Fantastic Four casting has begun with some new names in the running, several dropping out, and a villain revealed.
News of 20th Century Fox’s oncoming Fantastic Four reboot continues to trickle as that 2015 release date comes ever closer. Last month, we reported that the script for the film was finished and auditions were set to shortly begin, as confirmed by The Sepctacular Now’s Miles Teller, who is up for the role of Reed Richards. Now, at least the first rounds of auditions have concluded, and both Emmy Rossum and Kate Mara appear to be up for the role of Sue Storm.
Mara’s name has been mentioned before as the up-and-coming actress still looks for the right movie vehicle. Having already done memorable character work during the first season of American Horror Story, she is best known for playing the ambitious reporter on House of Cards who mixes politics with pleasure, and she is currently set to co-star with Johnny Depp in April’s Transcendence.
Rossum is a new name to be added to the fold of potential casting choices for Sue Storm, and also has her own cable following for playing the headstrong oldest sister and obligatory parent to a house full of impoverished siblings on the Chicago South Side in Showtime’s Shameless. Well reviewed in that role, she is also looking for a vehicle to return her to features where she had an early breakout as a teenager in 2004’s The Phantom of the Opera, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.
Equally intriguing is who did NOT audition. While Teller did keep his Sundance promise to try out for the role of Reed Richards, due to scheduling conflicts or a loss of interest Game of Thrones’ Kit Harington did not audition, instead committing to Testament of Youth. Meanwhile, Saoirse Ronan who has been approached now by both The Avengers and Fantastic Four franchises, has also opted to not pursue the role of Sue Storm.
Still, one tidbit from the latest news that should intrigue fans is that it confirms the return of Marvel’s biggest bad, Doctor Doom, to the Fantastic Four franchise as the villain. Fox is reportedly seeking a big name star for the part, however unnamed studio sources have stated to The Hollywood Reporterthat the studio is not ruling out the possibility of switching his gender for the right actress. Take this with a grain of salt until names start circulating.
More as it develops.
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