Old MCU Fantastic Four Discussion Thread

[MbJ]

Michael Cimino? Any relation to that Michael Cimino?

 

[Silvermoth]

Michael Cimino, 21 from Hulu’s Love, Victor could be another potential for Johnny Storm, especially alongside my Ana de Armas Sue Storm pick:

I love this idea. I could totally see Ana as an amazing Sue and Michael racing Tom Holland’s Spider-Man

 

[Spider-Fan83]

Michael Cimino, 21 from Hulu’s Love, Victor could be another potential for Johnny Storm, especially alongside my Ana de Armas Sue Storm pick:

Spoiler

is it just me or does he kinda look like a young James Franco in that first pic

 

[Dark Raven]

is it just me or does he kinda look like a young James Franco in that first pic

He does. He could be Harry Osborn to Holland's Peter.

 

[BobJM]

Haven't seen that. Just the first, Love Simon.

I suggest Lucas Hedges for Johnny. He can play the hothead (no pun) who loves public attention, and he will bring gravitas to the character.
Perhaps it's good that a dramatic actor takes on the role, and not a comedic one (as Cris Evans was back then)

Hedges is good—I’d like him in the MCU at some point. I could see him doing Torch justice

 

[BobJM]

Ana De Armas would be an interesting choice for Sue. She was great in Knives Out.

Definitely. Through her performance, she was able to emulate a warmth and, idk, a general good-heartedness amongst the rest of the dubious cast of characters in that film.

But I think she could also step up and be the strong Sue Storm we’re all championing for.

 

[Detective Conan]

My Ben Grimm choices.

Domenick Lombardozzi(44) - he actually played Kingpin’s dad on the Netflix Marvel show, but that won’t matter much since his character is dead, and wasn’t a big part.

Alan Ritchison (38)

Robert Kazinsky(37) - He was in Captain Marvel as the biker guy who asked Carol to smile. Small enough part that no one would bat an eye if he’s recast as another character.

 

[BobJM]

I like Domenick Lombardozzi too; I forgot he was in Daredevil. I’m usually against using actors again in-universe, but I think both Lombardozzi and Kazinsky were small enough roles that it’d be okay...Tbh though I don’t know enough about the latter outside of his CM cameo and Pacific Rim (which I didn’t think he was great in) to make a full judgment one way or the other.

Another choice for Ben Grimm that’s not brought up often enough is Joel Edgerton:

 

[Gamma Goliath]

Joel Edgerton was thrown around alot around the time fox announced the reboot and after. He was my pick for Ben Grimm for a while.

 

[Web-Head]

Joel Edgerton was thrown around alot around the time fox announced the reboot and after. He was my pick for Ben Grimm for a while.

yes

 

[Primal Slayer]

Im rewatching the OG F4 and I still love it even if it isnt the best. I hope the castings are as good/better than Alba/Sue, Evans/Johnny (ESP this casting), Gruffudd/Reed, Chiklis/Ben.

 

[Dark Raven]

Ioan Gruffudd would actually be a better Reed now than he was then. In the TV series "Forever" he was far more like Reed than he was in the FF.

 

[Detective Conan]

I like Domenick Lombardozzi too; I forgot he was in Daredevil. I’m usually against using actors again in-universe, but I think both Lombardozzi and Kazinsky were small enough roles that it’d be okay...Tbh though I don’t know enough about the latter outside of his CM cameo and Pacific Rim (which I didn’t think he was great in) to make a full judgment one way or the other.

Another choice for Ben Grimm that’s not brought up often enough is Joel Edgerton:

Joel Edgerton is a great choice for Ben! I wish I thought of that. Damn.

Alan Ritchison, is not what I would call a great actor but I thought he was fairly good in Titans and looked like someone who could be a jock.

 

[Eddie Dean]

Has anyone suggested Scott Caan as Ben?

 

[Detective Conan]

Has anyone suggested Scott Caan as Ben?

I recall @KRYPTON INC. suggesting him.

 

[Dark Raven]

Has anyone suggested Scott Caan as Ben?

No thanks. I had enough of him in H50.

And as Ben Grimm (not talking about the Thing) he is too short.

 

[Eddie Dean]

Taller than Jamie Bell.

 

[Web-Head]

No thanks. I had enough of him in H50.

And as Ben Grimm (not talking about the Thing) he is too short.

Mark Ruffalo is a really tall guy, too

 

[Dark Raven]

Taller than Jamie Bell.

That's not saying much given the low bar. It would be like making another crappy FF movie and marketing it as "Not as bad as Fant4stic".

 

[kguillou]

Say what you will about that Corman film but it had a wonderful score. Very John Williams-esque. I want something like this:

 

[BobJM]

I’d love a new iconic theme in the MCU for the Fantastic Four

 

[Dark Raven]

Mark Ruffalo is a really tall guy, too

And I said Ben Grimm not the Thing. Citing Ruffalo is as if to try to make the argument that he's not too short to be Hulk since they use CGI. But I didn't say the Thing who would be done by CGI but the human Ben Grimm who is more of a football player. Banner on the other hand isn't known for being a big guy like Grimm.

 

[Eddie Dean]

Football players can be short

 

[Dark Raven]

Football players can be short

But we're not talking about any hypothetical football player but Ben Grimm who was never that short.

 

[Eddie Dean]

I don't remember the height of human Ben Grimm ever being brought up in the comics.

Doesn't really matter though, human Ben Grimm will not be in the movie much, if at all.