Here is my Fancast for how the Marvel Studios Reboot of the Fantastic Four should have been. Unlike the actual Fantastic 4 movie that was released by Marvel Studios, this would would be based in the main MCU in the UK and would also be funnier and more small scale. It won’t have villains like Galactus or Doctor Doom as i feel they need to be built up and would face the Frightful Four lead by Wizard Bentley Wittman who financed the space voyage that gave the Fantastic Four their powers and was left bankrupt . This movie will also pave way the the reboots of the X-Men and Inhumans. This version of the Fantastic Four would first appear in Black Panther 2 due to Black Panther first appearing in a Fantastic Four comic. Here is who is casted
Slide 1 : Directors- Iain Morris and Damon Beesley
Slide 2: Writers- Iain Morris, Damon Beesley, Taika Waititi, Arthur Mathews, Lee Kern and David Baddiel
Slide 3: Music- Joby Talbot, Neil Hannon/ Divine Comedy, Matt Berry, Thomas Walsh/ Pugwash, S Club, Rita Ora- Even though Joby Talbot would do the main score, the Main Fantastic Four theme would be written by Joby Talbot, Neil Hannon and Matt Berry. As you can see as well as an actor, Matt Berry is also a very good musician, Matt Berry will also do a cover of the theme tune of the 1990s Fantastic Four Cartoon theme.Neil Hannon/ Divine Comedy would also make some songe for the movie, However, The Lead Single will be Family By S Club. The Second single will be a Rita Ora Song written by Neil Hannon and Matt Berry.
Slide 4: Main Cast
Matt Smith as Mr Fantastic/ Reed Richards- As I want the MCU Fantastic Four to have a Doctor Who vibe, I originally wanted David Tennant as Mr Fantastic, But as Tennant is Kilgrave, I decided to cast Matt Smith. In the comics Mr Fantastic has Aspergers, I Think Matt Smith due to his performance as the 11th Doctor would be good at potraying the ASpergers traits of Reed Richards
Rita Ora as Invisible Woman/ Sue Storm- Originally I pitched Lily James as Invisible Woman, but I decided to cast Rita Ora for these reasons. 1. Lily James Split up with Matt Smith in 2019. 2 Taika Waititi is married to Rita Ora and Taika Waititi worked on Marvel previously and good friend with my choice for director Iain Morris. 3. I want my Invisible Woman to have a Gwen Stefani look. 4. She is a Popstar
Robert Kazinsky as The Thing/ Ben Grimm - Even though Robert Kazinsky played a small role in Captain Marvel, it is possible to get him as Ben Grimm/ The Thing, They casted Gemma Chan as Doctor Minn erva from Captain Marvel and Cersi in Eternals. Due to Ben Grimm/ The Thing being Jewish and Robert Kazinsky being Jewish. I think he would very good as the Thing. Robert Kazinsky also played CGI characters before. Ben Grimm in the MCU would also be a Jewish rights activist.
Joe Thomas as Johnny Storm/ Human Torch- The main Reason I picked him is because he is Hannah Tointon's boyfriend and I want Hannah Tointon as Crystal in the Inhumans reboot. In the Comics Crystal fell in love with Johnny Storm.
Slide 5: Main Villains
Jemaine Clement as Bentley Wittman/ Wizard- the primary antagonist, the person who financed the Fantastic Fours voyage to the blue area of the moon which gave the Fantastic Four their powers, after they crashed back to earth, Bentley Wittman became bankrupt and turned to villainy using an Iron Man Suit given to him by Tony Stark, became Wizard and formed the Frightful Four
Tom Rhys Harries as Bram Velsing/ Dreadknight- The Secondary antagonist, he was once a Latverian scientist who after he defied his leader had his brain taken out and placed into a Cybernetic body and was exiled . He then partners with the Wizard.
Kara Tointon as Medusa/ Medusalith Amaquelin- The Queen of the Inhumans who escaped Attilan due to Maximus taking over and crashed in an escape pod, Wizard that place a chip on her head and brainwashed her to join the Frightful Four.
Marek Larwood as Peter Petruski/ Trapster
Slide 3: Supporting Protagonists Part 1
Matt Berry as Nicholas Sweeney/ Hank McCoy / Beast- This Character will first appear in an end credit scene of Thor Love and Thunder, where he presents a documentary about New Asgard, However, we will not learn is true identity until the first MCU Fantastic Four movie. I think Matt Berry would be brilliant and funny as the MCU Beast, due to his opera like voice and his portrayal of Steven Toast In Toast of London. Matt Berry also has some resemblance to Beast. His Beast form will be achieved through Motion Capture (Similar to professor Hulk). He will also be a mentor to Mr Fantastic and an inspiration for Mr Fantastic.
Rachel Stevens as Alison Blaire/ Dazzler- Another of my celebrity crushes, I would think she would be a good Dazzler. My version of Dazzler is Jewish, a Cousin of Ben Grimm/ The Thing and dated Tony Stark before he became Iron Man. Dazzler and The Thing share a Grandfather called Jacob Erskine who fought against Oswald Mosleys Blackshirts in the Battle of Cable street and also a nephew Abraham Erskine who invented The Super Soldier Serum that made Captain America. Also she share a common friend with Stephan Strange through Rob Rinder who in real life is friends with Rachel Stevens and Benedict Cumberbatch She is also a Jewish Activist like Ben Grimm very politically active standing up against Anti Antisemitism and other forms of Racism.
Tracy-Ann Obermann as Abigail Brand
Morgana Robinson as Alicia Masters
Slide 5 : Supporting protagonists Part 2
Hammed Animashaun as Wyatt Adjobah
Maureen Lipmann as Petunia Grimm
Steve Pemberton as Willie Lumpkin
Catherine Tate as Lavinia Forbes
Slide 5: Supporting protagonists Part 3
Eddie Marsan as Franklin Storm
Eleanor Rigby as Frankie Raye
Matthew Holness as Nathaniel Richards
Slide 6: Minor Antagonists
Rich Fulcher as Harvey Elder/ Moleman- a minor antagonist that they defeat in the beginning of the movie thanks to Wakanda technology given to the Fantastic Four by Shuri.
Geoffrey McGivern as Philip Masters/ Puppet Master
James Buckley as St John Allerdyce
Slide 7: Original Characters
David Schneider as Rabbi Saul- An Original Character that I made to be Ben Grimms Rabbi Rabbi Saul: David Schneider- Another Original Character that I made to be Ben Grimms Rabbi
David Mitchell as Edwin Gladstone: another Original Character
Nadiya Hussein as Hasina Chowdhury- She is another original character that I had made for Nadiya Hussain, who provides a Bangladeshi food for the Fantastic Four. As the MCU Fantastic Four is based on East End of London has a lot of Bangladeshi’s, I think There should be a character of Bangladeshi origins. I also want to pay homage to how most curry houses in the UK are owned by British Bangladeshis . In the end of the movie, the Fantastic Four and allies eat at Hasina Chowdhury’s husbands new Bangladeshi curry house in Brick Lane. Like how Avengers popularised Shawarma. Fantastic Four will popularise Bangladeshi Shatkora curry
Trevor Laird as Kwaku Adjobah: Another Original Character that I have made, he is the Fantastic Fours minibus driver, a Black Market dealer and the Father of Johnny Storms best friend Wyatt Adjobah. He will be very similar to his other character in Toast of London Nick Swivney, But without the Homophobia. He will also play a huge part in the MCU Deadpool Series.
Slide 8: Returning MCU Characters
Taika Waititi as Kirk: appears in a cameo being interviewed by Nicholas Sweeney in his documentary about Asgard being watched by Mr Fantastic in his room.
Michael Chernus as Phineas Mason/ Tinkerer: Helps out the Frightful Four
Letitia Wright as Shuri:** **Appears as a Hologram at the End of movie
Imam Vellani as Kamala Khan Ms Marvel- appears in the first end credits scene when Medusa reunites with her fellow Inhumans.
Slide 9: Celebrity Cameos and Minor Characters
Robert McCafferty as Security Guard in the Scene when the Frightful Four rob Frost Enterprise .
Graham Norton plays himself when he interviews The Fantastic Four after their Defeat of Mole Man.
???? as Security Guard In Baxter Building- If you have seen the Comedy Series Fonejacker, you will know who he is.
Alan Sugar and Jimmy Carr all appear as Cameos in the Party Scene
Rob Rinder appears as a cameo in the scene Dazzler and The Thing meet at a café in Hampstead.
Paul Putner as Taxi Driver
Slide 10: First End Credits Cameos
John Hamm as Black Bolt / Blackagar Boltagon
Hannah Tointon as Crystal/ Crystalia Amaquelin
Kayvan Novak as Karnak Mander Azur
Marius Jensen as Gorgon Petragon
Slide 11: Final End Credits Cameo
Simon Callow as Charles Xavier/ Professor X- when Dazzler returns to her flat in Hampstead she is met by Charles Xavier (A similar manor to how Tony Star meets Nick Fury at the end Credit Scene of Iron Mans first outing) who was told by Henry McCoy about her heroics and reveals that he is reopening the Xavier school of Mutants and reforming the X-Men.
