FOX Has Chosen Their New “Fantastic” Cast
The Hollywood Reporter strikes again, this time with news that Fox is in final negotiations to cast the titular four members of its “Fantastic Four” reboot due in 2015. Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell are in final negotiations to star in the project. Josh Trank (“Chronicle”) is directing. Michael B. Jordan as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch isn’t surprising as rumors have swirled for months that Jordan was to be cast in the role, and apparently Trank had no alternative choices for The Human Torch. The other three cast members were not mentioned in Hollywood circles before, however, and they are more surprising. Jamie Bell will portray Ben Grimm/The Thing, though the jury’s out on whether The Thing will be visualized by prosthetics and makeup the way Grimm was portrayed by Michael Chiklis in the original movie continuity. Miles Teller will be Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, which shows that Richards will be much younger, perhaps similar to the Ultimate continuity. Kate Mara as Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman won the role through screen-testing, and seems