Simon Kinberg has turned in a finalized script for Fantastic Four to 20th Century Fox, which is looking to begin casting...
The Fantastic Four reboot inches closer to becoming a reality this week as Variety reports that Simon Kinberg (Sherlock, X-Men: The Last Stand) has turned in his completed screenplay to 20th Century Fox. The studio also appears poised to begin casting auditions for the roles of Reed Richards and Sue Storm by the end this month.
It was previously reported that stars including Kate, Mara, Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, Miles Teller, and Kit Harington were being considered for the roles of Sue Storm and Reed Richards. Also earlier this week at Sundance, Teller said, “Yeah that should be happening in the next few weeks,” when asked if he would be playing Reed Richards. However, it has been clarified that he meant he was auditioning for the role later this month. Game of Thrones’Kit is also set to audition, as is Mara of House of Cards and Ronan of Atonement and Hanna.
Meanwhile Michael B. Jordan appears all but confirmed for the role of Johnny Storm. His Chronicle director Josh Trask is also onboard and will reportedly have Jordan read with other actors to test for chemistry.
Fantastic Four flames on once more come June 19, 2015.
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If Michael B. Jordan is cast as the Human Torch, I'm boycotting this movie and anyone else who agrees that he should not be the Torch should do so also. No need to cuss and act crazy, just show them your disappointment by not giving them your money. There is simply NO reason to make a race change to this character. It changes the dynamic of the team for no reason other than the director wants to use this casting as a stunt to bring in the audience and its an insult to fans of the Fantastic Four as well as African-Americans. Its called propaganda publicity and as a black man myself, I feel insulted and am not amused.
The very fact that they are casting actors to test against Jordan for chemistry shows that he's the linchpin they are using to make the movie a success. Its despicable.
Boycott this movie if you agree.
changing his race does nothing to change the dynamic of the team. sue and him could be ether step brother and sister, half or adopted. the team would have the exact same dynamic thats in the comics. You shouldnt judge a movie or boycott it before a single clip of the movie hasnt even been shown yet.
I'm judging it from the simple fact that I'm a HUGE fan of the Fantastic Four, in fact the very FIRST comic I ever read as a kid was an FF comic. I grew up with these characters and watched them evolve as I got older. It's every comic fan's dream to see their favorite superhero in a live-action film.
And, while I got to see the FF in live action films (including the Roger Corman film ) there was still a missing quotient in all those films.
So, here we are again in a reboot where one of the characters is about to undergo a dramatic change from how he is presented in the comic versus how he will look on film -- and he will still look the same as always in the comics.
To me, its a cheap stunt to bring in the tickets, forcing it to be judged not by its own merits as a CBM, but more as a publicity stunt. I don't need to see a clip to know this will NOT be the Fantastic Four I grew up reading and there are certain things that should remain in their purity and not tampered with for the sake of attention and money.
But, that's my stance as I of course respect yours.