Recently, studies started to swirl on-line that The Boys and Oppenheimer actor Jack Quaid had been in talks to play the Human Torch in Marvel Studios’ upcoming Fantastic Four film. Quaid has now come ahead to close down the rumours, saying that “he’s flattered” however he’s not enjoying Johnny Storm. In the midst of the continued SAG-AFTRA strikes happening in Hollywood, most main studio tasks are possible on maintain for now, which incorporates any potential casting selections occurring.
Quaid, who’s greatest identified for enjoying Hughie Campbell on Amazon’s superhero sequence The Boys, just lately posted on social media that he was not enjoying Johnny Storm aka the Human Torch within the upcoming MCU film, Fantastic Four, shutting down earlier rumours. The actor additionally supplied a hyperlink to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, which helps assist Hollywood’s actors at the moment on strike.
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Quaid’s casting hearsay originated from Jeff Sneider, who additionally just lately reported that Stranger Things actor Joseph Quinn is in talks to look within the film alongside Mission: Impossible actress Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm. Of course, this is only one report in a really lengthy line of rumours about Fantastic Four‘s casting.
Star Wars actor Adam Driver was reportedly set to play Reed Richards at one stage however the actor seemingly handed on the function. There are actually talks of Dev Patel and Matt Smith being tapped for the function. A really unusual early report additionally claimed that Mila Kunis was being solid as The Thing – a misunderstanding caused by the truth that she merely had lunch with Fantastic Four director Matt Shakman. “Apparently, when you go to lunch with any individual that can also be within the business, you then begin working collectively, in response to the web,” stated Kunis.
To tackle the elephant within the room, as a result of SAG-AFTRA strikes, we advocate that you simply don’t take any casting rumours critically proper now. In reality, with most actors supporting the strike, it’s unlikely that any casting is definitely getting achieved for main Hollywood films in the intervening time. We’ll simply have to attend till the strike is over earlier than extra plausible casting (exterior of impartial studios not affected by the strike) can begin.
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