FANTASTIC FOUR Director Josh Trank Clashes With Trolls Before Quitting Social Media

FANTASTIC FOUR Director Josh Trank Clashes With Trolls Before Quitting Social Media

After once again coming under fire for 2015's Fantastic Four, filmmaker Josh Trank hit back at fans before deciding to quit social media altogether. Find out what exactly happened after the jump...

By JoshWilding - Jun 28, 2020 01:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Fantastic Four

It's been five years since Fantastic Four was released, and some "fans" still find it necessary to attack director Josh Trank. When his movie Capone was released earlier this year, the filmmaker gave his side of the story, and it was clear that behind the scenes interference meant we didn't get to see his original vision for the Marvel Comics adaptation.

Whether his version would have been better or worse than what ended up in theaters is irrelevant at this point, but he once again came under fire on social media last night from trolls who clearly have nothing better to do. 

After taking flak for both Fantastic Four and his comeback movie Capone, the director clearly had enough of the trolls and shared his "final word" on the 2015 release. As you can see below, he suggested that they "accomplish something interesting w/ your lives," before threatening to knock one troll "the f*ck out."

Later, he deleted both his Twitter and Instagram accounts, clearly deciding he was sick of being harassed for one bad movie in his career that he worked on half a decade ago. We spoke to Trank earlier this year, and it's a great shame to see that he's still coming under fire like this for no reason.

Check out some of Trank's responses below:
 

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tmp3
tmp3 - 6/28/2020, 1:44 AM
Harassing directors online for a movie they made that you didn't like is insanely idiotic and toxic behavior. Retaliating & lashing out in this way is also pretty irresponsible of Trank to do, and makes it seem like he has some serious personal demons. I hope he gets help if he truly needs it.
SnideCut
SnideCut - 6/28/2020, 1:53 AM
@tmp3 - Honestly? I think most normal people would lash out. I mean, imagine having to deal with a shit ton of hate day in and day out for no other reason than just a [frick]ing movie you made. People can get really horrid with that shit.
dracula
dracula - 6/28/2020, 1:54 AM
@tmp3 - When it comes to these things, I dont think anyone comes out looking good.
tmp3
tmp3 - 6/28/2020, 1:58 AM
@SnideCut - Well, when the internet gives a bunch of edgy 14 year olds megaphones on twitter, I guess this was bound to happen. "Trank made a bad film 5 years ago? Lets harass the shit out of him on Instagram!"
SnideCut
SnideCut - 6/28/2020, 1:52 AM
I'm with Trank here honestly. I've seen just how [frick]ing pathetic and dirty the internet can be. Every public figure doesn't have to mince words with these trolls. I'm not a fan of Trank's films but [frick] these bullies because that's what they are.
Kumkani
Kumkani - 6/28/2020, 1:52 AM
People are such dicks. I don't even like Trank like that but come on.
Kumkani
Kumkani - 6/28/2020, 1:54 AM
OT: Beyoncé has a new film coming out on Disney+ called Black is King. I guess that's where the Black Panther 2 rumours came from.
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 6/28/2020, 1:57 AM
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 6/28/2020, 10:59 PM
@Spock0Clock - Perfect haha
dracula
dracula - 6/28/2020, 2:07 AM
His movies are bad and he has more than a few personal issues, but some people seriouly need to get a life. like I doubt it would be that much different if we werent on lockdown
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