The Fantastic Four

[DareDevil]

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ok ok i know theres a thread but that is about the director, theres going to be new news all the time so i thought this could be the thread for that!

the fantastic four is my all time fav comic, i grew up on it, my dad passed me down the orginal comics (like the first 100 i have everythig from like 4+ plus the wedding comic)

whats the news today, well its horrible news to be honest

Now that it appears that the long-delayed FANTASTIC FOUR movie at 20th Century Fox will go before cameras sometime this year, rumors about possible casting considerations have started to be heard. Last week the news was that Michael Chiklis (THE SHIELD) and Tim Robbins (MYSTIC RIVER) were possible players. Now a scooper has contacted us with what they've heard is being said on the set of BE COOL, the sequel to GET SHORTY that's presently filming.

According to our scooper, actress Christina Milian is one of the ladies being considered for the part of Susan Storm, a.k.a. The Invisible Woman in FANTASTIC FOUR. Milian is starring in BE COOL as Linda Moon, an up-and-coming singer who attracts the interest of Chili Palmer (John Travolta) and eventually represents Moon as her manager. Milian was seen earlier this year in TORQUE and in last year's LOVE DON'T COST A THING. She has already established a diverse successful singing and songwriting career, having several hit singles of her own as well as writing the hit song "Play" for Jennifer Lopez.


Please remember that this scoop comes from a new scooper and is unconfirmed at the present time, and as should be taken as an interesting rumor first rather than fact.






please just be a rumor please, she really young and well sue is a sexy blond, plus sue's a mom for gods sake, booooooooooooooooo


the script review at lation gave me so much hope, argh


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[XCoRyX]

i've said this type of thing before,and i'll say it just in case again...im in no way racist,but why cast a black girl for the role of her?

[spacemonkey]

Im thinking, since all the characters in the comic are white, they want to change that, because by putting a more diverse cast in terms of race, they would attract a larger demographic to see the film.

But to be honest I dont agree with it, it should stick with the way the original concept is. Did they change Blades character to white to attract a larger audience? No, they stuck with the original characters concept, and as evidenced by box office returns that worked.

People dont like it when they fuck up characters that they have come to know and love, but oh well, who am I to try and stop the big hollywood studios?

They should stick to what people know as the Fantastic Four, I dont think more people will see it just cause one character is black.

[Nice Marmot]

I agree that it would be wrong to stray from the comic. I'd bitch even if they kept Sue Storm white but made her a redhead instead of a blonde; that's just the nit-picky fanboy geek that I am.

Anyone have suggestions for the casting of Dr.Doom? I just CAN'T see Tim Robbins pulling it off. Right now I'm drawing a blank except for George C. Scott in his fourties or fifties. Unfortunately he's no longer with us.

[spacemonkey]

A good Dr. Doom? Hmm..well lets see...basically his just a guy with an Iron Mask on. But his personality is ruthless. Think of Hitler with a mask.

So who could pull off that Hitlerian vibe? Who could play a ruthless dictator without a heart? Hmm...Ill think about it and get back to you..but Ill tell you this. Tim Robbins it aint.

[spacemonkey]

Paul Walker is up for the role of The Human Torch...but it aint confirmed yet, so heres my question:

If Sue is going to be black...then I guess the human torch should also be black if they are both brother and sister in the comics. Now I dont remember Paul Walker being black last time I checked, so whats up with that?

[CyclicNightmare]

SORRY BUDDY (http://www.joblo.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=66526)

Try using the 'Search' function.

[Rick-James]

Paul Walker? Tim Robbins? Christina Milian? .... Wow, thats some awful casting ... but Michael Chiklis as The Thing is kick ass.

[Tweek]

paul walker is WAY wrong for the human torch!

And christina is too young to play sue.

[Dead Halloween]

Originally posted by Rick-James
Paul Walker? Tim Robbins? Christina Milian? .... Wow, thats some awful casting ... but Michael Chiklis as The Thing is kick ass.

With that cast I was thinking they're gonna get Verne Troyer for The Thing...

[Tweek]

tim robbins might work as reed richards...

[Rick-James]

yeah .. Robbins as Reed makes sense, but as Dr. Doom .. NO! WAY!

[spacemonkey]

Heres a cool cast for some of the characters:

- George Clooney would be perfect for Reed Richards. He even looks the part.

- Cameron Diaz as Sue. She defeneatly looks the part and looks mature enough to play her as well. Not to old not too young, but still hot as hell.

- James Mardsen as The Torch. He played psyclops on X2. I think he could defeneatly play the strong tempered Human Torch, and younger brother to Cameron Diaz.

- Arnold Schwarznegger as Dr. Doom, but unfortunately hes no longer with us.

[DareDevil]

From when i saw skulls i have always thought that Paul Walker was born to be human torche, the millian rumor is BS, just getting ppl roudy and talking bout the movie

Paul walker should be the human torche trust me, i grew up on the comic, this is the best casting choice possible!

[MisterTwister]

Originally posted by DareDevil
From when i saw skulls i have always thought that Paul Walker was born to be human torche, the millian rumor is BS, just getting ppl roudy and talking bout the movie

Paul walker should be the human torche trust me, i grew up on the comic, this is the best casting choice possible!

I agree, Paul Walker is the perfect choice as The human torch, as is George Clooney as Reed Richards.

[adamjohnson]

The Human Torch is an arrogant pretty boy prick that no one except his family likes. So, yeah, Paul Walker is the perfect choice. But god I hate that fucker.

"Flame on! First one to the finish gets the other's pink slip!"
"It's Clobberin' Time!"

[DareDevil]

looks as if they are filming in montreal, maybe joblo can get a role, im thinking mole man ;)

[havanas]

I have way too much free time....

michael chicklis?... i dont really watch his show, but was bored..... bleh.... needs better brows...


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[The Rain Dog]

Im about as far from racist as you can get but this...
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...is not Sue Storm.

Wow Tim Robbins would suck

So would Paul Walker (and whats up with him being a different colour to his sister?)

And Im sorry - but I may be the only one that thinks Chiklis would suck as well.

Being short and stocky is not enough to do that role.

My personal cast would be...

Reed Richards - George Clooney
Sue Richards - Bridgette Fonda
Johnny Storm - Matt Damon
The Thing - Dwayne 'The Rock" Johnson
Dr. Doom - Gary Oldman.


That to me is a perfect cast.

RD

[NuclearMisfit]

So help me god if they cast this movie like this I wont see it ever!All Im asking for is one flawless comic book movie, I dont want to watch something with all the directors creative differences wrote in. I think the Mike Chikilis as The Thing is the bomb, hes got the new york accent going on and Grim will most likely be CGI.

Im sick of directors trying to market their movies to a wider audience, maybe this movie is only for comic book nerds to see but so what? Id rather watch the old Fantastic Four movie now.

[Nice Marmot]

People, Chiklis would only play Ben Grimm. The Thing would be CGI or the biggest dude they could find in a costume or something. He'd still have Chiklis's voice.

Having the Thing only be as big & tall as Chiklis would be a joke.

[Switch-Box.net]

Dr. Doom - Gary Oldman.

That is the worst choice of the entire thread. Gary wouldn't fit this role in the least bit.

Actually, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt, Paul Walker for any role in F4 would be an outrage. But your dr. doom choice comes close.

Maybe

Dr. Doom - Travolta, Cage, Fishbourne, or even Kiefer Sutherland.

Definitally KIEFER SUTHERLAND FOR DR. DOOM.

[Jon Lyrik]

Originally posted by Switch-Box.net
That is the worst choice of the entire thread. Gary wouldn't fit this role in the least bit.

I dunno, Oldman is a real thespian. He can pull off practically anything.

[XCoRyX]

Oldman could do it, but I don't dig the idea of him as Dr. Doom... Kiefer Sutherlands actually not a bad idea at all.

[DareDevil]

not much news, which is strange since we were getting new info every day a lil while ago, but things should start heating up again soon with it anounced that vanvoucer will be the place that fox is filming, which means security will have alot on their hands with trying to catch me

[DareDevil]

Is Brendan Fraser Up for Mr. Fantastic? Source: IGN Filmforce Wednesday, May 26, 2004

'Stax' alerted us that IGN Filmforce has learned that Brendan Fraser is in the running to play Reed Richard, aka Mr. Fantastic, in 20th Century Fox's Fantastic Four.

Sources close to the studio confirmed that the 35-year-old thesp is a contender for the lead role but emphasized that no official casting has taken place.

According to the industry trades, Fraser, an oft-mentioned contender for Superman, has no other film projects lined up for this summer. That makes him available for Fantastic Four, which begins filming this August in Vancouver.

Meanwhile, you can also check out casting breakdowns for the roles of Dr. Doom and Susan Storm at Star Search Casting.




it could be worse

[XCoRyX]

this is why i get angry that i can't become a casting director as I want...if there are people out there even thinking of casting fraser, milan, then why can't I get the fucking job?

I wanna make some casting picks of my own, but I don't seem to be able to find any pics of Ben Grimm without his thing look,can anybody post one up so I can cast?

[DareDevil]

I have now gone to a shitload of webpages/boards of comic lovers with all their imaginating casting and well if they are doing the younger cast then i know who should be invisable women

Kate Bosworth

after watching win a date with tad hamilton, she would be perfect for looks and acting, so if its true that studios are really looking into movie webpages then please take this into serious consideration

and i came up with it :D

http://www.tccandler.com/Kate_Bosworth_Prof.jpg

[XCoRyX]

Bosworth is way too young,its not as bad as a pick such as Christina Milan, but then again nothing is... (i hope)...

Anyways, here are MY picks for casting... feel free to comment of course.

George Clooney As Reed Richards
Bridgette Fonda As Sue Richards
Kip Pardue As The Human Torch
Keith David As The Thing (Voice)
Sean Bean As Dr. Doom

[DareDevil]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by XCoRyX
[B]Bosworth is way too young,its not as bad as a pick such as Christina Milan, but then again nothing is... (i hope)...




Yes but its said that they are casting a very young cast, it was even on the front news on our joblo, so if that is true Bosworth would probaly be my only choice

better than julia styles who is rumored for it right now.

[DareDevil]

Kate Bosworth Up for Sue Storm? Source: Latino Review Thursday, May 27, 2004

Latino Review reports a rumor about the Fantastic Four casting...

Our trustworthy scooper 'Becks23' has alerted us that actress Kate Bosworth is in the running to play Sue Storm aka The Invisible Girl. She fits the description of Star Search casting call. Also in the running for the part are Christina Milian, which Cinescape mentioned and Julia Stiles, which Ain't It Cool News mentioned.


HOLY SHIT the studios do read joblo, I FEEL SO SPECIAL:D

[XCoRyX]

why shouldn't I have thought, that they would of course try for the younger, more appealing cast....its too hard to follow by the books anymore I guess.

[Billdemart]

I hate when they do this crap. I don't care about skin color one bit except when they screw up classic books or comics like this.

What if Heidi Fleiss played Storm in X-Men?

Or if Sean Astin played Blade.

I would be just as pissed.

It's just like they said on the Dave Chapelle Show (in reference to Tom Cruise being the Last Samurai).

This is a quote from CHAPELLE SHOW:

"Im gonna make a movie called 'The Last Nigga on Earth,' staring Tom Hanks."

I didn't like it when they did it in Daredevil and I don't like it now.

[XCoRyX]

i feel your anger..even just rumors like this piss me off, because one just KNOWS hollywood is thinking of doing ridiculous shit such as that case/subject.

[DareDevil]

So the people who did Hellboy are doing the makeup for Thing and hes going to be mainly maceup i guess then

they saying that its in the next month for official casting news, hopefully soon

and... Theres a list of new cast sugestions for Sue Storm

im still hoping for Kate Bosworth


ill post a list later of the girls

[XCoRyX]

please do

[Shockwave]

I wonder if they are going to make Doctor Doom have powers like in the new Ultimate Fantastic Four comic since last i heard they were changing his name to Van Damme. (ugg!)

In the new comic his metal is actual his skin and he is exposed to radiation along with the FF and recieves powers along with them, but like The Thing, cannot change back.

I flipped through it yesterday, and saw a pic of him peeling his skin off his hand and the metal is underneath. He still looks pretty much the same excpet the metal is organic.

Really, if they go in this direction i wouldnt mind it, he looked hella cool!

[Sad man]

Ugh, they better pick good actors for this movie. I really like the comics.

I would pick:

Reed Richards - George Clooney
Sue Richards - Naomi Watts
Johnny Storm - Jonathan Rhys Meyers
The Thing - Michael Chiklis (Maybe Brendan Gleeson)
Dr. Doom - No idea...Christopher Walken? ;)

[Shockwave]

I know its a strange choice but i think Ray Liotta(Narc, Identity) would be an exellent Dr. Doom.

[DareDevil]

Originally posted by Shockwave
I know its a strange choice but i think Ray Liotta(Narc, Identity) would be an exellent Dr. Doom.


Yah i could see that

i always hoped for Nic Cage but i unno...

i always thought Kevin Bacon for Reed though! thatd rock

[Murderous Squad]

I'm up for christina milian being in the movie .... just cause i won't watch the movie because it will most likely suck ass so i can at least look her sexy ass (admit she's sexy)

[Cronos]

i just finished watching the first half of the roger corman produced film of the fantastic four and its bad in an incredibly funny way

ive never really liked the F4 and the cartoon sucked IMO but i dont think it would translate well to film

also as far as a black actress playing susan storm, does it really matter? comics are open to some changes IMO

[XCoRyX]

yeah but not in this case....

im trying to get my hands on that roger corman film...any idea where i can do so and if cheaply?

[Jas]

I'd actually like Michael Chiklis to star as The Thing

[Mystique963]

Jo just mentioned Rachel McAdams for the Invisible Woman which I am all for since Rachel is an awesome actress and should be in more stuff.

[Jas]

The only comic book movie where i disliked an actor who played a part in the movie was Michael Clark Duncan. Not because he's black, i couldn't care less about the race, but just that there is not a man in this entire world, big enough to play the Kingpin.
But as far as Christina Milian being Sue Storm I don't really like the idea. Actually i haven't seen her in anything so she might be a good actress but the whole pop stars acting irritates me, plus i think she's too young.

[Swaj270]

What about Uma Thurman as Sue Storm and Pierce Brosnan as Reed Richards?

[XCoRyX]

Originally posted by Mystique963
Jo just mentioned Rachel McAdams for the Invisible Woman which I am all for since Rachel is an awesome actress and should be in more stuff.

WOW... thats a pretty good casting call right there!

[DareDevil]

According to the one and only El Mayimbe, Chris Evans of the upcoming New Line Film "Cellular" has today been offered the role of Johnny Storm in Tim Story's upcoming Fantastic Four! El Mayimbe's source is solid since after all we did the exclusive script review of Fantastic Four and it's the same person who told us about Michael Chiklis offered to play Ben Grimm/The Thing, which was confirmed by Variety.

[DareDevil]

Chris
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[Kidsilk]

Not a bad choice. Certainly better than Paul Walker.

[DareDevil]

better than paul walker, no sorry, he was born to do it

[RobertPaulson]

I like the casting choices so far - Gruffud seems young , but is a solid actor, and Chiklis will be a great Thing! I hope he isn't CGI though

[Jas]

Jessica Alba?
Now I've never read the comics but i always wanted to, so I'm 99.9% sure that Sue Storm is supposed to be Johnny's mother, so what's with Jessica Alba playing a mother to a guy who i'm pretty sure is a bit older than her :confused:
But it said Alba wasn't officially signed on so here's hoping she doesn't star as Sue.
Every single of the other castings I love.

[adamjohnson]

Originally posted by RobertPaulson
I like the casting choices so far - Gruffud seems young , but is a solid actor, and Chiklis will be a great Thing! I hope he isn't CGI though

Think of him as Hellboy but yeller.

[Strider]

I'm seriously not digging these casting choices, or any of the rumored casting choices either. If I was casting this film, this how it would look like.....

Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic --- George Clooney/Pierce Brosnan/Ralph Fiennes

Susan Richards/The Invisible Woman --- Naomi Watts

Johnny Storm/The Human Torch --- Paul Walker

Ben Grimm/The Thing --- The Rock

Dr. Doom --- Gary Oldman/Kiefer Sutherland/Ben Kingsley

Strider

[Tweek]

Originally posted by Jason_fan 1
Jessica Alba?
Now I've never read the comics but i always wanted to, so I'm 99.9% sure that Sue Storm is supposed to be Johnny's mother, so what's with Jessica Alba playing a mother to a guy who i'm pretty sure is a bit older than her :confused:
But it said Alba wasn't officially signed on so here's hoping she doesn't star as Sue.
Every single of the other castings I love.

Sue Storm and Johnny Storm are brother and sister

[Jas]

Originally posted by Tweek
Sue Storm and Johnny Storm are brother and sister

Oh, my mistake.
I've been thinking for about 30 seconds and let me see if I got this straight:

Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic) & Susan Richards (Invisible Woman) are married.
Johnny Storm (Human Torch) is in no way related to those two.

Right? Am I right?
'Cause i always thought Johnny was the Reeds' son.

[MickeyKnox]

Michael Chicklis as The Thing.. All I have to say about that is ..FUCKIN COOL CASTING!

[Tweek]

Originally posted by Jason_fan 1
Oh, my mistake.
I've been thinking for about 30 seconds and let me see if I got this straight:

Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic) & Susan Richards (Invisible Woman) are married.
Johnny Storm (Human Torch) is in no way related to those two.

Right? Am I right?
'Cause i always thought Johnny was the Reeds' son.

Reed Richards and Sue Storm-Richards are married
Johnny is Sue's brother.

[Kim_EZ]

My only complaint is Alba. She's pretty but an awful actress.

[XCoRyX]

has alba been confirmed?if so for what role?

[Kim_EZ]

Originally posted by XCoRyX
has alba been confirmed?if so for what role?

Invisible Woman.

[XCoRyX]

thanks for clearing it all up...

[Tweek]

Yeah so Alba's signed.
I'm not sure what to think of it.

All I know is that I hope they're not going for the "funny family" angle.

wasn't there a fantastic four issue where reed had to go to doc ock because he was the only one who could help sue and the baby with radiation poisoning?
that's REAL funny.:rolleyes:

[Jas]

Eh...Alba is by far the worst choice of the bunch...But not horrible.

[XCoRyX]

it isn't HORRIBLE, but they could've done so much better.

[DareDevil]

I like all the casting, i think they could have found a better johny but hopefully im wrong

i personaly am one of the soul people who think ALba is a good choice

shooting starts soon im excited!!!!:D

[Darth Dzikowski]

I just read that Liotta is in the lead for Dr. Doom

[FavaBeans]

Liotta may be up for the role.

You guys hear they're making this a comedy? Here's the story (has the Liotta rumor in it too):

http://www.efavata.com/CBM/FanFour.htm

Favabeans.

[Raul Duke]

Jessica Alba is my dreamgirl, I'll see anything she's in, well except Honey, anything else though.

I love this girl so much it's pathetic

[Strider]

Jessica Alba as The Invisible Woman? Ugh. This has been some really pathetic casting. I seriously hope the Invisible Woman and the Human Torch aren't related in this film adaptation, because the actors playing these characters look nothing alike. Thus far, this ain't looking like a Fantastic Four film. Instead, it's looking like a re-imagining of the Fantastic Four comic-books.

I wonder if Tim Story has even touched a FF comic. :rolleyes:

Strider

[Jas]

Originally posted by Strider
I seriously hope the Invisible Woman and the Human Torch aren't related in this film adaptation, because the actors playing these characters look nothing alike.

Strider

I think they do kinda look alike. Plus the fact that it would be kinda hard to actually find either a brother and sister that could play these parts or two actors who REALLY look alike.
And name one actor off the top of your head who'd be better as The Thing (Off the top of your head, don't you dare use Google :D )

[Strider]

Originally posted by Jason_fan 1
I think they do kinda look alike. Plus the fact that it would be kinda hard to actually find either a brother and sister that could play these parts or two actors who REALLY look alike.
And name one actor off the top of your head who'd be better as The Thing (Off the top of your head, don't you dare use Google :D )

Good point. I'm not asking for identical twins here, all I'm really asking for is two actors who fit the roles. I used to be a huge Fantastic Four fan. I read the comic-books nonstop. And in my honest opinion, Jessica Alba and Chris Evans do not seem like the right choices for their respective characters. Hopefully, for the sake of the film, I'll be dead wrong.

As for your question, I would love to see The Rock as The Thing. Granted, The Rock is a different color than the character, but I think he would fit The Thing's physical appearance, and especially his personality and moods perfectly.

Strider

[XCoRyX]

liotta as doom eh? not who i expected, but considering the exceptions of how solid of an actor he is and how much I enjoy him, I am all for it...

[Jas]

I wouldn't like The Rock as The Thing, primarily because The Thing's stature is small and bulky, and so is Chiklis'. However The Rock is big and buffed

[Shockwave]

Im having a hard time getting excited about any of the casting choices made so far.

[Strider]

Originally posted by Shockwave
Im having a hard time getting excited about any of the casting choices made so far.

Good to see I'm not the only one who feels the same way about the casting decisions.

Strider

[XCoRyX]

im not thrilled or getting pumped up about them either... I don't think Chiklis or Evans were bad choices, and Alba is definetly not the right girl..

[Ted Pikul]

The low rent casting choices choices could be because they're planning to spunk loads of money on special effects.

Or alternatively it could just be a cheapjack production not that far removed from the unreleased flick made purely for contractual reasons.

[XCoRyX]

that unreleased F4 is on the way to my house as we speak so im anxious to see it...

[Tweek]

BUT apparently they're planning on basing the movie on the Ultimate Fantastic Four series.

So Gruffud as Reed would work. I think he's younger in that series.

[Patrick Bateman]

Originally posted by Tweek
BUT apparently they're planning on basing the movie on the Ultimate Fantastic Four series.

So Gruffud as Reed would work. I think he's younger in that series.

You're exactly right on Tweek.

Not only that, but apparently Victor Von Doom (aka Dr. Doom) will be known as Victor Van Damn for a good majority of the film. He will also be the technical 5th member of the Fantastic Four. I suppose the name change from Van Damn, to Von Doom will take place towards the end of the film?

[DareDevil]

someone above was complaining that johny and sue dont look alike for brother and sisters, well actualy thats ok for the movie cause in the comics johny was adopted


i think the movies goina be great in the end!

[Shockwave]

Not only that, but apparently Victor Von Doom (aka Dr. Doom) will be known as Victor Van Damn for a good majority of the film. He will also be the technical 5th member of the Fantastic Four. I suppose the name change from Van Damn, to Von Doom will take place towards the end of the film?

I actualy like the change to Van Damme after giving the Doom story arc a chance. In the new Ultimate story line the Van Damme line is desencants of the bloodline of count Dracula, the son of the devil.


Doom is such an ego-maniac in this new comic that the old Doom would look humble in comparison. When Doom was thrust intot he negative zone with the FF it changed him as well. It hasnt shown much of what he looks like under the robes so far, but it HAS shown that his skin has flaked off and armor that he wore in the old FF comic is now his skin!

..and he also has hooves now. Its goofy if u think about it but pretty sweet to see. It goes with the whole "devil" motiv they have now. I really dig it, its a great read and a pretty daring concept on such an established character that REALLY pays off for me. Totaly badass.

[DareDevil]

Ray Lolita is up for the role of Doom aparently

[PsycoPat]

According to Entertainment Weekly:

"The Fantastic Four are cast. The Sheild's Michael Chiklis is the The Thing, Dark Angel's Jessica Alba (That hot little minx) is The Invisible Woman, King Arthur's Loan Gruffudd, is Mr. Fantastic, and The Perfect Score's Chris Evans is The Human Torch. The movie is a sizzling July 4th, 2005, tent pole"

That's straight from E.T. Weekly (except for the little minx part)

[Shockwave]

So far Doom has been the only decent casting choice if indeed, it is Ray Lolita.

[DareDevil]

CLOBERIN TIME (http://www.superherohype.com/images/clobberintime.mp3)

COMIC-CON: The Fantastic Four Cast Speaks! Source: Superhero Hype! Wednesday, July 28, 2004

Three of 20th Century Fox's and Marvel Studio's Fantastic Four talked about the summer 2005 big screen adaptation at Comic-Con this weekend. In attendance were Michael Chiklis (Ben Grimm/The Thing), Jessica Alba (Susan Storm/The Invisible Girl) and Ioan Gruffudd (Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic). Chris Evans also plays Johnny Storm/The Human Torch in the Tim Story-directed film.

Here are Chiklis, Alba & Gruffudd, with an exclusive audio clip featuring Chiklis says "It's Clobberin' Time"! Just click the link to the clip when you get to it in the interview...

It sounds like from what Avi Arad and director Tim Story have said, you're trying to do this treatment of "Fantastic Four" the way the public deserves to have it done.

Chiklis: That's what it is all about. I, I think among us, was the fan of and the most aware of the "Fantastic Four" growing up. Of course, that makes me the oldest (laughing). You know, I really truly was a fan and I think that we're all aware of how rabid the fans are, how aware they are of every nuance and every aspect of this - more familiar than we are about it. I'm a fan. Like I said downstairs in the press conference, I thought I was a fan until you come here and you realize people can quote just about every episode number. It's taken to an extreme so, you know, I think we all feel the weight of it. But at the same time, we're so thrilled to have the opportunity to be involved in it that we're just going to have a blast and we're going to do it right and enjoy it.

Despite all of the special effects and everything, do you see any similarities between this character you're playing in this film and characters you play, like the one on "The Shield?"

Chiklis: Interestingly, yeah. There are some similarities. This is a guy who can be very scary and also be really likeable and downright cuddly. So, yeah, there's kind of a through-line in that way. But you know, his problems - meaning Ben Grimm/The Thing's problems - are different certainly than that of Vic Mackey or other characters I've played. There are broadstroke similarities and some specific differences.

Avi Arad, in a recent interview, said the story here would follow much more the new comic book the "Ultimate Fantastic Four," which is very different. As a fan of the Fantastic Four, can you talk about how this is a departure of the last 40 years and a new way of looking at the team?

Chiklis: No, in a word. I can't... I'm not nearly as familiar as I thought I was. I was just a kid who loved comics, who read them. I didn't study them. I didn't memorize them. I liked them. I had a particular affinity for Benjamin Grimm, for The Thing, just because I related to him. I could understand, you know, a guy feeling like unattractive and feeling like he's kind of on the outs, but yet feeling like you had something to offer. And feeling like there was something that you could do, and having a good inside of you and all of that. So I just liked him on a personal level, you know so… As far as the nuances between this version versus that version, you are much better off asking Avi than I or Tim [Story].

Are we going to see the love triangle between your three characters in this film.

Chiklis: Not in this installment. You're referring to the love triangle between Ben Grimm, …., and …. I thought you were referring to my girlfriend. That's a later thing down the road. There is no triangle here. It's a square.

Jessica, can you talk about your character and the aspect of her being the peacemaker of the group? She's always trying to mediate fights between The Thing and Johnny.

Jessica Alba: Yeah, The Thing and Johnny - and keep Ben from strangling his best friend for making him the way he is, and from Doom, you know, becoming a maniacal, evil bad guy. She keeps trying to keep everybody together. She just wants everyone to be okay. It seems like when she's trying to do that, everyone is so caught up in their problems that's when she disappears. And so it's very metaphorical. I love it. I'm not that familiar with the comic book and I read the script, and it's just great. It's about family and it's so hopeful. With so many families breaking up and with so many people so quick to sue people and to go and fight and go to war and do all these things, this is just about solving problems.

What was it that the producers and director saw in you that related to your character that you were cast in?

Alba: I don't know.

Ioan Gruffudd: I'm a mathematical genius (laughter). Gosh, I don't know.

Chiklis: I'm a thug that you want to hide from.

They saw so many people to choose from for these roles. There were a lot of people going out for them. Why do you think they chose you?

Gruffudd: I don't know. I think getting to know each other a little bit today and you getting to see us today, we're sort of down to earth people. And I think that's the main attraction of these characters, that they are real people that you can associate with. They're just in these incredible situations. I think that's the main attraction and possibly we'd like to think we've been cast because of that.

Did you test together for "Fantastic Four" or did you meet for the first time pretty recently?

Chiklis: The latter.

Alba: We actually met at an award show. We were presenting together. And then I met [Ioan] at a hotel bar lobby.

Is that a scandal?

Alba: (Laughing) No, with the director. He was doing press for "King Arthur" and he was in the middle of all his stuff. I honestly didn't know that this was going to happen because I so easily get typecast as the like kick-ass girl or the hot girl or whatever kind of thing, half-naked in this or that. And this is really who I am. I am a problem solver. I've been working since I was 12. I come from a really big family and I'm the oldest of 14 cousins, and we all live in Southern California. So I've always had to mediate. And I think when I sat down with Tim, he kind of saw that that's my nature.

Do you think that your role in Sin City prepared you at all for another comic book character? Did it make you more comfortable in tackling that?

Alba: Not at all. (Laughing) Sin City is a whole other thing.

What have they told you so far about the special effects particularly in regards to your characters as far as the CG enhancements?

Gruffudd: Nothing much really. I think all the other movies have raised the bar now. "Spider-Man 2" in particular. I have every faith that this is going to take it to the next level again.

Chiklis: I find it interesting, I don't know about you, but thus far we've been kept in the dark about an awful lot of things, and now things are starting to be revealed. I think part of that was because there's such anticipation and there's so many people wanting to know early what's going on that the policy for them, being the studio, has been the fewer people we tell, the less the leaks.

Alba: Even though we're the cast (laughing).

Chiklis: (Laughing) Even though we're the 'people'. But you know what? It's a need to know basis. But I've been assured many times that the resources are there, they're going to bring everything to bear. There are going to be some spectacular effects in this.

For my part, I did not want to do this if Ben Grimm was going to be a CGI. If he was going to be done in the way that The Hulk that was done. I felt that I would be wasted. I was assured from the get-go that that wasn't going to be the case, and I was thrilled. They would use some CGI enhancements in creating nuances, and he told me a couple of ideas that I just thought were so hot sh**.

For an actor, it's a thrill to be involved in this type of thing. I've not done really anything of this scale. Everything I've done has been about the acting work, about character development, about people interacting. This is still very much like that, but with a huge scale of technical support around it. That's what really attracts me to this project from a directorial standpoint. Tim has said from the beginning the technical will support the character development. I think fans will love to hear that, too. That's a thrill. All too often, as we all know with big, huge multi-hundred million dollar pictures like this, the studio or the director often makes the mistake of rushing to the next explosion. As you all know, if you don't care about your central characters, you don't care if they blow up or not. So the idea that the onus will be on the development of this family and that's why I think personally "Spider-Man 2" is so successful and it's so good. Well-drawn and well-developed characters and yeah, there's spectacular effects, but you care about Tobey Maguire and Kirsten getting together. You know, you care about them so they take you on the ride and so those effects are effective.

There are no secret identities in "Fantastic Four." Will the nature of celebrity be explored?

Chiklis: That's a very different thing than any of them. We become discovered.

Alba: And what's great is Johnny Storm, he acts as every pop star young guy who's in the Star magazine, in the People magazine, the US Weekly, who gets a bunch of money and the cars.

Chiklis: He relishes it.

Alba: He loves it, and he's living out the fantasy of every pop star/"American Idol"-wannabe guy. [Reed's] the scientist and he doesn't really...

Gruffudd: I'm [wracked] with guilt.

Alba: Yeah, he doesn't capitalize on the fame thing. I think actually Ben Grimm has a really difficult time with it, and can't really get away from it.

Chiklis: I'm the one who looks at it as a malady. She's still gorgeous, but she can knock people down with this force field. She can disappear. He can stretch himself but he's still the handsome, dashing cad (laughter). I'm this leper. And then when I… I don't want to give anything away, but I'm dealing with a sense of betrayal in this picture, as well, because I want to believe. That's one of the great things that's written about this. You have Dr. Doom who's trying to create a wedge between the relationships of the Fantastic Four, particularly [Reed] and I and causing mistrust and a feeling of betrayal. And it's like Jessica said, it's about overcoming that and those feelings and coming together as a core. And then obviously the ultimate metaphor is as a core, as a family, overcoming evil.

What about the playful part of the "Fantastic Four" story, where Reed and Ben are like brothers going through this?

Gruffudd: Yes, I think so. I mean, I think the beginning of the story is us as real people and our friendship, and then the accident happens. So yes, certainly you'll have that element to it.

Your temples? What color will they be?

Gruffudd: I'm not sure whether I play him from the beginning that he went gray from the age of 19. I think that's the starter. Or do I then… Since the accident does he develop those little graying hairs? That's something to play with. We'll have to talk about that and discuss that.

And you're already blonde for the role.

Alba: I was actually blonde in "Sin City" and "Into the Blue." This is my third.

Chiklis: I'm blonde too (laughing).

Will you be throwing any couches in the movie?

Chiklis: I'll be throwing all kinds of things. I have a really cool moment with a lamppost in this movie. You know it's one of those things as an actor, and I know you guys are going to hook up to this, where you read the [script] and you go, "Oh cool honey, I get to do this!" You know what I mean? Like there's… No, I can't tell.

Oh, go ahead.

Chiklis: There's so many moments where I'm reading it going, "Oh, that's awesome!" It's really well-written, I have to say.

Alba: It really is.

Chiklis: As an actor, the hardest thing in the world is when you read a script and you go, "Oh boy," at all, on any level. And even if it's just okay, then there's this feeling that you have to lift it. You have to bring something more to it. When it's good on the page, all of a sudden now it raises your confidence level because you go into it feeling armed. The best example I have of that is I did a one-man show on Broadway once. It was really successful, and it was successful because it was a great script. And I used to go out there on Friday nights, which is the worst night in the world on Broadway because it's all the New Yorkers who are sitting there like this, "Alright assh***. I paid $65 a head, make me laugh." In Defending the Caveman. But I felt confident because I knew I was armed with the material. So I could go out there and go, "Okay, you're copping an attitude now but I know by the time to get to 'Alright I'm an assh***' I'm going to get the laugh." It really feels good to be armed.

Will your character have a blind girlfriend?

Chiklis: Yeah, yes. And I don't know who she is yet and I can't wait to meet her (laughing).

When does this start for you guys?

Alba: In a month.

Did you have to prepare physically for this?

Chiklis: I'm training like a freak, personally. (Laughing) I need to trim down at the waist and bulk up at the [chest]. I'm hitting it big time.

Alba: I always train before a movie because it's actually quite exhausting. I mean, we're on the set literally and have to be there 14 hours easy, [on an] easy day. In order to be able to do that, you've got to be on your game.

Have you tried on the costumes yet?

Alba: (Lauhging) Yeah. I tried mine on. Did you guys try yours?

Chiklis: I think one of the most humiliating moments of my life was putting on spandex, personally. It's always nice when four women pull you into spandex when you're in jockey shorts. Yeah.

Alba: With the zippers on the inside.

Chiklis: And the pinching…

Alba: I was so scared of the pinching. She had to use a tool to get my right leg.

Chiklis: Did they have the fan blowing on you?

Gruffudd: Yeah.

Chiklis: That causes shrinkage.

Alba: I had the guys making the costumes kind of looking at me like [puzzled expression]. I was like, "Is there a problem?" "No, I'm just looking."

Chiklis: That guy prides himself on being pro, too. He looks at you like you're a mannequin, not like you're a person. He's doing his job.

Alba: Yeah. The costumes are very cool and they are spandex and we do have gloves and boots.

Will the costumes have 4's on your chests?

Alba: Yes.

Chiklis: Now, of course, they are also building The Thing deal. Thankfully thus far they've spared me a lot of the pre-stuff. They are basically going to pare the process down to about five hours before they try it on me. Right now they are doing it on my life cast.

Which company?

Chiklis: Someone has got to tell us the name of the company again because we've all forgotten the name of the company. I think it is Spectral Motion. What is Mike's name?

Alba: He did Hellboy.

Chiklis: They're a fantastic group over there. They make it as comfortable as possible. I know if you're a claustrophobe, it's a nightmare. Thankfully, I'm not. I don't know if they are.

Alba: This was really strange for me because I was with a bunch of guys and I was by myself, and it was 8 in the morning. I had this body suit-thing on and they're like, "So we're going to put Vaseline all over your body." I was like, "Oh, okay… Like, everywhere?" They're like, "Yeah, everywhere." So I'm like, "Okay …" And then they got closer and closer to those certain areas that only, you know, certain people are allowed to go (laughter). And they were lubing it up. That was a little weird.

Why did they lube you up?

Alba: They have to lube you up before they put the cast thing on so it won't stick to you.

Chiklis: The life cast.

Why did they need the cast?

Alba: I think they just wanted it so they can build the costume on it. I don't even know.

Chiklis: The life cast. There's a number of purposes for them. They're for action figures. They are for the spandex suits, [which] have to fit exactly anatomically correct. And you know a life cast, once they rip it off you in half, put it back together, they pour the liquid cement in there, it dries, they pull it off and they have Jessica Alba's body exactly. I don't want to say the other reasons why they wanted to make these things (laughing). No, but I mean there are all practical issues for all of it.

So all four of you went through the process?

Chiklis: Not him.

Gruffudd: I'm a perfect specimen.

Are you guys ready to see all three of your likenesses in Toys R Us?

Alba: I have never been in Toys R Us, by the way.

Chiklis: I have been. I have 3 children. [Jessica's] lived that and I have too with "The Shield" now. They made a bobble-head.

Alba: It's very strange.

Was a good likeness?

Alba: I've had two of them. One was a very voluptuous and the other one was very masculine, so we'll see what this one's like.

Comic book fans are really opinionated and there's been a lot of speculation on the Internet as to who would be cast in your role. Do any of you ever pay attention to those comments?

Alba: Honestly, I was worried. Absolutely, obviously. But at the end of the day, when this opportunity came I couldn't say no. I just feel I wouldn't be able to sleep at night if I turned this movie down. It's such a great story and I'm going to work my ass off. And hopefully people will be pleased.

Is there anything you're doing to non-physical get prepared to start filming? Are you researching the comic books?

Alba: Falling in love with a guy who just won't tell me his emotions? Yeah, I'm doing that (laughing).

Chiklis: You know, I'm re-familiarizing myself with the comics. I think we're all looking back at that.

Alba: Graphic novels.

Chiklis: Yeah. And also, I think we're all hungry to get out there and see a lot of the nuts and bolts aspect of this. How we're going to achieve certain things. It's one thing when you read it in script form and you see it in your mind's eye. But then you go, "How the f*** are we going to do that?"

Alba: Yeah, especially that first moment when they put their things to use. It's pretty f***ing, excuse my language, incredible.

Chiklis: The thing with me and the Doc going down in the subway. That's going to be…

Alba: You can't say things!

What about the coat and the hat? Will you be wearing those and the sunglasses? The classic Thing look.

Chiklis: I will be.

What about "It's clobbering time?"

Chiklis: You will hear [in The Thing voice], "It's clobbering time." I think that's about the right pitch.

Do you have a lot of "brainbox" patter to get through?

Gruffudd: Yes, a lot of that which I will make very interesting for you all.

Chiklis: I'm so thrilled to be the center of attention.

[edonline]

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=filmNews&storyID=5854506

Doctor Rounds for McMahon on 'Fantastic'
Tue Aug 3, 2004 03:13 AM ET

By Chris Gardner

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Nip/Tuck" star Julian McMahon could be slicing his way into "Fantastic Four."

The actor is in talks to round out the cast of the comic book adaptation as the quartet's main nemesis -- Dr. Doom. McMahon got the offer Friday, and sources say a deal is likely to be made for him to join cast members Michael Chiklis as Benjamin Grimm/the Thing, Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Jessica Alba as Susan Storm/the Invisible Girl and Chris Evans as Johnny Storm/the Human Torch.

The 20th Century Fox/Marvel Studios actioner follows the adventure-seeking four who develop superpowers when their spaceship is exposed to cosmic radiation. Tim Story ("Barbershop") will direct.

The role would be McMahon's first studio feature, a boost propelled by the critical and commercial hit "Nip/Tuck" on FX. His name also has been on the list as a possible replacement for Pierce Brosnan in MGM's James Bond franchise, sources said. McMahon has worked largely on television on such shows as "Charmed" and "Profiler."

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

[Ted Pikul]

"The role would be McMahon's first studio feature" IE. he's prepared to work for peanuts.

"His name also has been on the list as a possible replacement for Pierce Brosnan in MGM's James Bond franchise, sources said" Yeah right & Pauly Shore's up for villain.

"McMahon has worked largely on television on such shows as "Charmed" and "Profiler."" & after this flick that's where he'll work largely again.

[DareDevil]

McMahon i think is very capable to play Doom

[Jas]

Originally posted by DareDevil
McMahon i think is very capable to play Doom

I agree, especially since they're going for the younger FF.
He's great on Nip/Tuck and he can be pretty evil judging by what I've seen of him on Charmed

[Mr. Fancy Pants]

I'm worried the origin of Dr. Doom will conflict with the origin of Darth Vader. Similar characters and stories opening within a few months of each other. I imagine Dr. Doom will loose his cape to distinguish them a bit more.

[DareDevil]

Originally posted by Mr. Fancy Pants
I'm worried the origin of Dr. Doom will conflict with the origin of Darth Vader. Similar characters and stories opening within a few months of each other. I imagine Dr. Doom will loose his cape to distinguish them a bit more.


are you basing this on strictly the fact that they wear a mask?

[Shockwave]

Dooms origin will be nothing like Vaders.

Vader was a jedi who was seduced by the dark-side.

Doom was an ego-maniac that burned his face by putting on a iron mask (that was still hot) to hide a small scar.

[Mr. Fancy Pants]

The Dr. Doom story I remember from when I was a kid was his face was pretty badly disfigured before the mask went on.
And I thought when Darth Vader's mask came off he looked kind of gnarled up too.
It's more than they just wear a metal mask. They both only have one outfit and it's kind of similar. Anybody out there on my side?

[adamjohnson]

Welp, heres the scoop on the mask. It WAS disfigured from the mask, but it healed while making the mask. But, of course, Doom still saw himself as disfigured so he rushed the mask on. Still being too hot, the mask fused itself onto his face, and horribly disfigured him again.

[DareDevil]

AJ called it pretty close

i dont think they are goina be compared at all.... Doom is much more evil than Vader is IMO, i really hope they can pull this off on the big screen and if they can then its going to be amazing

[DareDevil]

CHECK IT OUT - ALBA LOOKS GREAT!

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0409/20/alba.jpg

and now its Clobberin TIME!

Click here to check out The THING! (http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/cgi-bin/ImageFolio31/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Fantastic_Four/Behind_the_Scene_Photos)

[sharkstank]

u beat me to the pic dd....and u bastard, u made it your avatar *shakes fist*
she looks great

WWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Raul Duke]

I've never been so in love with a girl that I hate her. Knowing I'll never even be in the same state as Jessica Alba kills me a little bit more each day. She is easily the hottest chick on the planet.

[NuclearMisfit]

seeing them in costume, actually settles my fear of this movie sucking and Ben looks great, he needs to be a little taller though.

[Kidsilk]

They definitely look the part. We'll have to see how it turns out.

[Jas]

Sue Storm - Hot beyond words

The Thing - Looks great, really great.

Mr. F & Human Torch - Right now they're just guys in a costume, I'm waiting for a picture of The Human Torch in action.

[DareDevil]

Yep A more official pic of thing where u can see him better has surfaces and pics of reed and johnny have come online as well

just head over to Superherohype.com to see them

i will post pics later

[outsyder]

http://www.superherohype.com/news/fantasticfournews.php?id=2014

There's the link. I can't post them, because only Red X's show.

[mrsfuz]

Wow. Alba does look great...

Is it just me, or does Thing look a little...uh...scary?? I dunno, i didn't invision him that way.

[Mr. Fancy Pants]

Do you think Ben's wrist is going to look like that in the finished film?

Also some of the set photos I've seen looks like they went overboard on the graffiti. Is New York like that? I've never been.

[DareDevil]

Originally posted by Mr. Fancy Pants
Do you think Ben's wrist is going to look like that in the finished film?

Also some of the set photos I've seen looks like they went overboard on the graffiti. Is New York like that? I've never been.

no his arm isnt going to be like that

[Tweek]

I just read on imdb.com that Alicia Masters is going to be in the movie.:cool:

[FavaBeans]

Originally posted by Tweek
I just read on imdb.com that Alicia Masters is going to be in the movie.:cool:

yup, played by Kerry Washington. Who was last seen in "Ray". Laurie Holden just signed too to play Debbie, The Thing's fiancee.

[XCoRyX]

alba does look pretty good...still looking younger then i'd expect for ms. storm, but i'm not going to complain about every little thing.

[DareDevil]

check out the main page they have some intresting FF stuff for anyone keeping an eye out on the movie, but the interview is almost wordfor word the same as the one i read i think at superherohype

i think i might just have to post some pictures in here soon

[DareDevil]

Joblo got the 1st FF footage, u gotta check this out, its not final copy stuff but the Human torch flamed on flying looked amazing

check out the front page!

[DaMovieMan]

The footage is excellent. It looks very very good. Dr. Doom looks very very cool.



DMM

[miguel_montes]

The clip is too cool.
Too bad they used some "Armageddon" footage, particularly in the shuttle scenes and some blue explosion. Did anyone else notice them?

[Katsumoto]

Footage is cool, but still got a feeling this movie is going to be corny and weak... just a gut feeling. Hope i'm wrong.

[Shockwave]

Doctor Doom looks like the total badass he should be, so i guess im happy.:cool:

[Jas]

Goddamnit!
I just noticed the FF footage on the main page after it was removed!
Could someone PLEASE let me know when it gets back on or if you have another link.


[/Desperation]

[Jerichoke]

The footage looks pretty damn good. I'll admit after Tim Story was made director i didn';t have much hope but thats one very good clip and after the set visit earlier this week i can say its up there with my anticipated movies of 2005.

The human torch looks awesome.

[Thrizzle]

I need a link faaast. I'm desperate to see this!!

[tai mai shu]

Now I haven't been one to really delve into F4, but I like it. This movie looks like it could be really good, I think that what matters most in movies like this is effects. Good ones equals major bucks, lets just hope that whoever's putting this "thing" toghther....(comic humor :D )
knows what their doing.

[DareDevil]

^^Thanks for using this thread for ur 1st post and welcome to the boards:)

Also if u did not have the chance to see the footage i have it on my desktop and i can send it to u over msn ifu have msn so pm with ur msn and i will send it to u within the next few days

[Jerichoke]

phew, glad i saw it before its been took down.

On a side note doesn't it rule having JoBlo get the exclusives and not hearing it reported on here that some other site had the exclusive but was taken down before they managed to report it.

[DareDevil]

Originally posted by Jerichoke
phew, glad i saw it before its been took down.

On a side note doesn't it rule having JoBlo get the exclusives and not hearing it reported on here that some other site had the exclusive but was taken down before they managed to report it.

it's true

[Korny]

http://www.joblo.com/newsimages1/sm-newsfantastic3.jpg

I have a problem with this picture. It doesn't look right. The Thing look considerably small compared to that taxi in the background.

I've studied it hard and the more i look at it, the more the taxi looks larger. Anyone else agree?

[Scarface98.9]

Ain't this a bitch? I download the 35mb behind the scenes clip, and when it finally loads on Windows Media Player, all I get is the audio and no video

[Shockwave]

I saved it to my desk top while i had the chance.:D

I dunno if this is going to turn out good or not, but the make-up on The Thing and Doom are exellent and the cast works better then i originaly thought.

Fingers crossed on this one.

[Iacon5]

hey daredevil do we need msn or if we ask can't you just send it via e-mail?
i needs to see this footage although from the pictures it seemed like not that good quality.

[Jerichoke]

Originally posted by Korny
http://www.joblo.com/newsimages1/sm-newsfantastic3.jpg

I have a problem with this picture. It doesn't look right. The Thing look considerably small compared to that taxi in the background.

I've studied it hard and the more i look at it, the more the taxi looks larger. Anyone else agree?

I agree it looks a bit weird.

On a side note, i managed to persuade my friend who knows nothing about the Fantastic Four that the picture of the thing in jobbing bottoms was a real person

[Solid Snake]

Heres another link for the footage, its a nice 6mb version:

http://www7.jmazone.de/?file=news.php&page=topnews&action=translate&newsid=1099209959

[DareDevil]

yeah i ill email it to u and untill then maybe this will hold u over

http://img59.exs.cx/img59/456/torchanimation.gif

^^thats the best part of the clip right there

also the Thing is only 5.8 feet tall according to the cast interviews

[Korny]

wow.

I am thoroughly impressed with what i saw in the footage. I thnk Tim Story may have nailed the look and actions of the characters

[LostSsoul]

DAM! that shit looks really good,now i got high hopes on this one...

[spacemonkey]

The Human Tourch looks great! Awesome footage! Jessica Alba looks hot and they got the suits just right! Looking good as hell...the only thing that doesnt convince me The Thing....he looks too bulky or too obviously a man in a suit.

I hope they get it to look better on film. Im excited non the less.

Heres some more set pics that are preatty cool check it out:

http://www.ne-fx.com/portal/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=download&id=78&sid=cb9e4b7f769d9b7f9927214dda437324

http://www.ne-fx.com/portal/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=download&id=79&sid=cb9e4b7f769d9b7f9927214dda437324

http://www.ne-fx.com/portal/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=download&id=80&sid=cb9e4b7f769d9b7f9927214dda437324

[Jas]

Hehe, look at Chris Evan's crotch in pic nr. 2.
If I were standing next to Jessica Alba, I'd be the same way :D



But seriously, if there's gonna be a bulge right there on Mr. Fantastic's and the Human Torch's costumes, won't that be a tad bit....distracting?

[Nachokoolaid]

Originally posted by Korny

I have a problem with this picture. It doesn't look right. The Thing look considerably small compared to that taxi in the background.

I've studied it hard and the more i look at it, the more the taxi looks larger. Anyone else agree?

It's my belief that Thing will be phtographed with forced perspective (did anyone else hear this?), a la the hobbits in the LORD OF THE RINGS. That way, he will appear much larger onscreen.

[spacemonkey]

Holy moly, Doctor Doom ladies and gentlemen...and he looks awesome! Also pics from the rest of the cast..

http://media.movieweb.com/galleries/983/1876/lo/doom.jpg
http://media.movieweb.com/galleries/983/1876/lo/fantastic4_02.jpg
http://media.movieweb.com/galleries/983/1876/lo/fantastic4_03.jpg
http://media.movieweb.com/galleries/983/1876/lo/fantastic4_04.jpg
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[Spidey]

Dr. Doom looks like he should look. Can't wait !

[spacemonkey]

Originally posted by Spidey
Dr. Doom looks like he should look. Can't wait !

I agree! He looks great. Im glad they got him right. But The Thing still doesnt convince me...I guess Ill have to wait to see him in action to give my full impression...but so far he looks bulky and rigid, so obviously a guy in a rubber suit.

But hey everything else is looking top notch.

[Shockwave]

Everything LOOKS good, but ive been fooled by looks before. Something about this movie makes me edgy but i cant say what..

[The Heart Collector]

It's the undeniable fact that it's going to suck, that's what it is.

I mean for fuck's sakes. TIM STORY?!?

[spacemonkey]

Originally posted by The Heart Collector
It's the undeniable fact that it's going to suck, that's what it is.

I mean for fuck's sakes. TIM STORY?!?

Hey Im willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. Taxi and Barbershop were good films with in their genre (At least I thought so). I think we should give him the benefit of the doubt. Now on the other hand if Fantastic Four sucks, he will go down in my little black book of people I have to kill.

[Patrick Bateman]

I'm optimistic about The Fantastic Four (because of Tim Story), as well as Singer's Superman (because I'm very UN-familiar with Routh. And to be honest, he wasnt my ideal choice as the man of steel).

But I'll hope for the best with both films.

[adamjohnson]

Ill reserve final judgement. I have absolutely no faith in the director.

[angry_smurf17]

Originally posted by spacemonkey
The Human Tourch looks great! Awesome footage! Jessica Alba looks hot and they got the suits just right! Looking good as hell...the only thing that doesnt convince me The Thing....he looks too bulky or too obviously a man in a suit.

I hope they get it to look better on film. Im excited non the less.

Heres some more set pics that are preatty cool check it out:

http://www.ne-fx.com/portal/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=download&id=78&sid=cb9e4b7f769d9b7f9927214dda437324

http://www.ne-fx.com/portal/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=download&id=79&sid=cb9e4b7f769d9b7f9927214dda437324

http://www.ne-fx.com/portal/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=download&id=80&sid=cb9e4b7f769d9b7f9927214dda437324

I've found hi-res versions of these pictures + 4 new hi-res pictures from the same 'set':

1 (http://purelymag.com/temp/Jessica%20Alba%20-%20Fantastic%20Four%20Set%2004.jpg)
2 (http://purelymag.com/temp/Jessica%20Alba%20-%20Fantastic%20Four%20Set%2005.jpg)
3 (http://purelymag.com/temp/Jessica%20Alba%20-%20Fantastic%20Four%20Set%2002.jpg)
4 (http://purelymag.com/temp/Jessica%20Alba%20-%20Fantastic%20Four%20Set%2001.jpg)
5 (http://purelymag.com/temp/Jessica%20Alba%20-%20Fantastic%20Four%20Set%2003.jpg)
6 (http://purelymag.com/temp/Jessica%20Alba%20-%20Fantastic%20Four%20Set%2007.jpg)
7 (http://purelymag.com/temp/Jessica%20Alba%20-%20Fantastic%20Four%20Set%2006.jpg)



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[Tweek]

dr. doom looks awesome.
Awesome i tells ya

[DareDevil]

http://www.themoviebox.net/movies/2...our/trailer.php

Better quality footage of the 20sec clip from the trailer

the teaser trailer will be attached to all prints of Elektra this wknd so you can see it there if you like, i will be for sure

Its going to be great :D

[Kal-El76]

Hey, it LOOKS good so far. I was worried after reading some wrap about how the Torch was NOT going to be "flamey", and he was just pretty much going to be the male-equivalent of Liz Sherman. Thank GOD they got it 100% right (from what I have seen from the footage).

Mr. Fantastic looks just fine, as does Sue Storm. I was a bit scared about them casting a brunette as Torch, but like I said, the CGI footage of him blasting up near the fire escape (nice little tongue-in-cheek shot) looked JUST fine.

What I DON'T understand is why people are so quick to bash Dr. Dooms look. Does he NOT fit his comicbook-counterpart ENOUGH, or is it too MUCH? I don't get it, but then again, I DO read the TB'ers from AICN more than the opinions here at the JoBlo.com M-Boards. Which will stop as of now :D.

[Darth Homo]

I honestly don't know what to think. I can't really tell too much from this clip, I'm guessing it could go either way. I just hope that there's no "wink, wink" "Nudge, nudge" humor. I hate that.

It will probably make $150-200MM domestic.

Chris Evans is HOT (no pun intended - Just hope he doesn't say "Flame On!" He'll NEVER hear the end of that). Jessica Alba is Hot (and I'm gay!) If there's enough gratuitous nudity, you'll have all the gay guys, all the straight guys, and straight girls too.

p.s. the video of the human torch is GREAT.

[DareDevil]

Originally posted by Kal-El76
What I DON'T understand is why people are so quick to bash Dr. Dooms look. Does he NOT fit his comicbook-counterpart ENOUGH, or is it too MUCH? I don't get it, but then again, I DO read the TB'ers from AICN more than the opinions here at the JoBlo.com M-Boards. Which will stop as of now :D.

[DareDevil]

Originally posted by Kal-El76
What I DON'T understand is why people are so quick to bash Dr. Dooms look. Does he NOT fit his comicbook-counterpart ENOUGH, or is it too MUCH? I don't get it, but then again, I DO read the TB'ers from AICN more than the opinions here at the JoBlo.com M-Boards. Which will stop as of now :D.


What people are hating bout is they changed the orgin of Doom, he now is a new york buisness man, and he went on the flight with the FF and that is how he gains his powers, and he has organic metal skin, everyone is loving the costume, but they are pised off about all of the above

[Shockwave]

I wanted Doom to be the cruel overlord of a third world country thatr he was in the comic.:(

..his costume does look great however!

[Silverload]

I've got to admit the effects in this seem outstanding, the scene with The Thing crushing in the front of a semi looked too fuckin' real. I'm rooting for this but I still have my reservations about Tim Story, Taxi really burned me on this guy.

[ilovemovies]

:eek: WOW! That was my reaction for this trailer. I don't know anything about the comic books but judging from the trailer, this movie looks FANTASTIC (pun intended ;) ) !

Very cool! Definately on my list of my most anticipated movies of this year!

[Patrick Bateman]

Originally posted by Silverload
I've got to admit the effects in this seem outstanding, the scene with The Thing crushing in the front of a semi looked too fuckin' real.

I agree. Best part of the trailer, IMO.

Cant say I've ever been a die hard FF fan, so the tweeks in Dr. Doom's origin doesnt really bother me as it does to some I suppose. I actually kinda like the idea that he's technically the 5th member. But not so much on the "New York business man" scenerio.

Oh well, looking forward to this movie regardless.

[NuclearMisfit]

After thinking about the changes Dooms backstory I think itll make the movie less corny since the Four would have to travel to Dr Dooms castle and back this would just give us more CLOBBERIN TIME!!!! Oh and I dont know what Jessica Alba did to herself but shes hotter than ever before!!

[DustDaPasta]

After watching the footage for Fantastic Four I was impressed by the visual effects for the Thing and I think they made him perfectly, but I'm not too excited about Jessica Alba as Sue Storm. Don't get me wrong I love myself a little Jessica Alba, but she seems to young to be playing Sue.

[DareDevil]

Did anyone go see Elektra and catch the FF trailer that was attachted

Looked Great, really cool teaser, hopefully it will be online later today

[Spidey]

I showed the trailer to some friends of mine who aren't familiar with the FF comics. They were like 'hey , they have the same powers as The Incredibles have' . Argh , that pisses me off.
Very cool trailer indeed !

[DareDevil]

I think the main reason I didn't love the Incredibles was because of how much it ripped off the FF, honestly though, the worst part was the end of the movie, it even looked like the moleman. blah!

But this Tuesday the official website and teaser trailer will go up online sometime, i will post it here ASAP :cool:

[Jas]

Originally posted by DareDevil
it even looked like the moleman. blah!

:

Actually, that guy at the end was an homage to the Moleman.

[Tweek]

I think the main reason I didn't love the Incredibles was because of how much it ripped off the FF, honestly though, the worst part was the end of the movie, it even looked like the moleman. blah!

I thought it was evident the movie was a parody.

[DareDevil]

What a great day to be alive!

Fantastic Four Movie Website (http://www.fantasticfourmovie.com/)

The Trailer:
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[jOvy]

Wow, am I the only one who thinks that the music in the trailer is awful? Couldn't they have found a better friggin' song. I'm sorry but that music killed it for me.

[Tweek]

Chris Evans's costume is sorta creepy.

The Thing looks badass.


Are there pictures of Alicia Masters?

[TheAxeGrinder]

Originally posted by jOvy
Wow, am I the only one who thinks that the music in the trailer is awful? Couldn't they have found a better friggin' song. I'm sorry but that music killed it for me.

I don't know, I though the exact opposite, jOvy. While A Perfect Circle isn't a fave of mine, I did find that the song (Counting Bodies Like Sheep To The Rhythm Of The War Drums) was fitting, even though the song has a totally different meaning to it (which is best left in the Political Thread). The industrial sound really made that trailer. If it were a crappy nu-metal band doing it, I don't think it would've come off as such. Hopefully the film doesn't turn out to be a letdown after that trailer (everyone nods and says 'The Punisher').

By the way, is it just me, or does Ioan Gruffudd (Mr. Fantastic) look like John Stewart in some shots?

[st3v3n]

the trailer kicked ass. cant wait.

[Tweek]

Doh!

I can't believe i forgot to say
Jessica Alba=AYE CARAMBA:eek:

[DareDevil]

TheAxeGrinder it's just you

[Shockwave]

That trailer was awesome, looks to be on par to me with X-men 1.:cool:

[MisterTwister]

Hopefully the film doesn't turn out to be a letdown after that trailer (everyone nods and says 'The Punisher').
[/B][/QUOTE]

Not everyone, The Punisher kicked major ass.

The F4 trailer trailer is awesome. Doom!!!!

[Rated R]

Nope, didn't like the trailer. The movie just looks plain corny if you ask me. I doubt it will be nearly as bad as Punisher, Daredevil or Batman 4 was but it certainly will not be on par with either X-Men or Spiderman movies. I'll watch it with the lowest of low expectations.

[SAI]

Hate the casting, hate the Thing, hate the trailer. Looks like one of the worst movies of 05 so far. I hope the reshoots went well as this seems to me to need saving.

[Shockwave]

"Darth Doom" was the best part of that trailer.

It wont be any more lame then the first Spider-man.

:o

[DareDevil]

I'm really not feeling the recent hate posts towards the teaser so to cheer everyone up i'm going to post what were all here for, hot pictures of jessica alba...

http://www.jessicaalbaonline.net/4images/data/media/45/jma3032.jpg

http://www.jessicaalbaonline.net/4images/data/media/45/jma3038.jpg

[chinton]

the trailer looks so dopey

[DareDevil]

http://www.jessica-alba.org/033.jpg

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[Raul Duke]

I dont see how anyone can say this looks horrible, when there are about 3 comic book movies that are actually good. This looks like it has more promise than those disgustingly overrated XMen movies.

[deppjolieperabo]

this movie looks really awesome!!! i saw it at the theatre on the weekend and then watched it a bunch of times online. I LOVE the PC song in it! it sounds really cool!

[Tweek]

i'm going to post what were all here for, hot pictures of jessica alba...
thank you, kind sir

[Shockwave]

DareDevil u are a prince sir.

..and i agree, i think this looks quite awesome.

[Mr. Fancy Pants]

Fantastic Four was new when I was a kid. I learned how to draw from copying Jack Kirby. I've been waiting 40 years for this. Origin stories usually bore me but I hope it does well enough to get a sequel and I hope that sequel is the story of the Inhumans and I hope they make it before I die. Jessica Alba is only thing in the trailer better than my imagination but it's enough to give me hope.

[therealjohng]

The trailer looks bad, the music in the trailer is amazing. I have one question. Is there a time in the comic or the movie where they decide to call themselves the Fantastic Four? Because that's really stupid if they do.

[Shockwave]

I think the public names them that, or the press.

It was just one of those goofy names that stuck over time i think.:confused:

[Darth Homo]

Originally posted by Spidey
I showed the trailer to some friends of mine who aren't familiar with the FF comics. They were like 'hey , they have the same powers as The Incredibles have' . Argh , that pisses me off.
Very cool trailer indeed !

Actually it's only the Elastic thing, and the invisible/force fields thing that are similar. I did think the Incredibles was supposed to be a parody of many different superheroes.

[APzombie]

Couple of things I didn't like about the trailer...

1. The Thing might have saved the innocent person by knocking out the truck, but the impact probobly killed the truck driver.... way to there 'hero'..... Lets hope a bad guy was driving, eh?

2. The last shot of the Thing throwing the car was terrible, look at it again, he didn't even touch the car!

3. In between the "Changed" and "Forever" titles at the beginning, we see the all famous normal-then-sped-then-normal shot of Alba used in sooo many action trailers.... It has never looked more ridiculous than now.

4. "July Fourth"----"4TH!"-----"4 ever!-------"enough bad puns!"

5. "1 will be bad. Four will be Fantastic!"... common... I know its a comic book movie but did they have to make it 'that black and white'? This is the extent of the plot.

Though I have to admit the last half was edited nicely, lets hope this isn't another adventure film where the trailer is better than the movie.

[LordSimen]

I don't understand all this hate towards this movie in this thread.

It's the freakin' fantastic four! What did you expect? If you didn't like them in the comics DON'T see the damn movie! Geeze.

Anyway. I think this movie looks kick ass, and I love that they weren't afraid to make bad puns. I find them entertaining.

[Shockwave]

Anyway. I think this movie looks kick ass, and I love that they weren't afraid to make bad puns. I find them entertaining.

I thought the trailer was great, but the puns were pretty stupid.

[LordSimen]

Originally posted by Shockwave
I thought the trailer was great, but the puns were pretty stupid.

It's the kinda Pun you'd find in a comic book. And it's a comic book movie.

Go figure.

[Nachokoolaid]

I just had the chance to watch the trailer for the 1st time, I I liked it a lot. I thought it was well made. It teased a lot, gave away a few things, but not too much. I really thought the music accented the trailer, not detracted from it. When ever we see the word "bad" we get that badass bassy riff that starts. I thought that was pretty effective in picking up the tempo/action from that point on. This is definitely higher on my must see list now. However, there are just way too many good films coming out in 2005. This is still behind STAR WARS 3, BATMAN BEGINS, KING KONG, and SIN CITY.

[Shockwave]

It's the kinda Pun you'd find in a comic book. And it's a comic book movie.

It would be lame in a comic book as well. Maybe it sounded cool in 1960, but this aint then.

That was the problem i had with the first Spider-man, many of the lines were just so high on the cheese-o-meter that it made me cringe. (SM2 was great tho)

" Your the one whos out Gobey...out of your mind!" -shudder-

[LordSimen]

Originally posted by Shockwave
It would be lame in a comic book as well. Maybe it sounded cool in 1960, but this aint then.

That was the problem i had with the first Spider-man, many of the lines were just so high on the cheese-o-meter that it made me cringe. (SM2 was great tho)

" Your the one whos out Gobey...out of your mind!" -shudder-

I love those lines. And I read many comic books, and trust me, those lines are common in comic books.

[Tweek]

I saw the trailer for a second time, because i forgot what was in it.

I love the shots of Doom with his eyes all crazy and the electricity starting up in his hand.
nootch

[gspawn]

Looks corny. And to paraphrase a major problem I had...
"4... 4... 4... 4... 4... 4... 5, 1... 4... 4... 4... 4... "
Ehhh... anybody else catch that one?
And I guess now, Doctor Doom is with them when all of this happens? Or something? Wha?

And the song (or part of it) they're using is pretty much solidly "industrial"... which this movie isn't... (were they trying to imply Doctor Doom with it?) as much as I hate to say it, yes I would have settled for (the instrumental part of) a nu metal band. The trailer needed a lot more guitar, much more drumming, and a lot less techno-esque.

Not to mention Doom is wwwaaayyyy too thin, and Darthy... he's supposed to be a very tough dude who's also !!! RULER OF AN ENTIRE NATION !!!... him looking like Darth Doom makes me wonder if they scrapped that part of his story too... blech... Not to mention the guy playing Torch still looks way too much like Mr. Fantastic.

Anyway, back to the realm of not-complete-whining... would it have killed them to have the moneyshot of Doom on his throne (just a flash)? If they pulled off that one shot in the movie, it'd be worth the price of admission for me.
EDIT: NM, I went back and saw someone posted a newer pic of Doom. My ticket offer is revoked. [whine]

[Tweek]

It's not based on the 60s comic
It's based on the ultimate fantastic four series
And i guess in that doom was with 'em.


Not to mention Doom is wwwaaayyyy too thin,

And Wolverine was too tall.
Lol.

[The Heart Collector]

.... That was a song by A Perfect Circle. A rock band.

[LordSimen]

Originally posted by The Heart Collector
.... That was a song by A Perfect Circle. A rock band.

Definatly not one of their better songs.

[Shockwave]

It's based on the ultimate fantastic four series

In the Ultimate Fantatic Four Doom has metal skin, hooved goat legs, can shoot his metal from his body, and his internal organs have been converted to a poison gas.

..realy nasty makeover they gave him, he looks a bit like the devil, NOTHING like the sith-lord Doom they have set up for the movie.

[LordSimen]

Originally posted by Shockwave
In the Ultimate Fantatic Four Doom has metal skin, hooved goat legs, can shoot his metal from his body, and his internal organs have been converted to a poison gas.

..realy nasty makeover they gave him, he looks a bit like the devil, NOTHING like the sith-lord Doom they have set up for the movie.

The Doom in the movie has more of a Ultimate FF origin while maintaining a smaller version of the old school's appearence. Latvera, I believe, is now the name of his company, instead of his nation. However that is what I have heard from early Script Reviews. I have no idea what changes have been made since theN.

[Shockwave]

The Doom in the movie has more of a Ultimate FF origin while maintaining a smaller version of the old school's appearence

Dont get me wrong, i likeDarth-Doom. :) Hell look hella cool on the big screen.

[LordSimen]

Originally posted by Shockwave
Dont get me wrong, i likeDarth-Doom. :) Hell look hella cool on the big screen.

It's funny, though, there was rumors a while back that Fox would be worried about Dr. Doom not working since Episode III is being released the same year.

[Shockwave]

It's funny, though, there was rumors a while back that Fox would be worried about Dr. Doom not working since Episode III is being released the same year.

Yeah, i remember that silly rumor. I guess they decided to run with him anyway since the only other COOL villian the FF has ever faced is....uh.....hrm...yeah.

[LordSimen]

They have plenty of cool villians, I hope they use Gallactis for the sequal if it's successful.. That would be awesome!

[Shockwave]

..i dont think they would have much of a chance against someone who eats planets.:p

...Keanu Reeves could play the Silver Surfer. WHOAAAA!!

[thephoenixlives]

I agree, Shockwave (with both of those). And I have to admit, I'm not too impressed with the first images from the trailer (especially Dr. Doom), but I am intrigued. And props to the song from A Perfect Circle. Hopefully the full trailer will be more satisfying, or just better overall.

[DareDevil]

F4 moved to July 8th incase u had not heard

[JoeChar4321]

Originally posted by LordSimen
It's funny, though, there was rumors a while back that Fox would be worried about Dr. Doom not working since Episode III is being released the same year.


Dr. Doom originated in 1962
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~ferrisdp/NSF/DrDoom.jpg


Darth originated in 1977
http://www.dannystrixkix.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/15236large.jpg

Who copied who?

[Shockwave]

No one copied anyone, but FOX (im convinced) is run by monkeys, who do not have time to worry about real problems, so they invent their own in new and exciting ways.

[go2]

this is my most anticipated movie of the year and the best trailer of 2005.

[DareDevil]

head over to comingsoon.net to check out the new int. trailer with lots of new footage, i actualy perefer that teaser

[spacemonkey]

Well I finally saw the previews for this and wow! I loved the thing smashing that truck! And throwing that car across the street!

Though that truck smashing scene reminded me a lot of Hellboy. I half expected The Thing to say "Orange means stop!" :D

Also Dr. Doom is looking mean! I gotta feeling Im going to love this one!

[JoeChar4321]

Originally posted by spacemonkey
Well I finally saw the previews for this and wow! I loved the thing smashing that truck! And throwing that car across the street!

Though that truck smashing scene reminded me a lot of Hellboy. I half expected The Thing to say "Orange means stop!" :D

Also Dr. Doom is looking mean! I gotta feeling Im going to love this one!

I get the same feeling!

I know it's still early yet but Fox/Marvel has got to start promoting this film. I love what I've seen and heard so far but I've had to hunt for the info myself. To my knowledge, the FF trailer has only been shown before Elektra. So, that means NO ONE has seen it yet. If word gets out, the FF will be a huge hit.

[Iacon5]

why did they give dr.doom electric powers?
and why did they take away his country and make him some american buisnessman? come on people

[Mystique963]

Originally posted by DareDevil
head over to comingsoon.net to check out the new int. trailer with lots of new footage, i actualy perefer that teaser
I agree. I've always been a fan of the trailers that introduce us to the charactors on a more individual basis and not just through random footage.

[MisterTwister]

Both Trailers are great. This one looks like one hell of a visual treat-Can't wait-Looks like a blast. Doom!!

[bdubprod]

Originally posted by go2
this is my most anticipated movie of the year and the best trailer of 2005.


don't get me wrong here, i'm anticipating this movie just as much as the next guy...

....but the best trailer of 2005 goes to Sin City, hands down.


but yeah...FF4 looks better than I was expecting...can't wait to see it

[jeo4]

I'm still a bit skeptical, but I'll see it.