Fantastic Four! We still excited for this? 4th times the charm!

[ChrisIII]

I seriously doubt it but maybe Kang might be involved. In the comics, I think it's still canon that Kang is a distant future cousin? of Reed. Or something.


Then there's a Doom connection but that's also kind of a bit confusing too.

[Largo161]

Chiming in to say the title of this thread gave me a laugh! And yes…I’m still excited. (And give me an origin story, too.)

[choptop]

Chiming in to say the title of this thread gave me a laugh! And yes…I’m still excited. (And give me an origin story, too.)

It is funny because technically it'll be the 5th time

[Largo161]

It is funny because technically it'll be the 5th time

Oh, yeah…you’re right.

[Anthony W]

It is funny because technically it'll be the 5th time

It will be the fifth time! How could I forget the first film?

[choptop]

Honestly I kinda like all 5 movies in one way or the other they all have problems some more then others but I don't consider them terrible.

[Scott Taylor]

Sixth time if you include Dr. Strange 2.

[kcekada]

Maybe Reed but Jessica Alba was horrible

Crap. My fingers don't always type what I'm thinking. I meant they weren't cast very well. Actually, Reed wasn't horrible, but they could have done better. Alba was miscast -- and not due to her ethnicity, but her limited range.

[CaptCleghorn]

Alba was miscast -- and not due to her ethnicity, but her limited range.

Casting is an issue and can make or break a movie. But, in order to cast the best Sue or Reed, the character needs to be flashed out first. How personable and sociable do we want Reed? Is Sue a scientist, and if so, how into the scientist stereotype does she get? I've read the FF for over 50 years and I've seen those two characters tweaked and changed over the years.

Ben and Johnny have been far more consistent in their characterization details.

[choptop]

Sixth time if you include Dr. Strange 2.

I'd say no because we don't count it as a xmen movie also was he really that bad in it?

[the illustrious mr. kenway]

I seriously doubt it but maybe Kang might be involved. In the comics, I think it's still canon that Kang is a distant future cousin? of Reed. Or something.


Then there's a Doom connection but that's also kind of a bit confusing too.

I think he was named after Reed's dad who was a time traveler.

[Mister Mets]

I'd prefer they work to Doom, not have him be their first main villain again. Keep him on the sidelines and build him up as a huge threat over a couple of films, then he makes a huge splash in the third. He should be the Thanos of the FF franchise.

I definitely agree that he shouldn't be the villain in the first film. That one already has enough stuff to cover.

However it probably makes sense to use him as a main bad guy in the next two.