FANTASTIC FOUR Rumored To Be Set During The 1960s; Ebon Moss-Bachrach May Be Playing Galactus' Herald

FANTASTIC FOUR Rumored To Be Set During The 1960s; Ebon Moss-Bachrach May Be Playing Galactus' Herald

A new rumor suggests Marvel Studios' Fantastic Four reboot will be set during the 60s, while we have news on a possible Mister Fantastic shortlist, Ebon Moss-Bachrach's role, and more. Read on for details!

By JoshWilding - Aug 04, 2023 09:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Fantastic Four
Source: Beyond The Trailer

Fantastic Four casting rumours continue finding their way online thick and fast. With an official announcement not expected to be made until the SAG-AFTRA strike ends, we expect these reports to continue in earnest for months to come. 

It's frustrating but we always try to sift through the BS for you here at ComicBookMovie.com. 

Like last night's reports, we'd suggest taking this latest round of claims with a pinch of salt, though they do echo at least some of what we've been hearing about the reboot as well. 

According to Beyond The Trailer, Adam Driver, Matt Smith, and Dev Patel are all on the shortlist to play the MCU's Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic. As for Andor star Ebon Moss-Bachrach, he's not being eyed to play Galactus and is, in fact, likely going to be the Herald of Galactus.

However, rather than Silver Surfer, the actor is expected to take on the role of an earlier Herald (based on past reports, that will be Terrax). 

It's still unclear whether Joseph Quinn will play the Human Torch, but it does sound like Vanessa Kirby is a lock for Invisible Woman. It's a stellar casting decision on Marvel Studios' part and explains the Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One star's reaction when asked about the role while promoting that movie.

The biggest rumour we have to share with you today is that Fantastic Four will be set in the 1960s, with Marvel's First Family later finding their way into the present day similar to how Captain America was a man out of his time. 

If true, this is a clever way to put a fresh spin on the team while leaning into the tone of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's early Fantastic Four adventures. The only problem is, when Reed, Sue, Ben, and Johnny find themselves in the mid-2020s, is there not a risk Mister Fantastic will be far from the MCU's smartest man? 

Nonetheless, we're intrigued and hope for some slightly more solid news sooner rather than later.

Fantastic Four is set to be released in theaters on May 2, 2025.

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Cap1
Cap1 - 8/4/2023, 9:19 AM
Having Ebon Moss-Bachrach right there and not casting him as The Thing is very dumb
Vigor
Vigor - 8/4/2023, 9:27 AM
@Cap1 - he does look like Terrax though. The side burns
ElvenKingSlayer
ElvenKingSlayer - 8/4/2023, 9:59 AM
@Vigor - He does not look like Tyros
Vigor
Vigor - 8/4/2023, 10:13 AM
@ElvenKingSlayer - I mean tyros is grey and massive. Josh Brolin didn't look like thanos exactly either.
BobGarlen
BobGarlen - 8/4/2023, 10:46 AM
@Cap1 - Here me out... Ebon as Reed?
Cap1
Cap1 - 8/4/2023, 11:04 AM
@BobGarlen - with Jeremy Allen White as Human Torch, Ayo Edibiri/Abby Elliot as Sue Storm, and Matty Matheson as The Thing? I’m down
ElvenKingSlayer
ElvenKingSlayer - 8/4/2023, 11:19 AM
@Vigor - Terrax have a full beard and when Ebon got a full beard he still doesn't look anything like Tyros.. I still would like him in the role, I think, because like you say Brolin didn't look like Thanos. . .(and I say Ebon doesn't look like Tyros/Terrax).
Terrax is grey and Tyros... I'm actually not sure whether Tyros was white or purple before he became Terrax. At first he had caucasian skin but then(in later issues) it felt like they retconned it to purple(perhaps a coloring mistake but in the flashbacks it was suddenly purple)
DocSpock
DocSpock - 8/4/2023, 9:19 AM


And this is the 1 millionth time that someone has said the FF movie will be set in the 60s.

Does Josh get a prize for that>

Fogs
Fogs - 8/4/2023, 7:45 PM
@DocSpock - OR... The writers read cbm.com ;)
DocSpock
DocSpock - 8/4/2023, 7:48 PM
@Fogs -

I'm not sure the writers have proven they can read.

FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 8/4/2023, 9:19 AM
Fans made up this 60s rumour years ago
Spoken
Spoken - 8/4/2023, 9:26 AM
@PlusUltra - No, Peyton Reed made a script for F4 for Fox years ago that was set in the 60s. When he said that, it was during the early days of the MCU, so of course fans just fueled the flames for this idea.

Not a fan of it though.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 8/4/2023, 12:53 PM
@PlusUltra - read the script lol Marvel is too scared to do it anyways
vegetaray
vegetaray - 8/4/2023, 9:20 AM
“ It's frustrating but we always try to sift through the BS for you here at ComicBookMovie.com.”

🤣🤣🤣
TheyDont
TheyDont - 8/4/2023, 9:33 AM
@vegetaray - I mean, he can't be THAT clueless. He's obviously trolling.
vegetaray
vegetaray - 8/4/2023, 9:40 AM
@TheyDont - This site desperately needs its Harry Knowles moment.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 8/4/2023, 10:14 AM
@vegetaray - nothing truer has ever been said.
TyrantBossMedia
TyrantBossMedia - 8/4/2023, 11:11 AM
@vegetaray - Didn’t Knowles lose his following because of his kickstarter campaign for a show that he never ended up making?
bobevanz
bobevanz - 8/4/2023, 12:54 PM
@TyrantBossMedia - TIL Josh has a following lol
Shivermetimbers
Shivermetimbers - 8/4/2023, 9:22 AM
More rumors from this movie? SHUT UP ABOUT IT. Tell us the news when something, ANYTHING has been confirmed.
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 8/4/2023, 9:24 AM
We've known about Terrax for a while now, and it matches with their Everything Dies approach from the comics.

That said, they better have an insanely accurate actor for Ben, 'cause Ebon sounded like the perfect fit.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 8/4/2023, 9:25 AM
It's been 15 minutes since we've had an article with some FF casting rumors.

CBM: So no more!
ImBatman4realz
ImBatman4realz - 8/4/2023, 9:25 AM
Here’s Josh feigning journalism (“we try to sift through the BS here at ComicBook.com” 🙄), while making one of his post-icles where he shares more rumored BS in the same breath.

This guy is something else. It’s even worse when you read it all in his voice ☠️
TheyDont
TheyDont - 8/4/2023, 9:34 AM
@ImBatman4realz - I don't know his voice, but imagine it resembles Will Forte's. They have the same doofus vibe.
GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 8/4/2023, 9:26 AM


MartianManHuntr
MartianManHuntr - 8/5/2023, 7:45 AM
@GeneralZod -
KaptainKhaos
KaptainKhaos - 8/4/2023, 9:27 AM
“ It's frustrating but we always try to sift through the BS for you here at ComicBookMovie.com.”


Come on now, you guys believe everything some bot on Twitter tells you
EZBeast
EZBeast - 8/4/2023, 9:30 AM
[frick] off! You don’t need this many stories about rumors over the same damn subject…
Spoken
Spoken - 8/4/2023, 9:30 AM
"It's frustrating but we always try to sift through the BS for you here at ComicBookMovie.com."

Then just wait till it's made OFFICIAL! Every rumor you guys said has not panned out at all...since the [frick]ing movie was announced!
soberchimera
soberchimera - 8/4/2023, 9:31 AM
Eh, I think he would be better as Firelord or Air-Walker. Terrax needs a physically imposing actor with a powerful voice, even if it's motion capture. Someone like Keith David or Kevin Grevioux should be voicing him if they're going to pass him off as intimidating.
soberchimera
soberchimera - 8/4/2023, 9:50 AM
@soberchimera - Also, the Nova Corps has already been established in the MCU and we haven't seen them since GotG. Both Air-Walker and Firelord were members before becoming Heralds of Galactus, so that would be a cool way to connect this movie to the wider MCU.
WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 8/4/2023, 9:35 AM
I would love to see Jess Bush as Sue Storm


WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 8/4/2023, 9:35 AM
@WEAPONXOXOXO -

WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 8/4/2023, 9:36 AM
@WEAPONXOXOXO -



Superspecialawesomeguy
Superspecialawesomeguy - 8/4/2023, 9:35 AM
Dev Patel as Reed Richards?


SheepishOne
SheepishOne - 8/4/2023, 10:29 AM
@Superspecialawesomeguy - I've always thought Dev would be great as Reed
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