“It’s a total reboot, that’s for sure,” he told the publication. “It’s got nothing to do with the other bloody ones. It’s not stretchy guy and a guy running around in rock that looks like it’s made polystyrene. And its not a comedy.”
The film having no relation to the previous “Fantastic Four” movies is no surprise, but Vaughn’s comments are definitely eyebrow raising, particularly the “it’s not a stretchy guy” portion, which refers to Reed Richards, aka Mr. Fantastic’s sole super power. Will we be seeing different super powers for the Fantastic Four in the film? Or is Vaughn simply referring to the characters’ arc differing from the heroism of the original films? What do you think Vaughn means in the above quote? Sound off with your theories below!
The recently confirmed cast for the film will include Miles Teller as Mr. Fantastic, Kate Mara as Sue Storm, Michael B. Jordan as Johnny Storm, and Jamie Bell as Ben Grimm. Josh Trank will direct the big screen adaptation from a screenplay by Simon Kinberg. The Fantastic Four is currently set for a release on June 19, 2015.
