Various news and reports about the upcoming Fantastic Four movie have surfaced online ever since it was announced. While Marvel has not released any official information about the film, various rumors and unconfirmed casting reports have been circulated by many popular scoopers online.
One of the rumored castings is that of The Bear‘s Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/ The Thing. The actor was recently asked about the same and instead of denying it, he played coy while fans do not seem enthusiastic about his rumored casting.
Fans Not Happy With Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s Rumored Role in Fantastic Four
The upcoming Fantastic Four film is one of the most promising entries in Phase 5 of the MCU. With the property now under the MCU, Kevin Feige and the people behind the project have stated their intention to make the best film possible by rectifying the mistakes of past Fantastic Four films under Fox.
While an official announcement about its casting is yet to be made, one of the highly circulated casting rumors is that Ebon Moss-Bachrach will be playing Ben Grimm. When the actor was asked by The Wrap about the same. the actor added fuel to the fire as he played coy with his reply saying, Oh, I can’t confirm, and I can’t deny, I think.” He definitely wants people to remain guessing until Marvel announces it.
However, fans were not entirely enthusiastic about the rumored casting choice as Moss-Bachrach has already played Micro in the Punisher series. With all the Netflix-Marvel content now canon in the MCU, there will be a confusing overlap of the same actor playing different roles if he ends up playing The Thing. Here are some of the reactions on X,
I thought the Punisher Netflix series was canon in the MCU. Wasn’t he Frank Castle’s tech guy?
— Kev (elsewhere for the Pricefield) (@breakingdead1) January 21, 2024
How are they gonna explain him and Micro being the same person tho???
— You know what (@kebindgreat) January 22, 2024
i’d be down if i wasn’t holding out hope that he’d return as Micro again, i loved that character
— Wood Barrel (@TheWoodBarrel) January 22, 2024
Except they just made Punisher canon and he plays Micro already, kinda feels like that’s a casting issue no one is really talking about…
— Schrodinger’s Matt (@PasswordSuck2) January 22, 2024
It’s funny how Marvel keeps saying the Netflix verse is now cannon but they are getting actors who played different people in the Netflix verse to play different characters in the movies 💀
— Deus Ex Machina 🤖 (@NamekianProphet) January 22, 2024
The actor might not play the character at all and these might all be baseless rumors. If they end up casting him as The Thing, they might have to recast Micro or not include him at all in the MCU. For now, fans should wait for an office casting news from the studio.
A Production Start Date for Fantastic Four Has Been Revealed
The upcoming Fantastic Four film is set to shoot this year and is scheduled for a May 2025 release. While no information about its cast or plot is known, a popular scooper has revealed when the much-anticipated film will start shooting. According to Jeff Sneider (via his blog), Fantastic Four will begin filming in the third quarter of the year (between July and September).
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Many reputed outlets have stated that Pedro Pascal will play Reed Richards in the film, Considering this, Sneider also revealed that Pedro Pascal exited from another film titled Weapons. This was done to avoid a scheduling nightmare if he were to commit to Fantastic Four. Marvel is expected to make an official announcement about the film’s cast very soon.
