FAN CAST II: Fantastic Four by JoshW

FAN CAST II: Fantastic Four by JoshW

Here are my choices for who I’d like to see star in a Fantastic Four reboot! Included are my top two choices for Reed, Sue, Johnny, Ben and Doom as well as over 20 allies and villains ranging from Franklin Richards and The Frightful Four to Galactus, H.E.R.B.I.E, Annihilus and more!

By JoshWilding - Mar 04, 2010 12:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Fan Fic
Source: Josh Wilding

Although I’ve already done a Fantastic Four fan cast, I decided to do another for a few reasons! Firstly, my last cast was pretty small and didn’t really include many of the team’s supporting characters or villains. Secondly, a lot of the choices I made in that cast have now changed so I thought it would be fun to update them with both my new choices as well as a second actor for each of the FF and Doom that I think would be equally suited to the roles! On a side note, I wouldn’t want all of these villains to appear in one movie! I’ve mainly cast my personal favourite FF villains but if there’s anyone important that you guys think I’ve forgotten then please let me know and I’ll do my best to add them!

Billy Crudup as Mr. Fantastic

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…or…

Hugh Laurie as Mr. Fantastic

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Reed Richards is Mr. Fantastic, leader of the Fantastic Four, loving husband of the Invisible Woman, mentor to the Human Torch, best friend to the Thing, and one of the smartest men in the Marvel Universe.

January Jones as Invisible Woman

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…or…

Elizabeth Banks as Invisible Woman

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The premiere female member of the Fantastic Four. It's been stated that she is the most powerful member of the Fantastic Four, but regardless, she is the glue that holds them together.

Chris Pine as Human Torch

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…or…

Chris Evans as Human Torch



Johnny Storm is the Human Torch, a member of the Fantastic Four and brother to Sue Storm. Due to a space accident he can fly and manipulate fire, including turning his entire body into a fireball.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan as The Thing

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…or…

Mark Strong as The Thing

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The unfortunate member of the Fantastic Four. Ben is literally made of stone but has a big heart. Evil doers beware, if you get on the ever lovin' blue eyed Thing's bad side then it's Clobbering Time!

Gattlin Griffith as Franklin Richards

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Franklin is the son of Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman of the Fantastic Four. Franklin is an Omega-level mutant possessing nigh-omnipotent psionic powers and vast reality manipulating powers.

JoshW: For anyone wondering who Gattlin Griffith is, he’s best known (to me at least) for starring in Changeling and a recent episode of Supernatural!

ALLIES

Bryce Dallas Howard as Alicia Masters

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Alicia is a great friend to the F.F. and sculptress. She has had relationships with Ben Grim as well as Johnny Storm.

Wentworth Miller as Black Bolt

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Leader of the Inhumans, Black Bolt has a super sonic scream that can destroy almost anything, even if he whispers.

Zachary Levi as the voice of H.E.R.B.I.E

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H.E.R.B.I.E. was created by Mister Fantastic in order to speed up some calculations he needed when he was away from his computers at the Baxter Building. A newer version has been created to, in part, act as Franklin Richards nanny.

Katherine Heigl as Lyja

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Lyja, a Skrull, possesses the body armor which gives her power to shapeshift into both animal and human form. She is well known for her marriage to Johnny "Human Torch" Storm.

Laurence Fishburne as the voice of Silver Surfer



The Silver Surfer is an alien with the power to manipulate cosmic energy granted to him by his master Galactus. He travels the stars on his trusty surfboard with superhuman speed.

Jason Behr as Namor the Sub-Mariner

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Namor the Sub-Mariner is the hybrid king of Atlantis. Both hero and sometimes aggressor to the surface world, Namor is strongest when in water and progressively weaker when outside of it.

Doug Jones as Uatu The Watcher



This omnipotent being has sworn never to interfere with the happenings of the Universe, only to watch.

VILLAINS

Ralph Fiennes as Doctor Doom

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…or…

Rupert Everett as Doctor Doom

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One of the most recognizable villains ever, Victor Von Doom is the monarch of Latveria and the eternal nemesis of the Fantastic Four.

The Frightful Four

The Frightful Four first appeared in Fantastic Four #36, consisting of the Wizard, the Sandman, Paste-Pot Pete. and Medusa (who had amnesia at the time). The villains were originally fairly successful, almost defeating the Fantastic Four in their first appearance and even stealing the Fantastic Four's powers which later almost killed them in their second appearance.

Viggo Mortensen as Wizard

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Evil super genius and leader of the Frightful Four. lives to prove to the world that he is superior to Mr. Fantastic.

Christina Hendricks as Medusa

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Medusa is queen of the Inhumans and is married to Black Bolt. Medusa is best known for her long, thick head of hair, which she can use to her aid.

Vin Diesel as Paste Pot Pete/Trapster

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A small time super villain who uses his Genius level intellect, especially in chemistry as well as a suit that fires adhesive or lubricant projection.

Thomas Haden Church as Sandman

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Former enemy of Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four, Sandman reformed after a humiliating merge with Hydro-Man. Then the Wizard brainwashed him to lose his good persona, thus turning him evil once again.

Other Villains

Hugo Weaving as Annihilus

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He is the ruler of The Negative Zone and a long time foe of The Fantastic Four. He is obsessed with constantly finding different ways to extend his lifespan and destroying all that which he sees as a threat to his existence.

James Gandolfini as Blastaar

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A denizen of the Negative Zone who battles Annihilus frequently and eventually became king of most of the territories of the Negative Zone.

Javier Bardem as Diablo

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Diablo is a 9th century alchemist with aspirations of world dominance. He is able to produce any number of amazing potions that defy scientific analysis..

Eric Bana as Galactus

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Galactus is the famed "Devourer of Worlds" in the Marvel Universe. His powers are nearly omnipotent. He has appointed a number of entities as his Heralds, imbuing them with the Power Cosmic.

Brian Cox as Mole Man

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Mole Man was the Fantastic 4's first enemy to fight when they first acquired their super powers. He dwells underground with an army of monsters under his control.

Dominic Purcell as Super-Skrull

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A skrull artificially augmented and given each of the abilities of the Fantastic Four by the Skrull Emperor Dorrek, who wanted revenge against them.

So that's a wrap! Please feel free to let me know what you think in the usual place and as always, thanks for reading! :)

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THEHAWK
THEHAWK - 3/3/2010, 6:22 PM
Nice man! I've been working on my Fantastic 4 cast for a while.

I may steal your Thing pick, but still give you the credit of course.

I'm still not sold on jones as Uatu though. IDK

I'll comment more later, but gotta go!

HAWK out
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 3/3/2010, 6:37 PM
Crudup, Banks, Scott Porter, and Kevin Durand as the FF. I do love JDM as Ben too, though.

I like them all, except Bana as Galactus. I just don't think he fits that particular character. I think my choice would go to the Kurgan, Clancy Brown :)

But I can agree with all the others.
TANKGIRL
TANKGIRL - 3/3/2010, 6:43 PM
naomi watts for sue storm




but nice work i like it

Astonishing X-Men me too i preaper for big x-men cast what is your colossus pic do you keep daniel cudmore he is the only colossus
THEHAWK
THEHAWK - 3/3/2010, 7:09 PM
@Tyler. Holy shit! That is my pick too!

Brown is perfect for Galactus, I was hoping to be ther first to post that one. Or at least suggest it. My back up is Keith David
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 3/3/2010, 7:38 PM
HAWK: Thanks dude, I look forward to hearing more from you lol! Out of interest, which Thing pick is it that you're talking about? Morgan or Strong? I definitely think that with the help of some CGI, Jones would make a great Uatu though!

TYLER: Cheers bud! :) It's funny you should mention Porter...I was actually going to cast him but as he's my pick for Iron Fist (as well as the guy I hope to see play Cap out of all the other crappy choices on the shit list, lol!) I went with Pine who I think is pretty damned perfect for the role!

I would have said the same about Bana until I saw him in Star Trek last year! I have a feeling he'd do a pretty amazing job! I like your pick as well though - interesting choice!

TANKGIRL: Thanks! I dont really like Watts as an actress to be honest with you! Plus, I think she's a little too old for Sue now! Cant tell you my Colossus pick sorry - I'm working on my Astonishing X-Men cast now (probably wont be up for a few days though) and I have a few really unique choices that I'm keeping well guarded, lol!

ANIL: Lol, thanks man! I like Hendricks for a few roles but I think that Medusa is the best part for her! Personally, I'm a big fan of Miller's and I think he has the quiet intensity to pull off Black Bolt - I like your choices though! (ever considered fan casting, lol?)

I'm not a fan of Watts in the least so I'd be pretty unhappy with her in the role...Jones is my #1 choice but I like Banks! She gave some great performances in stuff like Scrubs, Zach and Miri Make A Porno and Role Models IMO! Glad you like the villains dude, thanks!
BLADE44
BLADE44 - 3/3/2010, 7:43 PM
Nice cast love the SUPER SKRULL pick,but watts isnt right for Sue Storm Im thinking January Jones.
DogsOfWar
DogsOfWar - 3/3/2010, 7:44 PM
Good stuff Josh!

Have to go with all of your top picks for the FF FTW!

Although I wouldn't mind seeing James Roday (Psych) for Human Torch



Not sure about Jones for Watcher. He doesn't seem right physically and that is his strongest asset. Most movies have another actor do the voice work.

Bana is an intriguing pick for Galactus. I like it. Maybe we can get a petition going for Jim L for the role!

Like your super skrull pick as well
AshleyWilliams
AshleyWilliams - 3/3/2010, 7:46 PM
Freaking great cast!
Crudup,Banks,Pine,and Kevin Durand are the FF!
JDM would be Great!But He's Herc!
Fiennes is PERFECT in every way possible!
Kudos @Joshw!
THEHAWK
THEHAWK - 3/3/2010, 7:52 PM
Oh, sorry I was going to steal your Morgan pick lol. I love the idea of his voice for the role.

My F4 cast will be a bit shorter than this though. I am only casting my synopsis for a F4 movie.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 3/3/2010, 8:02 PM
Blade4040: Cheers dude - Purcell would make one hell of a kick ass villain and I think that a character like the Super-Skrull is well suited to him! And a big hell yeah to January Jones! (and kudos to LEE for being the first, as far as I know, for suggesting her!)

DOGS: Thanks bud! I'm not familiar with Roday to be honest but he definitely looks the part - I'll have to check him out on YouTube! I'm having second thoughts about Jones now as well - maybe just his looks with some CGI and someone like Dennis Haysbert's voice perhaps!? I used to like Purcell for Venom or Master Man...however, looking at that picture above, it's not hard to imagine him as a skrull IMO, lol!

NightAvenger4: Thanks a lot man! :) My perfect FF line-up would be Crudup, Jones, Pine and Morgan! However, JDM is even more perfect for Hercules! I've liked him for that role for a while as well! Hell yeah to Fiennes!!!

HAWK: Lol, cool man! Looking forward to your FF cast - for some reason, my cast all seem to have gotten over the 20+ character mark recently! Once I've done my Astonishing X-Men cast, I'm going to take a little break and then work on the smaller ones like Blade and Elektra! :P
DogsOfWar
DogsOfWar - 3/3/2010, 9:07 PM
@Josh-Yeah, Roday is a real smart ass on the show. There are some decent possibilities for other CBM characters there as well as Burn Notice. Both are on a network called USA Network. They have full episodes their as well
THEHAWK
THEHAWK - 3/3/2010, 9:09 PM
Yeaeh, with characters like Blade and Elektra you kinsa have to go with a small cast, not too many big supporting characters.
Stutzman
Stutzman - 3/4/2010, 12:03 AM
great choice for silver surfer. I really hope that they make a silver surfer movie. He was always my favorite growing up.
DDD
DDD - 3/4/2010, 1:18 AM
Good cast Josh@
Can't disagree with any of them!
I prefer Crudup for Reed
and Banks for Sue!
Bardem for Diablo is perfect!!!
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 3/4/2010, 3:25 AM
DOGS: Thanks for the info man - I've heard of Burn Notice and I've been meaning to check that show out for a while! I took a look at Roday on YouTube and I'd have to agree that he has the right look/personality for Johnny! Great idea man! :)

HAWK: Lol, exactly!

OZY: Cheers dude but Hugo Weaving for Annihilus! ;)

Stutzman: Thanks - a Silver Surfer movie would be pretty damned cool. However, as the rights belong to Fox, who in my opinion havent made a decent CBM yet, I'm pretty sure it would end up being mediocre unless Marvel Studios could get the rights back to the character! ;(

DDD: Thanks bud! :) I'm glad you like my Diablo pick - it took me a while to think that one up but I agree that Bardem would be a great fit for the character!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 3/4/2010, 10:53 AM
JOSH @ Great cast man, you should just keep to the one castings though dude, double triple castings lol??

And hey, January Jones man, think JJ lol! ; D

Like 'em all bar BLACK BOLT (well only because he's the perfect US Agent MILLER is! ; D)

Great work man!!!!


Love the Katherine Heigl as Lyja pick, my fav, perfect for her!! ; )
safecrash
safecrash - 3/4/2010, 11:41 AM
Bravo, that cast was awesome. I'm really looking forward to your Astonishing X-Men cast.

Mr. Fantastic: Crudup IS Reed Richards. But I can't see Laurie as Mr. Fantastic, he is too old, he'd make a kick-ass Lizard. I'd also like to see Nathan Fillion as Reed.

Invisible Woman: Jones and Banks would be good. But I prefer Melissa Sagemiller, she's a great actress (as proved in "Raising the Bar") and looks exactly like the character.

Human Torch: I know Evans was a great Human Torch, but I don't think he will play it again. Pine is a good choice, but Mike Vogel would be good too.

The Thing: I hope Fox (or hopefully Marvel Studios) choose Morgan. Mark Strong would be a different Thing, cool but different. If I could choose a Marvel character to be played by Strong, it'd be Doc Strange or Doc Doom (most likely Doc Strange, cause I don't like typecasting).

Franklin Richards: I was looking for someone to play this character and Gattlin seems to be the chosen one. You forgot to cast Valeria Richards, Franklins's sister, I picked Elle Fanning.

Alicia Masters: Bryce is one of my favorite actresses, but I think she'd be better as Syrin. As for Alicia, maybe Reese Witherspoon.

H.E.R.B.I.E: I totally agree with Levi for H.E.R.B.I.E., I've started watching "Chuck" last week, and I loved the show, now I'm supporting Strahovski as Ms. Marvel, Baldwin as Sandman and now Levi as H.E.R.B.I.E.

Silver Surfer: Fishburne was in the first F4 movies, so I don't think he'd want to play the Surfer again. I was thinking of Joe Fiennes.

Uatu: Jones would be great in many roles, but IMO, not Uatu. I was thinking of Woody Harrelson.

Mole Man: Cox would be great. But I prefer Michael Emerson.
Nimibro
Nimibro - 3/4/2010, 2:16 PM
perfect cast, but, although brian cox isone of my favortie actors, i prefer timoth spall. he kinda looks the role and can act meek/disgusting/lonely/paranoid/crazy/revengeful, wich is everything mole-man needs. mabe he cann be in the 1st film, doom for 2nd and the frightful 4 for the 3rd?
Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 3/4/2010, 2:49 PM
Great cast Josh. I don't think there is any reason to recast The Human Torch if Evans is open to playing him again. I think he nailed the part.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 3/4/2010, 3:13 PM
Gotta luv H.E.R.B.I.E! ; D

Hey,,,, not that way!! : P
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 3/4/2010, 3:44 PM
LEE: Lol, thanks bud! :) JJ was the best casting choice you've ever made! GENIUS in fact!!! I might do another Daredevil cast and one or two more Spider-Man ones but that will be it for double castings, lol!

Forgot that you want Miller for US Agent! Matt Damon would probably be my top pick for that role! Glad you like my Lyja pick dude! She's better suited to that role than Ms. Marvel...that's reserved for Yvonne Strahovski! :P

ThalesNJ: Thanks man, that one should be up by the time you read this!

Unfortunately, I think you're probably right about Laurie being a little too old to play Reed! I wouldnt mind seeing Fillion as Reed though either, great choice!

To be honest, I'm not familiar with Sagemiller as an actress but I have to agree with you that she most definitely looks the part!

Not a fan of Vogel to tell you the truth and as much as I'd like to see Evans return I now think I'd prefer to see a new actor (hopefully Pine!) in the role!

Strong is a great actor and his take on The Thing would most definitely be pretty unique...Morgan would definitely be my #1 choice though!

Glad you like my Franklin cast! As for Valeria, I think it's better if they focu on one kid to begin with but if they do include her then keep her as a baby or toddler! Your pick is great for a slightly older version!

She'd make a great Siryn, nice idea!

Yeah, Chuck is an excellent show! Glad you too are supporting Strahovski for Ms. Marvel! Baldwin would make a great Sandman...I just wish he were a little shorter because he'd make a damned good Wolverine as well!

Big fan of Fiennes but he's my top pick for a slightly younger Magneto! As I've said above I'd use Jones/CGI for the characters look and someone else for the voice! (Dennis Haysbert maybe?) Great Mole Man pick!

Thanks again for your comment dude! Detailed feedback is always appreciated! :)

Nimibro: Cheers dude! Very good choice with Spall! He's a fantastic actor and his role in the Harry Potter movies is actually pretty similar to Mole Man! I'd love to see the character and all of his underground monsters in an FF movie!

HAWKS: Thanks man! :) The reboot definitely needs to be a fresh start with a new cast but Evans is the only one who I'd want to see return as well - he was perfect as Johnny and was the only reason I forced myself to watch the sequel after the first awful movie!
rockingrich1webb
rockingrich1webb - 3/4/2010, 11:00 PM
Is it just me or does Gattlin Griffith look like Natalie Portman?
Nimibro
Nimibro - 3/11/2010, 12:26 PM
thanks, joshW@! maybe james gandolfini as the thing? and christoph waltz as a candidate for doom? because ralph is great, too...
Technoman
Technoman - 2/20/2011, 1:42 PM
Much better.
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