I don't think that Gadot is completely different in terms of look, as far as her acting abilities go, you have to remember that Lynda Carter was a beauty queen and a model before she got the WW role, at least Gadot has payed some small parts in few movies.
Yeah, fair point, but Lynda Carter was WW at a time when cheesy TV shows were the norm, and she could get by just on her incredible good looks (trust me, I was a kid in the 70's and no boy I know of watched WW
for any other reason). Gadot has a MUCH bigger ask, she has to create the character, on the big screen (for the first time) and do so in a way that
connects with modern audiences (who are a hell of a lot more demanding than those who watched WW on TV).
Even if she could pull off the look, I still don't think she has the acting talent/skills to carry of such a big role - and I've seen her in the FnF films.
Hopefully, she'll surprise me, but I'm not counting on it.
Actually, Jamie Bell as The Thing is the least worrisome aspect of the new FF casting, he is the safest bet.
As Jaime Bell has to become The Thing which would require mocap, something that Jamie Bell is very good at (he trained under Serkis for Tintin movie.) plus isd is a good actor too.
Very true, Jamie Bell is a very, very good actor.
However, Ben Grimm is a rough and tumble, cigar-chomping, Jewish- American tough-guy who grew up in a tough neighbourhood.
Michael Chiklis got his mannerisms perfectly, say what you want about the FF films, but you can't say that Chiklis wasn't a great Thing, (and I thought Chris Evans was waaayyyy better as the Human Torch than as Captain America).
Jamie Bell actually looks like Tintin, and his British accent isn't out of place
in the film (although Tintin is Belgian). He probably has the talent to pull
off the Thing, but it's a big stretch - whereas there are plenty of actors who wouldn't be as hard to believe (especially when you consider that we'll have to meet Ben Grimm before he becomes the Thing - and Bell doesn't even look remotely like him ).
Now I'm sure Bell can pull off an American accent (possibly even a convincing NYC accent) but I stick by my earlier comment that it's as if the studio is calling the film Fantastic Four, and giving the characters the same names and super-powers as the comic, but other than that it's got nothing to do with the comics.
The other actors ? Bell's the only one I've seen much of (besides Kate Mara on TV), can they pull it off, I really don't know. I actually thought Gruffud was a pretty good mr Fantastic, Jessica Alba was hot - but tough to believe as a scientist.
I guess, my point is, sure Bell could probably do it, (he's got the talent and skills) but it's such a stretch, why not pick an actor who actually is
a bit more like Ben Grimm in the first place ? ( especially if the Thing is
mostly motion capture ).
- As for Rudd, if he's playing the "irredeemable" Ant-Man, then he'll be fine, because the character is a a slacker, womanizer, and all-around *****e-bag. I have no doubts he can pull that off.
btw- Andy Serkis is awesome, I worked as an extra on the 2nd unit of the Hobbit, he was the 2nd unit director, and the nicest guy in the world. He was great to everybody, even us extras.
