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It's safe to say Tim Story's Fantastic Four films were not so fantastic at all. Also he was not the right director at the time for this project, it was as if Fox played pull the director out of a hat game. It was a wildcard which did not work at all. Now with the rise of comic book films coming full circle it's no surprise a Fantastic Four reboot is now suddenly in the works. Josh Trank who recently directed Chronicle is in the mix to direct the film as we heard so far. I would say Josh Trank is another wildcard. I definitely know Chronicle is no were near the level of Fantastic Four so if he is going to do it he's going to have to step up his game. Do I think the Fantastic Four rights should be back at Marvel? Well I think right now with Marvel going into phase 2 currently it might be a little too late to suddenly add them in among The Avengers, the same with Spider-Man and the other characters. Half of what is in phase 1 of the new marvel films has been established already so it would pose a challenge. Now on to the topic of the reboot. The Fantastic Four films we have seen so far, yeah they took much more of a comedic approach to them. I feel we have yet too see the dark side of The Fantastic Four yet to be portrayed. With all these great characters in the mix, it is easy to get good story up and running. Maybe with a much more original story and a hip cast that would match the personality of the characters we can have a winner on our hands.
The film should skip the origins since we know it already, possibly taking place 10 years after they get their powers. A world were The Fantastic Four has already been established as a strong presence among humanity and such.
But flashback scenes of the origins should still be important in a few parts of the story to serve as a reminder. Dr.Doom should be known as a menace to society but not as the main villain. Latveria should have a strong place in the film as a main setting besides New York. Here is my idea of what the cast should look like and their descriptions of the character to suit the film reboot itself. I promise this is a better fan cast than my other ones.
Mister Fantastic/Reed Richards - Viggo Mortensen
Who better to play Mister Fantastic than this powerhouse actor Viggo Mortensen. Aside's from being a great actor he does have the scientific look going for him. Viggo for Fantastic 4!
Invisible Woman/Susan Storm Richards - Kate Bosworth
Susan Storm is supposed to be a strong independent female character. I think Bosworth can easily pull of this role. I have seen her in a few films and she has some talent.
Human Torch/Johnny Storm - Josh Hutcherson
A young up and coming actor who recently starred in The Hunger Games, he may not have the Chris Evans charisma but this kid looks like a Johnny Storm to me. Plus it would work for a more mature Fantastic Four film.
Ben Grimm/The Thing - Ron Perlman
Who better to say "It's Clobberin Time" other than Hellboy star himself Ron Perlman. I know it might not seem as an original new choice but after seeing Hellboy I just imagined him as The Thing. The voice is a great match for the character too. This would be perfect casting.
Victor Von Doom/Dr.Doom - Jeremy Irons
Another veteran actor like Viggo Mortenson and Ron Perlman. He has the Doctor Doom look going for him, the evil sadistic villain type glare. He was the first actor that came to my mind when I thought of Dr.Doom. He is also no stranger to playing a villain like most of you know. There is no need for further explanation just cast him already!
Any other secondary characters or villains I am not sure of yet. If done right we can have a version of Mole Man appear in the new film. This is the casting direction they should definitely consider for a new Fantastic Four film.
If Josh Trank was not up to direct the film anymore I would recommend action film veteran Brian De Palma who's film plate includes Scareface,Carrie,Mission Impossible and many other memorable films. He is still directing films today so it would be a great choice to see him come aboard the project.
If you have any other suggestion's post in the comments below and I'll check it out. Hopefully this is better than my last fan cast.
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