Fans of Marvel’s Fantastic 4 comics have been ecstatic since reports surfaced that Emily Blunt and John Krasinski will lead the reboot. According to these rumors, Krasinski would take on the role of Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic while Blunt would portray Sue Storm/ Invisible Woman.
Unfortunately, however, it turns out this is just wishful thinking. Blunt recently had a chat with Howard Stern and denied any involvement in Fantastic 4, labeling these reports as “fan casting.” “No one has received a phone call,” she said.
When asked by Stern whether the superhero genre is “beneath her,” as she previously turned down the role of Black Widow, Blunt was quick to disagree. According to Golden Globe Award-winning actress, although these types of movies are “not up my alley,” she would consider taking a part in the right project. “It would just have to be something so cool … and then I would be interested,” she added.
There have been multiple attempts to adapt Fantastic 4 to the big screen in the past. The first one was in 1994 when Constantin Film made a movie in order to retain the film rights to the comic. The feature was never released, although a bootleg copy has been made available in the following years.
The second adaptation came in 2005 when Tim Story took it upon himself to direct a Fantastic 4 movie with Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, and Michael Chiklis starring. The movie was a modest commercial success and was followed by the sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.
A reboot, directed by Josh Trank, was released in 2015 and was met with poor reviews while bombing at the box office.
