The following is a fan cast for a Fantastic Four reboot to coexist within the Marvel Cinematic Universe:
Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic: Sharlto Copley
Reason: Originally I had chosen Matt Damon to play the role of Reed Richards. However, many people felt Damon is too much of a straight man to play the scientist. Enter
District 9 star Sharlto Copley, Copley has proven to be rising actor and could be fantastic (pun intended).
Sue Storm/Invisible Woman: Charlize Theron
Reason: Sue Storm is said to be the most beautiful female in the Marvel Universe. For this reason, I chose the South African beauty. Theron, an Academy Award winning actress, has the acting chops to perform opposite of Matt Damon.
Johnny Storm/The Human Torch: Joseph Mazzello
Reason: Joseph Mazzello aka Timmy from
Jurassic Park has grown up into a fine young actor. He recently has been seen in HBO's
The Pacific and
The Social Network. Mazzello has the acting to potential to transorm himself into the scene stealing Johnny Storm.
Ben Grimm/The Thing Thomas Haden Church
Reason: Academy Award-nominated Thomas Haden Church is in my view the perfect candidate for The Thing. He has a deep voice and the right face to be digitally reconfigured into his monstrous superhero figure. Haden is familiar to the CBM world having played Sandman in the disappointing
Spider-man 3.
Victor von Doom/Doctor Doom: Aaron Eckhart
Reason: Doctor Doom, the ultimate enemy of the Fantastic Four, needs to be played by an actor that can convey a sense of villainy as well as nobility. Eckhart did just that as he portrayed Harvey Dent in
The Dark Knight.