets; and upcoming Clue)

family.
Reed Richards: Penn Badgley, 33
Sue Storm: Blake Lively, 32
Johnny Storm: Ross Lynch, 24
Ben Grimm: Channing Tatum, 39

friends / allies.
Namor: Henry Golding, 33
Alicia Masters: Merritt Wever, 39
Wyatt Wingfoot: Booboo Stewart, 26
Uatu the Watcher: Jeffrey Wright, 54

baxter building.
H.E.R.B.I.E.
Bentley Wittman: Ryan Eggold, 35
Amadeus Cho: Ki Hong Lee, 33
Willie Lumpkin: David Alan Grier, 63
Leland Baxter: Stan Lee

inhumans.
Black Bolt: Henry Cavill, 36
Medusa: Charlize Theron, 44
Crystal: Olivia Cooke, 26
Maximus: Domhnall Gleeson, 36
Gorgon: Édgar Ramírez, 43
Kanak: Dev Patel, 28
Triton: Steven Yeun, 36

skrulls.
Paibok: Liev Schreiber, 52
Super Skrull: Trevante Rhodes, 30
Lyja: Joey King, 20

villains.
Victor von Doom: Tom Pelphrey, 39
Lucia von Bardas: Kelli Berglund, 24
Nathaniel Richards / Kang: Billy Crudup, 51
The Leader: Tim Nelson Blake, 51
Owen Reece / Molecule Man (mixed w/ elements of 'Korvac Saga'): Rami Malek, 38
Annihilus: Jermaine Clement: 46
Harvey Elder / Mole Man: Paul Giamatti, 52

galactus & heralds.
Galactus: Keanu Reeves, 55
Silver Surfer: Mena Massoud, 28
Terrax: Aldis Hodge, 33
Stardust: Rosa Salazar, 34

I would love if we ended up getting all these characters in F4 films.

 

[Iceman]

I didn't ask you though. I was stating what I want and suddenly its about you?

2024 sounds fitting for a F4 film.

Even better would be the year 4444.

 

[BobJM]

I would love if we ended up getting all these characters in F4 films.

I know! It’s quite ambitious, but maybe through film and Disney+ we could see the Fantastic Four corner explored this fully.

I didn’t bother fan casting a young Franklin or Valeria, but I would enjoy seeing the two in a sequel (why wait much longer?), and their inclusion helps open the door for D+ series that could focus on the Future Foundation, and allow for some screen time to introduce new characters.

 

[Iceman]

I know! It’s quite ambitious, but maybe through film and Disney+ we could see the Fantastic Four corner explored this fully.

I didn’t bother fan casting a young Franklin or Valeria, but I would enjoy seeing the two in a sequel (why wait much longer?), and their inclusion helps open the door for D+ series that could focus on the Future Foundation, and allow for some screen time to introduce new characters.

It would all be possible given enough time and if the project is very successful. After 3 films and a couple of shows we could be in a position like this, an almost best case scenario. Amazing to think about the possibilities.

 

[MilkmanDan]

I could get behind this cast. I dont get the hate for Adam Driver hes a damn good actor. And we'd be damn lucky to get him in the MCU.

I agree. And not only is a good actor in general, but he's also good at being understated. Reed is a fairly straight-laced guy (unless you play up the awkward nerd thing which many of us don't want this time around). That's the kind of role that requires an actor who feels expressive and interesting even when they seemingly don't do much. Adam Driver and Oscar Isaac are two of my favourite suggestions in that regard.

I wouldn't worry about him looking too much like a nerd, either. Like someone mentioned earlier, he may not be conventional handsome, I wouldn't call him nerdy looking. And, between being a fairly big fellow and a former Marine, he should be convincing playing an action hero.

 

[Iceman]

I could get behind this cast. I dont get the hate for Adam Driver hes a damn good actor. And we'd be damn lucky to get him in the MCU.

I want to see him as a top villain.

 

[Willie Lumpkin]

I could see Driver as Molecule Man, but not Doom or Reed.

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

I really think at this point Krasinski has the role of Reed sewn up.

How would we feel about Tika Sumpter as Alicia Masters?

 

[Detective Conan]

Johnny Storm is the one role I find the most difficult to cast.

 

[Darkprime]

I still get the feeling Krasinski isn't going to get Reed. He will still join the MCU but as someone completely unexpected.

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

I still get the feeling Krasinski isn't going to get Reed. He will still join the MCU but as someone completely unexpected.

That would be a twist. Imagine the whole time we’re thinking Reed and he’s Wolverine or Cyclops.

 

[Willie Lumpkin]

Johnny Storm is the one role I find the most difficult to cast.

Johnny will almost certainly be someone we don’t currently know. If he’s sixteenish (like I’d want), there aren’t many well-known 16 year old actors.

 

[Albright]

That would be a twist. Imagine the whole time we’re thinking Reed and he’s Wolverine or Cyclops.

With the beard grown, I also can see him as Kraven.

 

[EnDz0n3]

I wish they didn't waste Gyllenhaal on Mysterio. He could've been any number of A-list heroes.

#Zaddy

 

[Silvermoth]

Yeah but still, they hardly wasted him did they? Everyone loved Mysterio! I hope he comes back.

I’m excited for the timing of this by the way because it’s definitely beyond time we made smart sexy again

 

[EnDz0n3]

I hated Mysterio ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[fan4stic]

Katrina Law or Rosa Salazar as Alicia Masters

 

[Spider-Fan83]

With the beard grown, I also can see him as Kraven.

actually I could almost see buff/bearded Krasinski as Hercules

 

[TheAQU4M4N]

Bill Hader would be a good choice for Reed too

If Krasinski doesn’t get it he would be my second choice , he would definitely be a oddball choice that would actually be incredible.

 

[Silvermoth]

I hated Mysterio ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Aw this made me sad. I loved Mysterio! But I’ve always been a big Mysterio fan

 

[Spider-Fan]

Yeah, I loved Mysterio also. Can't wait to see him come back! He better

 

[EnDz0n3]

I loved Vulture, and I loved the first movie so it's not like I'm this hatur.

 

[Silvermoth]

It’s alright, it’s good to have different opinions

 

[CaptainWagner]

Johnny will almost certainly be someone we don’t currently know. If he’s sixteenish (like I’d want), there aren’t many well-known 16 year old actors.

He is 100% not going to be a teenager. There's no way they cast the team that young. And not just because of my personal preference, he'd be younger even than Peter if they cast someone 16. Johnny has always been like an older brother to Peter, so he's at least gonna be in his 20's. Holland is 23 playing 16. Whoever plays Johnny has to be older than that.