The Thing to be Completely CG In Fantastic Four Reborn
Posted by Rodneyon 29. 07. 2010in News Chat
I didn’t hate the latest incarnation of Fantastic Four on film. For at least half of them I thought the roles were cast well. Susan Storm was terrible and Doom could have been more intimidating. And lets not talk about Galactus the little black raincloud. Johnny Storm and Reed were perfectly cast, as was Chiklis for The Thing. His gruff demeanor was perfect for the character. But physically I just thought he wasn’t exactly what The Thing should have been. This guy was supposed to be Hulk Scale.
Seems Fox’s people in charge of the reboot feel the same way and are going with a completely CG Thing in the reboot.
Worst Previews shares:
now comes word from Fox’s SFX department (via ScreenRant) that The Thing will be 100% CG in the upcoming “Fantastic Four” reboot, called “Fantastic Four Reborn.”
I really like the idea that they would make Thing CG as it gives him a bigger presence. They will not be limited by the measly stature of a man to illustrate the monstrosity that the Thing has become.
I have a feeling that we will look back on the existing Fantastic Four movies and the once impressive Chiklis Thing will look pathetic in comparison.
I just hope the effects of the other three are as impressive.
Fox wont start working on the FF reboot until after X-Men First Class is done. First Class starts filming this fall.
According to the bios, Thing is 6 feet and Hulk is 7 to 8 feet. Hulk is over 1000 pounds of muscle and thing is 500 pounds of rock.
It seems like the thing should be the size of a man plus a padded suit.
Chiklis isnt 6 feet, maybe thats the problem
Bios be damned. They have not drawn Thing as 6ft in decades.
i dont know what comics you’ve read but the thing is more closer to the size of hercules and juggernaut than he is to the hulk. as an example: http://i33.tinypic.com/2vlmx35.jpg the thing was a “man-sized” brawler but every new iteration of him over the years made him bigger and bigger but not actually taller.
Your example proves my point.
That comic is from back when they used newsprint.
A more recent image:
http://pics.livejournal.com/paladincub21/pic/000sgpkr
And from the 90s
http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/7400000/The-thing-marvel-comics-7499852-1401-1992.jpg
and 2006:
http://comicsmedia.ign.com/comics/image/article/727/727089/marvel-in-november-20060822080627003.jpg
All illustrated as massive.
to be fair he was short as hell because of chiklis though
Because Chiklis was in the suit… His personality and voice were great, just not physical presence.
Also, Juggernaut has ALWAYS been drawn as massive. Just sayin.
As long as they still cast Chiklis to voice him I’m game.
what does “reborn” mean to this movie? is it a reboot sequel, Like Superman Returns/Star Trek?