DEBUNKED: Miles Teller Set To Play 'Mister Fantastic' In Josh Trank's THE FANTASTIC FOUR?

DEBUNKED: Miles Teller Set To Play 'Mister Fantastic' In Josh Trank's THE FANTASTIC FOUR?

Another young actor is being eyed for The Fantastic Four (lending weight to those rumours that Josh Trank's adaptation will be based on the "Ultimate" version of the team), with 21 & Over and Project X star Miles Teller up for the role of 'Mister Fantastic'.

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By JoshWilding - Aug 02, 2013 10:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Fantastic Four
Source: The Wrap


Josh Trank did a great job with a young (and mostly unknown) cast in Chronicle, but many comic book fans were still hoping that his take on The Fantastic Four would be faithful to the comic books. Well, it looks like it will be, but perhaps not the ones most were hoping for! Confirming the logline from earlier this year, another young actor is being lined up for the role of Reed Richards, a.k.a. Mister Fantastic; a character who has classically been portrayed as being in his late 30s or early 40s. Miles Teller is apparently one a few different actors being lined up for the role, but the Spectacular Now and Divergent actor is said to be Trank's top pick. However, work apparently still needs to be done on the screenplay and a casting director still hasn't been brought on board at this point. Elizabeth Olsen is also one of many names being considered for Susan Storm.

UPDATE: Or not. Josh Trank himself has made it clear that this rumour is 100% NOT TRUE.


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Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 8/2/2013, 11:02 AM
Watch RABBIT HOLE. Dude is fantastic opposite Nicole Kidman. He supposedly is great in THE SPECTACULAR NOW too. Glad he's getting a high profile role like this.
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 8/2/2013, 11:03 AM
Alison Williams as Invisible Woman/Sue Storm? Michael B Jordan as Human Torch? Pretty damn good.
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 8/2/2013, 11:04 AM
Supposedly he's on the short-list, not cast. Still solid though.
r3negade
r3negade - 8/2/2013, 11:04 AM
TOO YOUNG!!! Don't do it Fox!
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 8/2/2013, 11:05 AM
Why no Thing news? My fav F4. No matter how much the F4 films sucked, Michael WAS the Thing. Very underrated.
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 8/2/2013, 11:07 AM
This would be VERY exciting, if I knew who the [frick] this guy was.
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 8/2/2013, 11:07 AM
NO. Keep FF with Fox.
Highflyer
Highflyer - 8/2/2013, 11:08 AM
who the heck is he?
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 8/2/2013, 11:09 AM
Watch some non-blockbuster films folks :)
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 8/2/2013, 11:09 AM
I just searched him up, he is only 26. Seems a bit young to play Reed. I could see him as Human torch, not reed.
ndwwrestler2
ndwwrestler2 - 8/2/2013, 11:10 AM
Wow...that's a very young choice.

I've never been an F4 fan, but I hope this movie turns out better than it's looking.
MCUsDarkKnight
MCUsDarkKnight - 8/2/2013, 11:12 AM
"Yawn"
magnusinthebox
magnusinthebox - 8/2/2013, 11:15 AM
IMO Fox should keep developing more X-men films and let go FF. They don't add much to the X-world.
Send the rights back to Marvel! (wishful thinking)
xfan320
xfan320 - 8/2/2013, 11:15 AM
Bruce Willis for Ben Grimm and MoCap THING!!

Screw everything else...

If you build it, they will come...
Highflyer
Highflyer - 8/2/2013, 11:19 AM
Looked him up... wtf?
ruadh
ruadh - 8/2/2013, 11:21 AM
Eh...I was never much of a FF fan, but the more I find out about this new movie, the more I realize I'm not in the intended audience for it.
Mike89
Mike89 - 8/2/2013, 11:22 AM
Too young for the role. WTH Fox!
BruceLeroy
BruceLeroy - 8/2/2013, 11:24 AM
It should be obvious to everyone now that Fox wants The Fantastic Four to be young.
LordoftheThrones26
LordoftheThrones26 - 8/2/2013, 11:24 AM
WAAAAAAY TOOOOO YOUNG!!!!! I DO NOY WANT A HIGH SCHOOL TWILIGHT TEEN FANTASTIC FOUR!!!!
Mechagino
Mechagino - 8/2/2013, 11:26 AM
Please don't be based off of ultimate fantastic four.

I like what I read so far of UFF, I do BUT I want a PROPER adaptation of the 616 universe fantastic four with only necessary updates if needed.
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 8/2/2013, 11:29 AM
Fantastic Bore!
Donekin
Donekin - 8/2/2013, 11:30 AM
MARVEL ZOMBIES!!
HulkbusterNYC
HulkbusterNYC - 8/2/2013, 11:30 AM
@MedinasWorks 100% agreed!

@MrCBM56 why wouldnt u want them back at Marvel? Not only would they be great for the cosmic direction theyre taking in the MCU, but also (and more importantly im my eyes) Marvel then would have rights back for Dr Doom, Galactus & Silver Surfer! That would be a dream come true to see those heavyweights in an MCU film!
beane2099
beane2099 - 8/2/2013, 11:30 AM
If that's true it's dissapointing. Only cause it means we're also going to get a 20-something Doom. I just hope that if they go with Ultimate FF they don't follow it all the way. Caus ein that book they called him Victor Van Damme and give him metal goat legs.
kalisto2010
kalisto2010 - 8/2/2013, 11:32 AM
This White dude can dance his ass off. He was great in Footloose. I'm down.
MrReese
MrReese - 8/2/2013, 11:34 AM
never heard of him.
MrDonut
MrDonut - 8/2/2013, 11:35 AM
It's clear they're drawing influence from the Ultimate universe, but even so going for someone this young for Reed just feels unnatural... lol... Elizabeth Olsen as Sue Storm though? Ohhhh yesss... :P
Abary
Abary - 8/2/2013, 11:35 AM
There are times like this when I have to just say *ellipsis*. So:

...
ATrueHero1987
ATrueHero1987 - 8/2/2013, 11:35 AM
.......
kadetra
kadetra - 8/2/2013, 11:36 AM
After those 2 shitty fantastic 4 movies I have little faith on this reboot.
Luigi
Luigi - 8/2/2013, 11:39 AM
I didn't see that question mark at the end at first. Scared me for a moment.
TheWolverine08
TheWolverine08 - 8/2/2013, 11:39 AM
If there was one good thing about the Fantastic Four films, it was Chris Evan's Johnny Storm. Just like the comics.
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